oddball Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 It was announced today that Roberto Luongo was named the Vancouver Canucks captain. No, he can't wear the "C", I think it has to do with receiving a penalty for leaving the crease. Three others were named alternate captains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Well, that's outside the box, but if your pencil mark is outside the box on the SAT, it's a wrong answer. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Willie Mitchell will handle all on-ice captain duties.Basically they're acknowledging Luongo as a leader.Ok. Neat. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 It was announced today that Roberto Luongo was named the Vancouver Canucks captain. No, he can't wear the "C", I think it has to do with receiving a penalty for leaving the crease. Three others were named alternate captains.Can he wear the "C" and not leave the crease, and let one of the alternate captains handle the penalty discussions instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 This is... kinda dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer15 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 This is... kinda dumb.Couldn't agree anymore.Yes, he's their best player, but come on! The NHL made a rule that goalies can't be Captians.This is the equivilant to teams choosing a "kids captain" who gets to skate with the team during warmups, take a picture, then watches the game from a free seat. It's all just honorary, and let's face it, that means pretty much zero. GTA United(USA) 2015 + 2016 USA Champions/Toronto Maroons (ULL)2014, 2015 + 2022 Gait Cup Champions/Toronto Northmen (TNFF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsM29 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I wonder if any goalie in the NHL has ever worn either a C or A..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I wonder if any goalie in the NHL has ever worn either a C or A.....I believe Ken Dryden wore the C for at least one game, maybe in the All-Star game or something (or Jacques Plante) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Wikipedia acklowledges this but it also states that it's unnofficial. If Willie Mitchell will handle all captaincy duties, why not just give him the C already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 This is... kinda dumb.Couldn't agree anymore.Yes, he's their best player, but come on! The NHL made a rule that goalies can't be Captians.This is the equivilant to teams choosing a "kids captain" who gets to skate with the team during warmups, take a picture, then watches the game from a free seat. It's all just honorary, and let's face it, that means pretty much zero.Now I'm not sure how Luongo is in the locker room, but maybe he is always the guy to take control in the locker room or at practice and the Canucks just wanted to acknowledge that although he can't wear the C, he is the leader of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer15 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I wonder if any goalie in the NHL has ever worn either a C or A.....I know there were goalies back in the early NHL days, pre-original 6, possibly even early original 6 who got the "C".I believe the rule was made because a goalie for the Leafs (I forget which one, I want to say Turk Broda, but I could be WAY off, just trying to go off memory) would skate out of the crease constantly to go speak to the refs about questionable calls. The NHL decided this was delaying the game, and added in the rule that the goalie can't wear the "C" anymore.I know the story to be true (read it in the official illustrated NHL history book) but I forget which goalie specifically. I'm sure he wasn't the only goalie to do this of course, but he probably was most likely the straw that broke the camel's back. GTA United(USA) 2015 + 2016 USA Champions/Toronto Maroons (ULL)2014, 2015 + 2022 Gait Cup Champions/Toronto Northmen (TNFF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Wikipedia acklowledges this but it also states that it's unnofficial. If Willie Mitchell will handle all captaincy duties, why not just give him the C already.Maybe they know that the power would go to his head and they need to keep his ego in check. Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Wikipedia acklowledges this but it also states that it's unnofficial. If Willie Mitchell will handle all captaincy duties, why not just give him the C already.Agree, stupid everyone already new that Luongo was the real captain last year with Naslund, no need to reinforce it. Mike Gillis is trying to hard to be original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 So Luongo is the captain but can't deal with the referees, do the ceremonial face-offs, or wear the C?Why make the guy captain if he's not allowed to perform any of the duties outlined as the Captain?And aren't most goalies locker room leaders anyways? Why make this an invisible reenforcement?Stupid | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopernv Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 And aren't most goalies locker room leaders anyways?From my experience, no. Goalies tend to be the shy, quiet ones. Sure, there are exceptions (Patrick Roy), but I'm sure he was as quiet as a mouse in the room. Focus and all that nonsense.By the way, the last official goalie captain was Bill Durnan back in 1948. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 And aren't most goalies locker room leaders anyways?From my experience, no. Goalies tend to be the shy, quiet ones. Sure, there are exceptions (Patrick Roy), but I'm sure he was as quiet as a mouse in the room. Focus and all that nonsense.By the way, the last official goalie captain was Bill Durnan back in 1948.Most goalies are nut jobs. Gilles Gratton, anyone? Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcan'tseeme Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 This is just pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopernv Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 And aren't most goalies locker room leaders anyways?From my experience, no. Goalies tend to be the shy, quiet ones. Sure, there are exceptions (Patrick Roy), but I'm sure he was as quiet as a mouse in the room. Focus and all that nonsense.By the way, the last official goalie captain was Bill Durnan back in 1948.Most goalies are nut jobs. Gilles Gratton, anyone?Yeah, either nut jobs or really quiet. Never in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankCostanza Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 The last goalie to serve as a team captain was Bill Durnan of the Montréal Canadiens in 1948. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I wonder if any goalie in the NHL has ever worn either a C or A.....I believe Ken Dryden wore the C for at least one game, maybe in the All-Star game or something (or Jacques Plante)I do remember years ago a Bud Ice commercial featuring a goalie with a C and I thought how weird that was. It was a Maple Leaf goalie I believe...that is, if I remember it correctly. I also wouldn't throw out the fact that it could've been preseason footage used and he wore it just then or something. I don't know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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