<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Defenseman </Td> </Tr> <P> Twenty - four of the thirty - one NHL teams currently have a captain . The seven teams without a captain are the Arizona Coyotes, the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Vegas Golden Knights . The current longest - tenured captain in the League is Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, who has served in the role since October 3, 2006 . </P> <Table> List of current NHL Captains <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Captain </Th> <Th> Since </Th> <Th> Pos </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Anaheim Ducks </Th> <Td> Ryan Getzlaf </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arizona Coyotes </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Boston Bruins </Th> <Td> Zdeno Chara </Td> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Buffalo Sabres </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Calgary Flames </Th> <Td> Mark Giordano </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Carolina Hurricanes </Th> <Td> Justin Faulk </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan Staal </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chicago Blackhawks </Th> <Td> Jonathan Toews </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colorado Avalanche </Th> <Td> Gabriel Landeskog </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> LW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Columbus Blue Jackets </Th> <Td> Nick Foligno </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> LW / C </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dallas Stars </Th> <Td> Jamie Benn </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> LW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Detroit Red Wings </Th> <Td> Henrik Zetterberg </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> LW / C </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Edmonton Oilers </Th> <Td> Connor McDavid </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Florida Panthers </Th> <Td> Derek MacKenzie </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Los Angeles Kings </Th> <Td> Anze Kopitar </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minnesota Wild </Th> <Td> Mikko Koivu </Td> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Montreal Canadiens </Th> <Td> Max Pacioretty </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> LW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nashville Predators </Th> <Td> Roman Josi </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Jersey Devils </Th> <Td> Andy Greene </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York Islanders </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2018--19 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York Rangers </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ottawa Senators </Th> <Td> Erik Karlsson </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Philadelphia Flyers </Th> <Td> Claude Giroux </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pittsburgh Penguins </Th> <Td> Sidney Crosby </Td> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> St. Louis Blues </Th> <Td> Alex Pietrangelo </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> San Jose Sharks </Th> <Td> Joe Pavelski </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> C / RW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tampa Bay Lightning </Th> <Td> Steven Stamkos </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toronto Maple Leafs </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vancouver Canucks </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2018--19 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vegas Golden Knights </Th> <Td> Vacant </Td> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington Capitals </Th> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin </Td> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> LW </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winnipeg Jets </Th> <Td> Blake Wheeler </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> RW </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Captain </Th> <Th> Since </Th> <Th> Pos </Th> </Tr>

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