<Dl> <Dd> Player is still active as captain of their team . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Player is still active as captain of their team . </Dd> <Table> Youngest NHL captains <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Birth date </Th> <Th> Captaincy announced </Th> <Th> Age at announcement </Th> <Th> First game as captain </Th> <Th> Age at first game </Th> <Th> Type </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brian Bellows </Td> <Td> Minnesota North Stars </Td> <Td> September 1, 1964 </Td> <Td> January 10, 1984 † </Td> <Td> 7003707000000000000 ♠ 19 years, 131 days </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Interim </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connor McDavid </Td> <Td> Edmonton Oilers </Td> <Td> January 13, 1997 </Td> <Td> October 5, 2016 </Td> <Td> 7003720500000000000 ♠ 19 years, 266 days </Td> <Td> October 12, 2016 </Td> <Td> 7003721200000000000 ♠ 19 years, 273 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabriel Landeskog </Td> <Td> Colorado Avalanche </Td> <Td> November 23, 1992 </Td> <Td> September 4, 2012 </Td> <Td> 7003722500000000000 ♠ 19 years, 286 days </Td> <Td> January 19, 2013 </Td> <Td> 7003736200000000000 ♠ 20 years, 57 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sidney Crosby </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Penguins </Td> <Td> August 7, 1987 </Td> <Td> May 31, 2007 </Td> <Td> 7003723700000000000 ♠ 19 years, 297 days </Td> <Td> October 5, 2007 </Td> <Td> 7003736400000000000 ♠ 20 years, 59 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vincent Lecavalier </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Lightning </Td> <Td> April 21, 1980 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2000 </Td> <Td> 7003725400000000000 ♠ 19 years, 315 days </Td> <Td> March 1, 2000 </Td> <Td> 7003725400000000000 ♠ 19 years, 315 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jonathan Toews </Td> <Td> Chicago Blackhawks </Td> <Td> April 29, 1988 </Td> <Td> July 18, 2008 </Td> <Td> 7003738500000000000 ♠ 20 years, 80 days </Td> <Td> October 10, 2008 </Td> <Td> 7003746900000000000 ♠ 20 years, 164 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steve Yzerman </Td> <Td> Detroit Red Wings </Td> <Td> May 9, 1965 </Td> <Td> October 7, 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003782100000000000 ♠ 21 years, 151 days </Td> <Td> October 9, 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003782300000000000 ♠ 21 years, 153 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jim Schoenfeld </Td> <Td> Buffalo Sabres </Td> <Td> September 4, 1952 </Td> <Td> September 1, 1974 </Td> <Td> 7003803200000000000 ♠ 21 years, 362 days </Td> <Td> October 14, 1974 </Td> <Td> 7003807500000000000 ♠ 22 years, 40 days </Td> <Td> Permanent </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Birth date </Th> <Th> Captaincy announced </Th> <Th> Age at announcement </Th> <Th> First game as captain </Th> <Th> Age at first game </Th> <Th> Type </Th> </Tr>

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