What is the National Hockey League (NHL)?
Q: What is the National Hockey League (NHL)?
A: The NHL is a professional ice hockey league with 31 teams founded in 1917.
Q: Who has the "sole privilege of discussing with the Referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game"?
A: Each team can select a captain, who has the "sole privilege of discussing with the Referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game".
Q: How do captains and alternate captains show their roles?
A: Captains have to wear the letter "C" on their uniform to show who they are; alternate captains wear the letter "A". Both letters are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.
Q: Are goaltenders allowed to be captains during games?
A: No, goaltenders are not allowed to be captains during games. This rule was made in 1948 after teams did not like that it took Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan too long to skate to talk with the officials and back to his crease.
Q: Who is Connor McDavid?
A: Connor McDavid is an NHL player who was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers, making him the youngest permanent captain in NHL history.
Q: Who is Brian Bellows?
A: Brian Bellows was an NHL player who was named interim captain of Minnesota North Stars when Craig Hartsburg was injured, making him he youngest player ever to captain a team in NHL history.
Q: Who holds records for being oldest and longest-serving permanent captain in league history?
A: Mark Messier holds both records for being oldest and longest-serving permanent captain in league history; he turned 43 years old during his last season as New York Rangers' Captain and served as Detroit Red Wings' Captain for twenty years.
