WP: Ovechkin Declines Captaincy

[turtle]

No C for Ovechkin at this time. He will get it soon enough.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin recently informed the team that he doesn't feel ready to take over as captain, and yesterday an NHL source confirmed the 20-year-old Russian won't be wearing the "C" on his jersey this season.

Capitals Coach Glen Hanlon said in July that Ovechkin, the reigning NHL rookie of the year, would be among those considered to replace Jeff Halpern......

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090501204.html....

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[freakinandpeakin]

I was coming to the boards to post this. What I like about this, is that he realizes that he isn't ready for it, but not that he isn't interested in it. A true sign of leadership in my opinion.

[turtle]

I was coming to the boards to post this. What I like about this, is that he realizes that he isn't ready for it, but not that he isn't interested in it. A true sign of leadership in my opinion.
I agree.

[RonArtest15]

I respect Ovechkin for not taking the "C" at this point. There have been MANY failed captains, who were entirely too young to handle that responsibility at that point in their careers....case in point, Vinny Lecavalier....anyways, I think OV will have the "C" before he is 24......he will definatley be an "A" this season....my hunch is that Sutherby is gonna don the "C" or, the caps will have an alternating captaincy, a la the Minnesota Wild....

[stretch]

I'm kinda glad he's not gonna be captain so he can concentrate on scoring goals, and I think he'll be helping out Semin this year too. I think Semin is living at AO's place for now.