Dylan Larkin, a homegrown player who has come to embody the face of the rebuild, has been named the 37th captain in Detroit Red Wings history, reports the Detroit Free Press.He joins a list that boasts Hockey Hall of Famers in Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel, Red Kelly and Alex Delvecchio, and fills a position left open when Henrik Zetterberg retired in September 2018.The announcement was made Wednesday, a day before the Wings open the 2021 season."Dylan is
Red Wings new captain Dylan Larkin ready to lead team, represent city
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
Dylan Larkin assumes the Red Wings captaincy during his sixth NHL season. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Steve Yzerman met with Dylan Larkin Tuesday to inform him he would be the Detroit Red Wings new captain. Larkin then walked into the dressing room before practice Wednesday and for the first time saw his jersey with a C on the front.
“It was a pretty special feeling,” Larkin said.
Born and raised in Michigan, having played his entire youth, amateur and pro career in the state, a lifelong Red Wings fan, Larkin understands the significance of wearing that letter in this city.
One of the few bits of advice Steve Yzerman imparted on Dylan Larkin was not to change. The captaincy of the Detroit Red Wings is an honor, but it’s one Larkin earned by being who he is.
In an announcement that has been awaited for a year and a half, Larkin on Wednesday was named the 37th captain in team history; he’ll debut in his new sweater Thursday when the Wings open the 2021 season before empty stands at Little Caesars Arena. Larkin has known of the news since meeting Tuesday with Yzerman, who was captain of the team for two decades and has served as its general manager since April 2019.
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