2007-04-11 04:40:52 · 24 answers · asked by Josh W 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Teams may also designate alternate captains, who are sometimes referred to erroneously as "assistant captains". Alternate captains wear the letter A on their jerseys in the same manner that team captains wear the C. In the NHL, teams may appoint two alternate captains if they also have appointed a captain, or they may choose to appoint three alternate captains and no captain.[1] Teams need not appoint the same players as alternate captains from game to game, though they generally do. International rules stipulate that "each team shall appoint a Captain and no more than two Alternate Captains."[2] When the captain is not on the ice, any alternate captain on the ice may fulfill the captain's official role as liaison to the referees. Alternate captains perform many of the same leadership and team building roles as the captain.
2007-04-11 06:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There seems to be some confusion over which "A" term should be used. "Alternate"; "Alternative"; "Assistant". You need only go to defining each word as it is used in the English language. An "Assistant" is one who assists, or helps, another. This is not what the player who wears the "A" usually does.. they do not assist the Captain while they are on the ice. The whole purpose for having guys with "A"'s is so that they can act as the Captain when the Captain is not available on the ice. So, we can rule this term out. Next.. "Alternative" is a choice between 2 or more possibilities.. this also is not the definition of what the "A" player is.. it's not a choice between him or the Captain, it's one or the other, period. Rule this term out. Finally.. an "Alternate" is a person acting in the place of another, or a substitute. This is exactly what the "A" player does.. he is acting in place of the Captain. Hence, this is your correct answer.. it's an Alternate.
2007-04-11 23:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by Rich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternative Captain
2007-04-11 04:46:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Alternate Captain, not Assistant Captain. Common mistake.
2007-04-11 05:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by ClayMeow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, when I played hockey the person with the "A" was the Assistant Captain - not Alternate.
It may stand for Alternate Captain in other sports but in Hockey it is Assistant Captain
This is a quote from an announcement on the Penguins website:
"New Penguins coach Michel Therrien, on his second day on the job, announced he was making Crosby one of his team's assistant captains."
After reading the other posts I am beginning to wonder if this is one of those US/Canada things like:
Hockey Sweater (Can) - Hockey Jersey (US)
Dressing Room (Can) - Locker Room (US)
He's a Left Winger (Can) - He plays Left wing (US)
2007-04-11 05:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by Rabbit of Caerbannog 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most teams have one player with a "C" which means "Captain" and two players with an "A" which means "Alternate Captain". Some teams will have three players with an "A" if they don't have someone with a "C".
2007-04-11 05:24:25 · answer #6 · answered by aqsgtriad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The letter "A" is for the alternate team captain
2007-04-11 04:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Alternate Captain, not assistant
2007-04-11 04:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Captain. When the captain is not available, they are the ones to talk to the refs.
2007-04-11 06:07:31 · answer #9 · answered by trombass08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternate captain.
2007-04-11 04:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋