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2007-05-30 02:42:07 · 15 answers · asked by Little J 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Assistant Captain.
2007-05-30 02:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Cincinnati Kid 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
since 10 people should be enough to regurgitate the same answer, i'll be different.
i think it means "abracadabra". ok, now i'll add my two cents.
it means ALTERNATE, not "assistant" captain. and the alternate(s) do not take the place of the captain, but can also talk w/ the refs if needed. this is often needed if the captain's line is on the bench, and the alternate is on the ice, and the alternate was closer to a play. he is better equipped to discuss w/ the refs.
contrary to some opinions, it is not (or shouldn't be) given to the "best players", but rather those w/ a lot of experience who will do the best at talking w/ the refs. some say that the best leader wears the C. that is usually true, but not always. especially w/ the alternates. a better EXPERIENCED player has more knowledge of the game and the rules, and is therefore better at discussing the rules w/ the refs. however, since experience and leadership usually go hand in hand, many people equate the A or C w/ leadership. they are often correct.
but as a smart poster once said, "you don't need a letter on your sweater to be a leader". but you SHOULD have experience before you put your foot in your mouth when talking to the refs if you wanna make a good point.
2007-05-30 05:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by you 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Captain. Assistant is acceptable, but calling it Alternate makes you sound more in the know.
So, one of the Captain's responsibilities is he is the one that can approach the ref on the ice to get a explanation of a call. Then usually goes and tells the coach. A ref may bypass them and go straight to the bench. The problem is there are 4 lines, and one Captain. So Alternates are there too. If the Captain is on the bench, the Alternate is who is designated to talk to the ref. You don't want your captain just jumping on the ice for the sole purpose of talking to the ref at the far side of the rink. And there are situations where a player can't jump on the ice, or leaving the bench could be a penalty.
2007-05-30 08:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Captain
2007-05-30 05:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by hooah89d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The A is Alternate (not Assistant) Captain.
If the Captain gets ejected from the game, or leaves from injury, or is just not on the bench, one of the two Alternates takes over the Captain duties as liason to the referee's.
If there is a C, there can only be 2 A's. However, some teams choose to go with 3 A's instead of a C and 2 A's (Atlanta, LA, Philly, Pittsburg)
2007-05-30 03:00:57 · answer #5 · answered by force_commander82 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Captain
2007-05-30 02:51:11 · answer #6 · answered by longmanfire 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is Alternate. They DON'T take over as Captain as the guy above me said. They are the alternate all season. For example in 2005-2006 season when Mario retired from the Pens the team gave Crosby an A. No one became Captain, and they had the 2 Alternates already. Last year they chose not to have one in respect to Mario and just had the 3 Alternates.
2007-05-30 03:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Assistant/Alternate Captian
2007-05-30 02:46:42 · answer #8 · answered by Bibi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Alternate Captain"
Wears an "A" on his jersey and acts as an on-ice team leader in the absence of the captain. Only the captain or alternate captain can approach the referee to discuss interpretation of rules.
2007-05-30 10:22:33 · answer #9 · answered by goethe3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good answer force_commander82....I have been watching hockey since I was in a crib and I did not know that teams could elect not to have a captain.
2007-05-30 05:07:32 · answer #10 · answered by Chuck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A = alernative captain there are usually two or three. They are the ones that can ask the ref about a call as with the Captain. If the Captain get injured than one of them gets to play captain for a while until he comes back.
2007-05-30 03:12:19 · answer #11 · answered by jeffrey robertson 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋