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Seattle Kraken name Mark Giordano first captain in franchise history

The Seattle Kraken have a captain — and he’s done the job before.

Mark Giordano, who spent 15 seasons with the Calgary Flames and eight wearing a second “C” on his chest, has been named the first-ever captain of the Seattle Kraken.

Captain of the Seattle Kraken has a nice ring to it.

We’re proud to announce Mark Giordano (@MarkGio05) as the first-ever Captain in our organization’s history. pic.twitter.com/zHu95dI1Lm

— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) October 11, 2021

Seattle selected the 38-year-old defenceman from Calgary in July’s expansion draft.