The Montreal Canadiens list of former captains is a long list of excellent hockey players. One of their most underrated captains during their more than 100 years as an NHL team was Brian Gionta.
The Rochester, New York native may not jump off the long list of Canadiens captains when you compare him to the likes of Jean Beliveau, but he will be rightfully be recognized by USA Hockey as an all-time great. It was announced yesterday that he will be enshrined in the USA Hockey Hall of Fame.
Gionta was a small winger who first made the National Hockey League in 2001-02.