After eight long seasons, Brown’s time as the captain of the Los Angeles Kings has come to an end.
Last week, the Los Angeles Kings announced that star center Anze Kopitar will be the new captain, replacing Dustin Brown. Based on Brown’s resume, this change came as somewhat of a shock.
The Kings selected Brown 13th overall in the 2003 NHL draft and named him captain shortly after the start of the 2008-09 season. He was just 23 years old at the time, becoming both the youngest captain and the only American captain in franchise history.
During his first year as captain, the Kings missed the playoffs for a franchise-worst sixth consecutive year.