Back on January 5, 2010, the Washington Capitals made a bold move. Alex Ovechkin would finally get to don the C patch as the new team captain. He took the ice for their game against the Montreal Canadiens that night wearing the C, giving fans an introduction to the newest team captain.
Ovechkin is the first European born captain in Capitals history and at the time was named the second youngest at age 24. He was the sixth Russian born player to be an NHL captain. He succeeded Chris Clark after his trade to the Columbus Blue Jackets a week prior.