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Nick Suzuki is the new captain of the Montreal Canadiens

by Lorraine Carpenter

Brendan Gallagher and Joel Edmundson have also been announced as alternate captains.

This morning the Montreal Canadiens announced that Nick Suzuki is officially the new captain of the team. The Habs haven’t had a player wearing the C since Shea Weber, who last played in the 2020–21 season before going on Long-Term Injured Reserve and being traded to Las Vegas.

Nick Suzuki is the 31st captain of the Montreal Canadiens in the team’s history.

Brendan Gallagher and Joel Edmundson have also been announced as alternate captains.

The Montreal Canadiens season begins on Oct. 12, with exhibition games starting on Sept. 26.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.