List of current AHL captains and alternate captains

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1936. Each team may select a captain, who has the "privilege of discussing with the referee any questions relating to interpretation of rules which may arise during the progress of a game." Each team is also permitted to select alternate captains, who serve when the captain is not on the ice. Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification while alternate captains wear the letter "A"; both letters are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height.

Rule 6.2 of the 2024–25 Official AHL Rulebook indicates that "[only] when the captain is not in uniform, the coach shall have the right to designate three alternate captains. This must be done prior to the start of the game." Many AHL teams with a named captain select more than two alternate captains and rotate the "A"s among these players throughout the season.

Goaltenders are not permitted to serve as captains during games. This rule follows that which was instituted in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1948 after teams complained that it took Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan too long to skate to talk with the officials and back to his crease. As a result, no goalie has ever served as captain of an AHL team.

Key Spent entire AHL career with team + Position abbreviations Abbreviation DefinitionC CentreLW Left wingRW Right wingD Defenceman

Captains Twenty of the thirty-two AHL teams currently have a captain, with the Belleville Senators, Calgary Wranglers, Charlotte Checkers, Cleveland Monsters, Coachella Valley Firebirds, Hamilton Hammers, Hartford Wolf Pack, Hershey Bears, Iowa Wild, Manitoba Moose, Providence Bruins, and the San Jose Barracuda being the twelve exceptions. Of the twenty captains, five of them have been with their team for their entire career. The longest-tenured captain in the league is Curtis McKenzie of the Texas Stars, who has served in that role since October 15, 2021.

Team CaptainSincePosAbbotsford CanucksChase Wouters2022–23C/LWBakersfield Condors Seth Griffith2024–25CBelleville SenatorsCalgary WranglersCharlotte Checkers Chicago Wolves Josiah Slavin2024–25LWCleveland MonstersCoachella Valley FirebirdsColorado EaglesJayson Megna2024–25CGrand Rapids GriffinsDominik Shine2025–26RWHamilton HammersHartford Wolf PackHenderson Silver KnightsJaycob Megna2025–26DHershey BearsIowa WildLaval Rocket Lucas Condotta2024–25LWLehigh Valley Phantoms Garrett Wilson2023–24LW Manitoba MooseMilwaukee AdmiralsKevin Gravel2023–24DOntario Reign Joe Hicketts2024–25DProvidence BruinsRochester Americans Zach Metsa2025–26DRockford IceHogs Brett Seney2024–25CSan Diego Gulls Ryan Carpenter2024–25CSan Jose BarracudaSpringfield ThunderbirdsChris Wagner2026–27CSyracuse Crunch Steven Santini2025–26DTexas Stars Curtis McKenzie2021–22LWToronto Marlies Logan Shaw2022–23RWTucson Roadrunners Austin Poganski2024–25RWUtica Comets Ryan Schmelzer2021–22CWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Phil Kemp2025–26D

Alternate captains Twenty of the thirty-two AHL teams have named at least the regulation two alternate captains, with the Bakersfield Condors, Charlotte Checkers, Cleveland Monsters, Colorado Eagles, Manitoba Moose, Ontario Reign, Providence Bruins, San Jose Barracuda, Springfield Thunderbirds, Tucson Roadrunners, Utica Comets, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins being the twelve exceptions. Of the sixty alternate captains, fourteen of them have been with their team for their entire career. Teams that have named more than the regulation two alternate captains (or three in the case of teams without a captain) are required to rotate the two (or three) "A"s between those players by methods of their choosing. The current longest-tenured alternate captains in the league is Keaton Middleton of the Colorado Eagles, who has served in that role since the 2022–2023 season. Team Alternate Captain(s)SincePosAbbotsford CanucksMackenzie MacEachern2025–26LWTy Mueller2025–26CJimmy Schuldt2025–26DBakersfield CondorsAtro Leppanen2025–26DBelleville SenatorsCameron Crotty2025–26DScott Harrington2025–26DHayden Hodgson2025–26RWKeean Washkurak2025–26LWCalgary WranglersNick Cicek2025–26DDryden Hunt2024–25LWCharlotte CheckersMacKenzie Entwistle2025–26RWChicago WolvesJuha Jaaska2024–25LWRonan Seeley2024–25DCleveland MonstersOwen Sillinger2024–25C/LWCoachella Valley FirebirdsCale Fleury2024–25DJohn Hayden2024–25CGustav Olofsson2025–26DColorado EaglesKeaton Middleton2022–23DGrand Rapids GriffinsSheldon Dries2024–25CWilliam Lagesson2025–26DHamilton HammersCameron Berg2025–26CMatthew Highmore2025–26CChris Terry2025–26LWHartford Wolf PackAnton Blidh2024–25LWJustin Dowling2025–26CHenderson Silver KnightsMitch McLain2025–26CJonas Røndbjerg2024–25RWKai Uchacz2025–26C/RWHershey BearsLouie Belpedio2025–26DEthen Frank2025–26RWSpencer Smallman2025–26RWMatthew Strome 2025–26LWIowa WildMatt Kiersted2025–26CTyler Pitlick2025–26CLaval RocketAlex Belzile2025–26RWTobie Paquette-Bisson2025–26DLehigh Valley PhantomsJacob Gaucher2025–26CZayde Wisdom2025–26CManitoba MooseAshton Sautner2023–24DMilwaukee AdmiralsJake Lucchini2025–26CKyle Marino2025–26COntario ReignJacob Doty2025–26RW/CProvidence BruinsBilly Sweezey2024–25DRochester AmericansCarson Meyer2025–26RWJack Rathbone2025–26DBrendan Warren2025–26LWRockford IceHogsCavan Fitzgerald2024–25DDominic Toninato2025–26CSan Diego GullsRoland McKeown2024–25DMatthew Phillips2025–26RWSan Jose BarracudaPatrick Giles2025–26CSpringfield ThunderbirdsCalle Rosén2025–26DSyracuse CrunchJakob Pelletier2025–26LWScott Sabourin2025–26RWTexas StarsKyle Capobianco2024–25DCameron Hughes2024–25CToronto MarliesDakota Mermis2025–26DReese Johnson2025–26CTucson RoadrunnersBen McCartney2023–24LWUtica CometsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAvery Hayes2025–26RW

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