Vegas Golden Knights Name Mark Stone First Captain

The Vegas Golden Knights named Mark Stone as the first captain in team history today. Vegas has never had a team captain in its previous three seasons, instead choosing a rotating cast of alternate captains.

Stone served as an alternate captain last season after coming over via trade with the Ottawa Senators.

CONGRATULATIONS to Mark Stone on being named the first captain in Vegas Golden Knights history!!!! 🗿 #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/gOBxRtSpKg

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 13, 2021

Via a team statement Stone said:

“We have so much leadership in this group. We have guys who have been here since Day One creating a culture. I think I’ve helped add to that culture and a lot of the guys who have come later on have helped add to the culture.”

Alex Pietrangelo and Reilly Smith will don the “A” for Vegas this season.

Here’s the reveal video if you prefer the drama:

We would just tell you who our first captain is…

but we’d rather have you C for yourself 👀#VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/icXmQvrClO

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 13, 2021

We would just tell you who our first captain is…

but we’d rather have you C for yourself 👀#VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/icXmQvrClO

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 13, 2021