List of current AHL 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 2023–24 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	Definition
C 	Centre
LW 	Left wing
RW 	Right wing
D 	Defenceman
== Captains ==
Twenty-eight of the thirty-two AHL teams currently have a captain. The four teams without a captain are the Bakersfield Condors, Providence Bruins, Rockford IceHogs, and the San Jose Barracuda. Of the twenty-eight captains, two of them have been with their team for their entire career. The longest-tenured captain in the league is Seth Helgeson of the Bridgeport Islanders who has served in that role since January 31, 2021. 
Team 	Captain 	Since 	Pos
Abbotsford Canucks 	Chase Wouters 	2022–23	C/LW
Bakersfield Condors 	Vacant 	2024–25	—
Belleville Senators 	Dillon Heatherington	2022–23	D
Bridgeport Islanders 	Seth Helgeson 	2020–21	D
Calgary Wranglers 	Brett Sutter 	2022–23	C
Charlotte Checkers 	Zac Dalpe 	2021–22	C
Chicago Wolves 	Chris Terry 	2023–24	LW
Cleveland Monsters 	Brendan Gaunce 	2023–24	C
Coachella Valley Firebirds 	Max McCormick 	2022–23	LW
Colorado Eagles 	Brad Hunt 	2022–23	D
Grand Rapids Griffins 	Josiah Didier 	2023–24	D
Hartford Wolf Pack 	Jonny Brodzinski 	2021–22	C
Henderson Silver Knights 	Jake Bischoff 	2023–24	D
Hershey Bears 	Dylan McIlrath 	2022–23	D
Iowa Wild 	Dakota Mermis 	2022–23	D
Laval Rocket 	Gabriel Bourque 	2022–23	LW
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 	Garrett Wilson 	2023–24	LW/RW
Manitoba Moose 	Jimmy Oligny 	2021–22	D
Milwaukee Admirals 	Kevin Gravel 	2023–24	D
Ontario Reign 	T. J. Tynan 	2022–23	C
Providence Bruins 	Vacant 	2023–24	—
Rochester Americans 	Michael Mersch 	2021–22	LW
Rockford IceHogs 	Vacant 	2023–24	—
San Diego Gulls 	Chase De Leo 	2022–23	C
San Jose Barracuda 	Vacant 	2023–24	—
Springfield Thunderbirds 	Matthew Peca 	2023–24	C
Syracuse Crunch 	Gabriel Dumont 	2021–22	C
Texas Stars 	Curtis McKenzie 	2021–22	LW
Toronto Marlies 	Logan Shaw 	2022–23	RW
Tucson Roadrunners 	Steven Kampfer 	2023–24	D
Utica Comets 	Ryan Schmelzer 	2021–22	C
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Taylor Fedun 	2021–22	D
== Alternate captains ==
Thirty of the thirty-two AHL teams have named at least the regulation two alternate captains (the two exceptions being the Colorado Eagles and the Syracuse Crunch). Of the ninety-four alternate captains, eighteen 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 captain in the league is Daniel Walcott of the Syracuse Crunch, who has served in that role since 2017. 
Team 	Alternate Captain(s) 	Since 	Pos
Abbotsford Canucks 	Sheldon Dries 	2023–24	C
Abbotsford Canucks 	Matt Irwin 	2023–24	D
Abbotsford Canucks 	John Stevens 	2021–22	C
Bakersfield Condors 	Seth Griffith 	2020–21	C/RW
Bakersfield Condors 	Philip Kemp 	2022–23	D
Bakersfield Condors 	James Hamblin 	2022–23	C
Belleville Senators 	Josh Currie 	2023–24	RW
Belleville Senators 	Matthew Highmore 	2023–24	C
Belleville Senators 	Jacob Larsson 	2023–24	D
Belleville Senators 	Egor Sokolov 	2023–24	LW
Bridgeport Islanders 	Cole Bardreau 	2021–22	C
Bridgeport Islanders 	Jeff Kubiak 	2023–24	C
Calgary Wranglers 	Nick DeSimone 	2022–23	D
Calgary Wranglers 	Alex Gallant 	2022–23	LW
Charlotte Checkers 	Lucas Carlsson 	2023–24	D
Charlotte Checkers 	Alexander True 	2023–24	C
Chicago Wolves 	Matt Donovan 	2023–24	D
Chicago Wolves 	Cavan Fitzgerald 	2021–22	D
Chicago Wolves 	Rocco Grimaldi 	2023–24	RW
Chicago Wolves 	Josh Melnick 	2022–23	C
Chicago Wolves 	Cole Schneider 	2023–24	LW
Cleveland Monsters 	Josh Dunne 	2023–24	C
Cleveland Monsters 	Carson Meyer 	2023–24	RW
Cleveland Monsters 	Billy Sweezey 	2022–23	D
Coachella Valley Firebirds 	Gustav Olofsson 	2022–23	D
Coachella Valley Firebirds 	Andrew Poturalski 	2022–23	C
Colorado Eagles 	Keaton Middleton 	2022–23	D
Colorado Eagles 	Rotating 	2023–24	—
Grand Rapids Griffins 	Brogan Rafferty 	2023–24	D
Grand Rapids Griffins 	Dominik Shine 	2023–24	RW
Hartford Wolf Pack 	Turner Elson 	2022–23	C
Hartford Wolf Pack 	Alex Belzile 	2023–24	RW
Henderson Silver Knights 	Adam Cracknell 	2023–24	RW
Henderson Silver Knights 	Byron Froese 	2022–23	C
Hershey Bears 	Aaron Ness 	2022–23	D
Hershey Bears 	Mike Vecchione 	2022–23	C
Iowa Wild 	Adam Beckman 	2023–24	LW/C
Iowa Wild 	Steven Fogarty 	2023–24	C/RW
Iowa Wild 	Nic Petan 	2023–24	C
Iowa Wild 	Nick Swaney 	2023–24	RW
Laval Rocket 	Lucas Condotta 	2023–24	LW
Laval Rocket 	Tobie Paquette-Bisson	2023–24	D
Laval Rocket 	Mitchell Stephens 	2022–23	C
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 	Louie Belpedio 	2022–23	D
Lehigh Valley Phantoms 	Victor Mete 	2023–24	D
Manitoba Moose 	Ashton Sautner 	2023–24	D
Manitoba Moose 	C. J. Suess 	2023–24	LW
Manitoba Moose 	Dominic Toninato 	2023–24	C
Milwaukee Admirals 	Roland McKeown 	2022–23	D
Milwaukee Admirals 	Cal O'Reilly 	2023–24	C
Ontario Reign 	Kevin Connauton 	2023–24	D
Ontario Reign 	Akil Thomas 	2023–24	C
Providence Bruins 	Vincent Arseneau 	2023–24	LW
Providence Bruins 	Justin Brazeau 	2023–24	RW
Providence Bruins 	Michael Callahan 	2023–24	D
Providence Bruins 	Marc McLaughlin 	2023–24	C
Providence Bruins 	Jayson Megna 	2023–24	RW
Providence Bruins 	Dan Renouf 	2023–24	D
Rochester Americans 	Brandon Biro 	2023–24	LW
Rochester Americans 	Brett Murray 	2023–24	LW
Rochester Americans 	Ethan Prow 	2021–22	D
Rockford IceHogs 	Joey Anderson 	2023–24	RW
Rockford IceHogs 	Anders Bjork 	2023–24	LW
Rockford IceHogs 	Dave Gust 	2023–24	RW
Rockford IceHogs 	Isaak Phillips 	2023–24	D
Rockford IceHogs 	Brett Seney 	2023–24	LW/C
San Diego Gulls 	Andrew Agozzino 	2023–24	C
San Diego Gulls 	Trevor Carrick 	2023–24	D
San Diego Gulls 	Glenn Gawdin 	2022–23	D
San Jose Barracuda 	Justin Bailey 	2023–24	RW
San Jose Barracuda 	Ryan Carpenter 	2023–24	C
San Jose Barracuda 	Cole Cassels 	2023–24	C
San Jose Barracuda 	Kyle Rau 	2023–24	C
San Jose Barracuda 	Scott Sabourin 	2023–24	RW
San Jose Barracuda 	Nathan Todd 	2023–24	C
Springfield Thunderbirds 	Hugh McGing 	2023–24	C
Springfield Thunderbirds 	Tyler Tucker 	2021–22	D
Springfield Thunderbirds 	Nathan Walker 	2021–22	C
Syracuse Crunch 	Daniel Walcott 	2017–18	LW/D
Syracuse Crunch 	Rotating 	2023–24	—
Texas Stars 	Gavin Bayreuther 	2023–24	D
Texas Stars 	Alexander Petrovic 	2021–22	D
Toronto Marlies 	Joseph Blandisi 	2022–23	C
Toronto Marlies 	Kyle Clifford 	2022–23	LW
Tucson Roadrunners 	Ben McCartney 	2023–24	LW
Tucson Roadrunners 	Zach Sanford 	2023–24	LW
Utica Comets 	Joe Gambardella 	2021–22	C/LW
Utica Comets 	Robbie Russo 	2022–23	D
Utica Comets 	Tyler Wotherspoon 	2022–23	D
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Jonathan Gruden 	2023–24	C
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Vinnie Hinostroza 	2023–24	C
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Xavier Ouellet 	2022–23	D
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	Colin White 	2023–24	C
== References ==
 
Category:American Hockey League lists