Confirmed with Link: Update: Marty St. Louis named Captain, A's: Stamkos, Thompson/Carle (away/home)

[MattM92]

No brainer for Marty and Stamkos, and I like the Thompson pick, but Carle? Longevity or highest paid defenseman gets it by default?

Or maybe he's a leader in the locker room.

 

[Coopers Gum]

I'm looking at the gallery on the Lightning site...

Damn, Marty got some grey hairs over the summer. Like, a lot of them.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

LightningShout
Marty said the criteria to be Lightning captain this year must have been "short and old."

Lookit dar two shorties in a row!!

 

[ultra63]

the only bad part of the event was Cooper introduced Frantz Jean. I can't believe I was the only one booing him. Cooper also had a factoid for each player. Apparently no one wants Panik driving them to the rink and Labrie likes "cats and leather"

 

[Steve Yzerman]

the only bad part of the event was Cooper introduced Frantz Jean. I can't believe I was the only one booing him. Cooper also had a factoid for each player. Apparently no one wants Panik driving them to the rink and Labrie likes "cats and leather"

Not surprised. Did you actually boo?

 

[Yzlamic Preacher*]

the only bad part of the event was Cooper introduced Frantz Jean. I can't believe I was the only one booing him. Cooper also had a factoid for each player. Apparently no one wants Panik driving them to the rink and Labrie likes "cats and leather"

Booing Jean... You're doing God's work friend.

 

[MrMcGz]

Or maybe he's a leader in the locker room.

True, plus his college coach has known him a long time.

 

[2 Weekes Notice]

Going on the record to predict St. Louis-C, Stamkos-A, Carle-A.

Though I don't think that's all that much of a limb to climb out on.

Between this and the person who said they'd rather it be Nate Thompson than Matt Carle, nailed it.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

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Great speech

http://tbo.com/sports/lightning/lightning-make-choice-captain-marty-20131001/

Steven Stamkos will serve as one alternate captain while Matt Carle and Nate Thompson will share the role, wearing the “A” on a rotating basis home and away.

 

[2016cupwinners]

Congratulations Martin. It's very well deserved.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Why was Carle named as an alternate? Am I missing something here?

 

[MattM92]

Why was Carle named as an alternate? Am I missing something here?

He must be a leader in the room

 

[The Wyzerhood]

He must be a leader in the room

I guess that trumps being useful on the ice?

 

[MattM92]

I guess that trumps being useful on the ice?

Since when does having an 'A' mean that you have to be the best player on the team? He played very solid last night.

 

[Steve Yzerman]

Why was Carle named as an alternate? Am I missing something here?

Look who's back.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Since when does having an 'A' mean that you have to be the best player on the team? He played very solid last night.

Surely having an A means that you're at least one of the better players on the team or well known for your leadership capabilities. I like Carle, but I would hardly call him one of our better or more senior players. This pick was based on longevity and I don't necessarily agree with it, but I'm not in the dressing room and am not a coach, so I digress.

It's just a shocking pick.

 

[Bolt32]

Surely having an A means that you're at least one of the better players on the team or well known for your leadership capabilities. I like Carle, but I would hardly call him one of our better or more senior players. This pick was based on longevity and I don't necessarily agree with it, but I'm not in the dressing room and am not a coach, so I digress.

It's just a shocking pick.

Some people are born leaders, some are not. Hedman while could be that number 1 defensemen for years to come may not have that Leadership intangibles in him. It doesn't mean its a bad thing, just means he isn't a guy that will lead the troops. He is a guy though you would still take to battle in a bat of an eye lash.

*Was using Hedman as an example, I have no knowledge of the locker room aspects.*

Carle could be one of those spoken guys, that keeps everyone in line. Same with Thompson.

 

[DFC]

Surely having an A means that you're at least one of the better players on the team or well known for your leadership capabilities. I like Carle, but I would hardly call him one of our better or more senior players. This pick was based on longevity and I don't necessarily agree with it, but I'm not in the dressing room and am not a coach, so I digress.

It's just a shocking pick.

Carle's play drastically improved last season under Cooper. More than any player I can think of, Carle checked out on Boucher. That's probably a negative leadership quality, but Cooper probably liked what he saw after he took over.

And Carle did wind up leading the TB defense in scoring.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

Carle's play drastically improved last season under Cooper. More than any player I can think of, Carle checked out on Boucher. That's probably a negative leadership quality, but Cooper probably liked what he saw after he took over.

And Carle did wind up leading the TB defense in scoring.

Define the margin for drastically improving. I would agree that he wasn't as bad if that's what you were implying. Because the Carle I saw, post Boucher, just didn't suck as much, but I still wouldn't say he was "good".

 

[DFC]

11 points in the final 15 games of the year, +5, multiple shots in most games. Got rewarded with minutes.

 

[The Wyzerhood]

11 points in the final 15 games of the year, +5, multiple shots in most games. Got rewarded with minutes.

So an accumulation of points, +/- and shots are now the standards to which we assess whether or not a player was good?

 

[Steve Yzerman]

So an accumulation of points, +/- and shots are now the standards to which we assess whether or not a player was good?

An improved +/-, more points than prior in the season, and a greater number of shots taken per game are a good statistical indicator to show that Carle did improve.

 

[zeykshade]

So an accumulation of points, +/- and shots are now the standards to which we assess whether or not a player was good?

Both Carle and Brewer are looking much better. Brewer because of reduced workload and the system isn't unorthodox. Carle because of the system.

 

[DenverBoone]

Surely having an A means that you're at least one of the better players on the team or well known for your leadership capabilities. I like Carle, but I would hardly call him one of our better or more senior players. This pick was based on longevity and I don't necessarily agree with it, but I'm not in the dressing room and am not a coach, so I digress.

It's just a shocking pick.

Nothing shocking about it at all. Chews up minutes, plays every game, puts up points, is pure class off the ice. Everything you want in a leader.