Eichel officially named captain

October 3, 2018

Phil Housley and the Buffalo Sabres made the captain announcement this morning, giving forward Jack Eichel the “C”.

Jack Eichel. Buffalo Sabres captain.#LetsGoBuffalo #Sabres pic.twitter.com/6N6ujWHhGb

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 3, 2018

“It’s really humbling. Just to be in the consideration would be an honor. It’s a huge honor. Obviously I’ve shown how invested I am in this city and I’m excited for the future.”

Building a legacy. #Sabres

Jack Eichel is your Buffalo Sabres captain. pic.twitter.com/10UI32oHAG

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 3, 2018

As for assistants, Kyle Okposo and Zach Bogosian will each wear an “A”.

Earlier in the offseason, Eichel changed his number from #15 to #9. New number, new letter, new season.

Kevin Freiheit

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