Pavol Demitra Named Wild Captain for October

[VodkaFish]

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough and Head Coach Jacques Lemaire announced today that forward Pavol Demitra will serve as team captain for the month of October. Brian Rolston and Wes Walz will serve as permanent alternate captains.

Demitra, 32 (11/29/74), collected 64 points (25-39=64) in 71 games for the Wild in 2006-07, his first season in Minnesota. Entering his 11th NHL season, Demitra has posted 645 points (266-379=645) in 682 career games with St. Louis, Los Angeles and Minnesota. Demitra hails from Dubnica, Czechoslovakia.

Minnesota will continue to rotate its team captaincy on a monthly basis this season based on the player who has shown the greatest leadership qualities.

Rolston (October, November and January), Keith Carney (December) and Mark Parrish (February, March and April) wore the ‘C’ for Minnesota in 2006-07.

[JKidd]

Good choice. It was either going to be him or Brian Rolston...

[Isles4life]

I think they should just give it to Rolston full time.

[Snipes19]

Meh. I really don't see Demitra as much of a leader AT ALL. Can he really lead the team? From what I've seen - I doubt it - but that's just my opinion.

Brian Rolston would be much more deserving, and I would even choose Gaborik over Demitra as well.

But, since the Wild do that weird thing by rotating the 'C' - then whatever....