"Finally, more than five weeks into the season, Avalanche fans have an answer: Milan Hejduk is next in line.

Hejduk, the lone holdover from the franchise's last Stanley Cup in 2001, was named the third captain in team history, the Avalanche announced today. He follows Adam Foote?, who was captain for two seasons until he retired, and Joe Sakic?, who wore the C from 1992-93 until he retired in 2009, dating to the franchise's roots in Quebec."