Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet (right) introduces defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson as the team's captain. Arizona Republic
Oliver Ekman-Larsson is entering the next chapter of his career.
Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet announced Thursday that Ekman-Larsson, the longest-tenured player in the organization, will serve as captain for the 2018-19 season.
Prior to last season, which was Rick Tocchet’s first as head coach of the Coyotes, Tocchet did not name a captain but instead used Ekman-Larsson, Derek Stepan, Alex Goligoski, Brad Richardson and Niklas Hjalmarsson as assistant captains.
Tocchet said he wanted a chance to get to know his players off the ice before naming a captain.