No Jonathan Toews, the Blackhawks forward recognized as captain in Chicago, means the franchise is planning to withhold the "C" and not designate a team captain in 2023-24.
General manager Kyle Davidson said Tuesday that a series of alternate captains are in place as the leadership of the young roster becomes more apparent.
"The only plan right now is to sort of just let it breathe for a year," Davidson said. "We came off such a successful tenure with Jonathan that, a little bit of it is just out of respect for Jonathan, to not fill that spot right away.