The Edmonton Oilers had a strong leader in Andrew Ference, a true humanitarian and a class act on and off the ice. However, due to his status most games as a healthy scratch, and due to his poor play, Ference decided to forfeit the “C,” leaving the Oilers with five alternate captains: Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Andrew Ference and Matt Hendricks.
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However, if you look at the meaning of the word captain, you will find the following definition.