The New York Islanders announced this morning that Anders Lee has been named the 15th captain in franchise history.
#Isles News: Anders Lee has been named the 15th captain in team history. Josh Bailey, Cal Clutterbuck and Andrew Ladd will serve as alternate captains. https://t.co/TyF3vYEvK5
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) October 4, 2018
This is pretty cool, frankly, and affirms the overall impression of Lee as a budding leader and spiritual center of the team.
Going back to his draft day, Lee was spoken of as potential “future captain material” and exhibited the mentality of a level-headed leader.