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Foligno to be named Blue Jackets captain: report

Nick Foligno will be named the next captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

The Blue Jackets have announced a press conference for Wednesday where their new captain will be unveiled.

Foligno set career highs with 31 goals and 73 points in 79 games this season and was a captain in the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game held in Columbus.

"We've been a very young team for three seasons now, and we've talked a lot about waiting for one player to emerge, how that player -- when he's ready -- will be obvious to everyone," Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said earlier this week, according to the Dispatch.