Hurricanes name Jordan Staal, Justin Faulk co-captains

The Carolina Hurricanes have settled on a pair of captains for 2017-18: forward Jordan Staal and defenseman Justin Faulk.

Your 2017-18 #Canes Co-Captains: Jordan Staal and @JustinFaulk27!#Redvolution pic.twitter.com/7vfrOWiGVJ

- Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) October 5, 2017

Head coach Bill Peters said Staal and Faulk will alternate wearing the "C" between home and road games, while forward Jeff Skinner will serve as an assistant captain all season.

The Hurricanes have been without a captain since the departure of Jordan's brother Eric Staal in 2015.

Since the team moved from Hartford to Carolina, the captaincy has also been held by Rod Brind'Amour, Kevin Dineen, Keith Primeau, and current general manager Ron Francis.

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