Captains in Islanders history

Updated September 9, 2013 11:04 AM

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The 13 players who have served as captain in the franchise's history.

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ED WESTFALL
Captain: 1972-77

(Credit: Paul Bereswill)

CLARK GILLIES
Captain: 1977-79

(Credit: Ozier Muhammad)

DENIS POTVIN
Captain: 1979-87

(Credit: Paul J. Bereswill)

BRENT SUTTER
Captain: 1987-91

(Credit: Paul J. Bereswill)

PATRICK FLATLEY
Captain: 1991-96

(Credit: Paul Bereswill)

BRYAN MCCABE
Captain: 1997-98

(Credit: Kathy Kmonicek)

TREVOR LINDEN
Captain: 1998-99

(Credit: Paul J. Bereswill)

KENNY JONSSON
Captain: 1999-2000

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MICHAEL PECA
Captain: 2001-04

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ALEXEI YASHIN
Captain: 2005-07

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BILL GUERIN
Captain: 2007-09

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DOUG WEIGHT
Captain: 2009-11

(Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke)

MARK STREIT
Captain: 2011-13

(Credit: Jim McIsaac)

JOHN TAVARES
Captain: 2013-present

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