The 34-year-old forward is the Kraken's second captain since they joined the NHL for the 2021-22 season. He replaces Mark Giordano, who held the role until he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 20, 2022.

Goal of the game: The Kraken were being outplayed by the Wild, pure and simple, in the first period. After they went down 2-0, Eberle’s first of two goals triggered a more evenly matched game. Wearing the captain’s “C” for just the second time at the NHL level, Eberle located a loose puck in a tangle of legs and poked it over the goal line.

The Seattle Kraken named veteran NHL player Jordan Eberle as their new captain, and Adam Proteau says Eberle is exactly the leader Seattle needs in its competitive stage.

SEATTLE, Wash. — Oct. 8, 2024 — The Seattle Kraken announced today that they have named Jordan Eberle as the team’s second captain in franchise history, marking the first NHL captaincy for the forward. Seattle’s leadership group is rounded out by newly named alternate captain Matty Beniers alongside Yanni Gourde, Adam Larsson and Jaden Schwartz.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken have named the organization's second-ever captain as the 2024-25 season gets underway. Jordan Eberle, one of just 10 players remaining on the roster from the inaugural team in 2021, will wear the capital C across his sweater this season.

Before the home and season opener, the Kraken announced Eberle will captain the Kraken during the player introductions. Eberle will become the second captain in franchise history,

The Seattle Kraken have selected Jordan Eberle as their captain. The move unveiled before their first game Tuesday means all 32 teams in the NHL have one.

The Seattle Kraken have named a former Edmonton Oiler as their second captain in franchise history. On Tuesday, the Kraken announced that Jordan Eberle will be the second captain in franchise history,

In no other sport is the captain’s role as important as it is in hockey, where leadership demands funnel largely through a single individual