Keller will be the sixth-youngest player in NHL history to captain a franchise in its inaugural season and will be the youngest such captain since 1979-80, when Ron Chipperfield, 25 at the time, was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers for their first season.

The Seattle Kraken are now the only team in the NHL without a captain after Utah HC named Clayton Keller as their first-ever captain.

Utah Hockey Club named forward Clayton Keller the first-ever captain in franchise history on Friday. Keller said in a team statement that being named captain

Clayton Keller was named the first captain of the Utah Hockey Club on Friday.

SALT LAKE CITY — A St. Louis-area native has been named the first captain in the Utah Hockey Club's franchise history. Clayton Keller, 26, was named the captain for Utah on Friday. He was previously an alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes before their move.

Clayton Keller was named the first captain in Utah HC history. Keller has played with the organization since 2016.

Utah Hockey Club announced that forward Clayton Keller has been named the first captain in franchise history. “As a leader, Clayton exemplifies the values of our organization and the identity we want to build for our franchise here in Utah.

With Clayton Keller being named captain of the Utah Hockey Club, the Seattle Kraken now stands as the only NHL team without a captain. The Kraken are about to enter their fourth season in the league and have only had one captain in that time.

Twenty-six-year-old forward Clayton Keller has been named captain of the Utah Hockey Club.Franchise authorities called the Chesterfield, Missouri native a leade