Absolutely deserved, glad management made the right decision
Outlet25
I like Nick and think this is well deserved but is he our first Captain to play on the 3rd or 4th line?
HaggisNachos
Keeping it warm until Bedard is of legal drinking age. I dig it.
DiamondBurInTheRough
Love this! Foligno has been such an example both on and off the ice. It’s gonna be weird seeing someone wearing the C that isn’t Toews, but Foligno seems like a fantastic leader for these young guys. Not to mention Bedsy seems to love him and can learn a lot before the C gets inevitably transferred to him in a couple of years.
limac333
Good choice. It’ll be Bedard eventually, but there’s no need to add that pressure to him just yet.
cam_barker_4_norris
FUCK YEA FLIGGY
souschef_boyardee
Very glad to see this, he behaved like a captain last season
whoaouch
Great move, but god that Circa Sports patch is ugly
biochemguy2016
I got a green foligno jersey last season. I sweet talked the staff into giving me a matching ‘C’ patch so I could put it on when he gets the C this season. Looks like it’s time to take the iron out.
AndyThatSaysNi
Great example how even a vet has to come in and earn it. No handouts for tenure or because you may or may not be a future cornerstone of the team.
Remarkable_Drag9677
Captain now future Manager /Coach
soxfan10
Absolute best decision. In two years, Bedsy is most likely going to be named captain. I felt it was appropriate last year to not have a captain to honor Toews, but this felt appropriate now.
dicejack2
Great guy even better leader. He was already de facto captain anyway. It dosnt matter if he’s not on the top line when he still leads the locker room. Bedard will still be captain in 2 years.
re-verse
I like Nick, and I think he brings good energy to the captaincy. Good choice.
Ballam86
We’re probably all okay with this.
Do agree with others though, it’s really odd seeing anyone but Toews but… Time to move on as hard as that may be.
Foligno makes a fine captain!
Chicagoblew
I feel it should have been Captain free until Bedard was ready. How long will Foligno realistically be with the team? 3-5 years max?
I understand he has the voice in the room, but is he part of the Core?
I feel he’s just a placeholder until Bedard gets the letter.
EvDanger
I mean that’s fine not the end of the world…but look at the penguins and the way they have handled Sidney Crosby..that should be the blueprint.
Monkey-Brains94
Way to go big dick Nick!
gudenes_yndling
Nice!
mazerrackham
Foligno is the team’s leader on and off the ice and if anyone was going to get the C I’m glad its him.
If they had asked me, I probably would have preferred to leave the C vacant until Toews officially announced his retirement. Maybe that was their plan but they gave up when they saw he was expanding his mind at Burning Man lol
ncle_fuckface
LETS FUCKING GOOOO!!!!!!
kev11n
can’t really argue with this. Bedard will get his letter when he is ready
EatsOverTheSink
Deserved and needed.
Ganjagod420
Was searching through prop bets the other day for fun and got Foligno at +1100 odds to be the captain… pretty stoked on that it was so obvious if they knew anything about the team. They had Bedard as the overwhelming favorite which made no sense.
Three_Froggy_Problem
This was the right choice. The dude absolutely deserves it.
three_valves
This is the way.
MutaTheGreat
Well deserved!
Fl1925
Excellent choice .
Evilsplashy
Great to hear! Looking forward to this season for sure.
JustadudenamedZac
Couldn’t agree with this move more. There’s a level of accountability in his interviews and playing that other players, especially the younger ones havent devloped yet. Hopefully this will help with that.
KJzero9
Well earned. He still would’ve been the unofficial captain even without the “C”. May as well make it official
IdelucaAlex
he’s definitely becoming one of my favorite Blackhawks, he’s the perfect captain I love this choice
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Absolutely deserved, glad management made the right decision
I like Nick and think this is well deserved but is he our first Captain to play on the 3rd or 4th line?
Keeping it warm until Bedard is of legal drinking age. I dig it.
Love this! Foligno has been such an example both on and off the ice. It’s gonna be weird seeing someone wearing the C that isn’t Toews, but Foligno seems like a fantastic leader for these young guys. Not to mention Bedsy seems to love him and can learn a lot before the C gets inevitably transferred to him in a couple of years.
Good choice. It’ll be Bedard eventually, but there’s no need to add that pressure to him just yet.
FUCK YEA FLIGGY
Very glad to see this, he behaved like a captain last season
Great move, but god that Circa Sports patch is ugly
I got a green foligno jersey last season. I sweet talked the staff into giving me a matching ‘C’ patch so I could put it on when he gets the C this season. Looks like it’s time to take the iron out.
Great example how even a vet has to come in and earn it. No handouts for tenure or because you may or may not be a future cornerstone of the team.
Captain now future Manager /Coach
Absolute best decision. In two years, Bedsy is most likely going to be named captain. I felt it was appropriate last year to not have a captain to honor Toews, but this felt appropriate now.
Great guy even better leader. He was already de facto captain anyway. It dosnt matter if he’s not on the top line when he still leads the locker room. Bedard will still be captain in 2 years.
I like Nick, and I think he brings good energy to the captaincy. Good choice.
We’re probably all okay with this.
Do agree with others though, it’s really odd seeing anyone but Toews but… Time to move on as hard as that may be.
Foligno makes a fine captain!
I feel it should have been Captain free until Bedard was ready. How long will Foligno realistically be with the team? 3-5 years max?
I understand he has the voice in the room, but is he part of the Core?
I feel he’s just a placeholder until Bedard gets the letter.
I mean that’s fine not the end of the world…but look at the penguins and the way they have handled Sidney Crosby..that should be the blueprint.
Way to go big dick Nick!
Nice!
Foligno is the team’s leader on and off the ice and if anyone was going to get the C I’m glad its him.
If they had asked me, I probably would have preferred to leave the C vacant until Toews officially announced his retirement. Maybe that was their plan but they gave up when they saw he was expanding his mind at Burning Man lol
LETS FUCKING GOOOO!!!!!!
can’t really argue with this. Bedard will get his letter when he is ready
Deserved and needed.
Was searching through prop bets the other day for fun and got Foligno at +1100 odds to be the captain… pretty stoked on that it was so obvious if they knew anything about the team. They had Bedard as the overwhelming favorite which made no sense.
This was the right choice. The dude absolutely deserves it.
This is the way.
Well deserved!
Excellent choice .
Great to hear! Looking forward to this season for sure.
Couldn’t agree with this move more. There’s a level of accountability in his interviews and playing that other players, especially the younger ones havent devloped yet. Hopefully this will help with that.
Well earned. He still would’ve been the unofficial captain even without the “C”. May as well make it official
he’s definitely becoming one of my favorite Blackhawks, he’s the perfect captain I love this choice