Sudbury Wolves name captain for new season
The Sudbury Wolves announced a new captain for the 2024-2025 season ahead of the home opener Friday night.
Defencemen Donovan McCoy has been named the 54th captain of the Sudbury, Ont., OHL team after joining the team in January.
"Being named captain of such a historic team like the Wolves is a huge honour," McCoy said in a news release Friday.
"Being named captain of such a historic team like the Wolves is a huge honour."
The 19-year-old from Belleville is six-foot-one, 201 pounds and previously played four seasons with the Peterborough Petes where he served as assistant captain for the OHL championship in 2023.
He was the team's captain when he was traded.
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As part of the Wolves team, he earned 20 points in 30 regular season games and nine post-season games.
McCoy recently took part in the Pittsburgh Penguins' development and training camps, the team said.
Outside of hockey he is a blood donation ambassador and received the 2023-24 Dayna Brons Honorary Award from Canadian Blood Services.
"Donovan embodies everything we seek in a gentleman of character within the Sudbury Wolves organization," Wolves head coach Scott Barney said the news release.
"His leadership, discipline, and accountability, along with his positive attitude on and off the ice, make him an exceptional team player … He truly is a players’ player and we believe his leadership will help guide our team towards the goals we’ve set for this season."
Three other players – Kocha Delic, Alex Pharand and Quentin Musty -- were also named as this season's alternate captains Friday.
The season opener is against the Barrie Colts at Sudbury Community Arena. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive free cowbells and game schedule magnets.
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