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Jack Eichel named Buffalo Sabres captain

Kevin Hoffman

<p>BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 5: Jack Eichel #15 of the Buffalo Sabres during the game against the Montreal Canadiens at the KeyBank Center on October 5, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)</p>

Posted at 11:57 AM, Oct 03, 2018

and last updated 2018-10-03 12:10:39-04

The Buffalo Sabres have named forward Jack Eichel as captain.

Sports reporter Matt Bove happened to capture the moment Eichel was named team captain today.

The moment when Phil Housley named Jack Eichel the captain of the Buffalo Sabres @WKBW pic.twitter.com/xuYzbzVUoz
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) October 3, 2018

Last year, the star forward scored 25 goals and posted 39 assists in 64 games. He has a total of 177 points with the Sabres in three years with the team.

The forward signed a long-term deal with Buffalo last year.

Eichel was drafted by the Sabres in 2015. He went second overall.