21.  The U.S. alternate captain, Karyn Bye, celebrates by wrapping herself in the stars and stripes.

22.  They also were alternate captains along with Luc Robitaille.

23.  Wayne Gretzky was never a captain or an alternate captain for the Rangers.

24.  Defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn will serve as the alternate captain.

25.  Demers said Mike Keane and Jean-Jacques Daigneault were leading candidates to take over the captaincy, although he may decide to go with three alternate captains.

26.  He is an alternate captain for the Senators, who open their season Thursday at Boston.

27.  He said Hull, named an alternate captain Monday, definitely would be with the team for the opener.

28.  He, Mark Recchi and John LeClair had been serving as alternate captains.

29.  Mark Recchi and John LeClair remain as alternate captains.