Brenden Morrow Named C

Newly resigned to a 6 year, 24.6 million dollar deal, the Dallas Stars have named Brenden Morrow the new captain of the team. He will take over duties of Mike Modano, who has been captain since 2003.

''I really believe in this organization and the commitment they've made to me and to winning,'' he said.

Morrow has 120 goals and 149 assists for 269 points and 748 penalty minutes in his career.

Matt's take: I am a little surprised that Modano isn't captain anymore, but then again, teams need to move in different directions, and it seems like this will be a better fit.