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Throughout my entire life, I've always been a captain. I was the captain of my high school team. I was the captain at Oklahoma State University. I was the captain of the 2008 Olympic team.

I'm honored to be one of the guys that is seen as a leader of this great team - a team that has stood the test of time. AKA is one of the only teams that has been around since the beginning of the MMA explosion, and it's a huge honor for me to be named captain.

The captain thing was really an honor, and it was really flattering for me. It was really something that I didn't expect, and I would say that was the highlight of my career so far, being elected captain by my peers.

Well, my transition into being a captain was easy.

But I just think as a captain, everybody's different.

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

I don't view myself as a team manager, but a team captain. I'm part of the team, but everybody else as well.

I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.

I always thought that I played better when I was the captain. If you look at my record during the six years I was captain - except for a couple of series - I did very well.

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.