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Q&A.(Brief Article)(Interview)
Being the captain of the Maple Leafs is a pressure-packed job. It's like being a quarterback in San Francisco or a home run hitter in New York--past heroes have set such high standards that everything accomplished by these who follow tends to pale in comparison.
To get a sense of this, we cornered three Leafs captains: all-time Leafs leading scorer Darryl Sittler (captain from 1975-76 to 1980-81), career leading playoff goal scorer Wandel Clark (1991-92 to 1993-94) and Mats Sundin (1997-98 to present). Along with Doug Gilmour (1994-95 to 1996-97), these players are the most prominent Leafs captains in the last 25 years.
Managing editor Paul Grant and correspondent Scott Morrison spoke to these men of `C'haracter to find out their thoughts on being the Toronto captain.
Q: What does it take to be the captain of the Maple Leafs?
Sundin: It's an honor. This is one of the most famous franchises in all of hockey. A lot of great players have worn the captain's `C.' It's an honor and great responsibility to have it.
You have to represent the organization and make what happens on the ice your first priority. A lot of the dressing room stuff falls into place.
Sometimes you get criticism that maybe you feel you didn't deserve. Sometimes (it's) the other way around. That's part of playing in a city like this and being captain of the Leafs. I think It comes with the territory.
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