Jonathan Toews , captain of the Chicago Blackhawks , is the third-youngest player to be named captain of a team in NHL history . Only Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightningâ '' both NHL captains right nowâ '' were younger than Toews when first named as captain . Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jonathan Toews , captain of the Chicago Blackhawks , â '' both current NHL captainsâ '' are the second and third-youngest when first named captains .