Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training camp Thursday. Gudas joined Anaheim a year ago as a free agent.

Radko Gudas was named captain of the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday.

IRVINE, Calif. -- Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training camp Thursday. Gudas joined Anaheim a year ago as a free agent.

The next captain of the Anaheim Ducks is Radko Gudas. The team announced Thursday, the day training camp for the 2024-25 season kicks off, that Gudas (34) will wear the "C" in Anaheim, becoming the ninth captain in franchise history.

The Ducks have named defenseman Radko Gudas team captain, the ninth captain in Ducks history and first since Ryan Getzlaf (2010-22). Gudas also becomes the sixth NHL captain from Czechia, joining Peter Stastny (Quebec,

GM Pat Verbeek lauds the defenseman, who in his second season in Anaheim becomes the ninth captain in team history and first since Ryan Getzlaf retired in 2022

The Anaheim Ducks have named veteran defender Radko Gudas as the ninth captain in franchise history. He’ll succeed Ducks legend Ryan Getzlaf in the role, becoming the first to wear Anaheim’s ’C’ since Getzlaf’s retirement in 2022.