Thursday morning, just after the first group took the ice at Ducks training camp, the team announced Radko Gudas will wear the "C" on his sweater as the ninth captain in franchise history.

The Anaheim Ducks named veteran defenseman Radko Gudas as their captain Thursday, their first since franchise star Ryan Getzlaf retired after the 2021-22 season. Gudas, 34, becomes the ninth captain in the Ducks’ history,

Radko Gudas has evolved from the rambunctious young defenseman whose vicious hits led to a cool hockey nickname and a less cool reputation as one of the NHL's dirtier players. Gudas is still known as “The Butcher,