Montreal Canadiens name Josh Anderson as alternate captain
Montreal Canadiens announced Monday that forward Josh Anderson will be an alternate captain to Nick Suzuki.
The team’s general manager Kent Hughes said that defenseman Mike Matheson will also continue to act as alternate captain.
A Burlington, Ontario, native Anderson played 72 games with the Canadiens in 2025-26, producing 23 points (14G, 9A) and serving 90 penalty minutes. The 32-year-old forward led the team with two goals and four points while shorthanded, and registered the most penalty minutes among the club’s forwards.
His 14 goals ranked him sixth on the team while his 129 hits ranked him fourth.
Anderson played 688 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Canadiens, tallying 160 goals and 113 assists, since making his NHL debut in 2014-15.
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