The 33-year-old Streit was named the 13th captain in New York Islanders history, replacing Doug Weight, who had retired in May. Streit had been an alternate captain for most of the time since he signed with the team as a free agent in the summer of 2008.
"It's obviously a huge challenge for me," Streit said. "It's a huge honor and a very big privilege. There's never been a Swiss player as captain in the National Hockey League. It's a big honor. It's a great franchise with a big history. There's been many legendary players that's been captain of the team, like Bryan Trottier or Pat LaFontaine. Dougie Weight, Billy Guerin -- there's so many great players. I'm really excited. I've been captain in the past of the Swiss National Team. This is an unbelievable day for me. I'm blessed and honored."
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