That's CAPTAIN Kruise MF Reddick

I'm not surprised he was named captain for next season, though announcing it now is...different.  Whatever, very well deserved.  From the AMS website:

Tri-City Americans' Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that 20-year-old forward Kruise Reddick will be the team's captain for the upcoming 2010-11 season. The announcement came less than a week after the Americans' 2009-10 season came to an end in Game 5 of the WHL Finals. He will be the 22nd captain in the team's history.

"It's an indescribable, amazing honor and I'm really excited for it," expressed Reddick. "It's a childhood dream come true." "It hasn't really sunk in yet, but I'm ready for the challenge, the added pressure and being that go-to guy in the locker room," Reddick continued. "I've had great examples to learn from over the past four seasons."

"Kruise epitomizes all of the qualities you'd expect to have in a leader, both on and off the ice," Tory explained. "The captain is a person who believes in his team and his teammates. He is the one who stands in front, the person who inspires others by his actions...as a former list player, Kruise knows what it takes to lead by example."

"It was a great playoff run and Kruise was front and center, providing leadership and a number of timely goals," said Tri-City coach Jim Hiller. "As our thoughts begin to focus on next season, Kruise has demonstrated all the qualities required to be an outstanding captain."