Oliver Ekman-Larsson is expected to be named captain of the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, multiple sources told The Athletic's Craig Morgan.

The Swede would be the fourth captain in team history, following in the footsteps of Keith Tkachuk (1996-2001), Teppo Numminen (2001-03), and Shane Doan (2003-17).

Ekman-Larsson signed an eight-year extension reportedly worth $8.25 million annually on July 1. The 27-year-old blue-liner tallied 14 goals and 42 points in 82 games last season.

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