SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture officially ended his NHL playing career on Tuesday, unable to get over a ...

San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) captain Logan Couture announced today that he will step away from professional hockey.

Logan Couture was known for his prowess in the playoffs. An injury limited him to six games last season and he has missed all of this season.

It’s not unprecedented for a teenager to be named a captain of an NHL team. In Oct. 2016, the Oilers gave the ‘C’ to then-19-year-old Connor McDavid, who was entering his second year in the league.

Couture, captain of the Sharks since Sept. 12, 2019, has missed all but six games the past two seasons. He sustained a ...