The Winnipeg Jets will not have a captain at the start of the season, the team announced Friday.

Forward Blake Wheeler had been captain for the past six seasons; he was named to the role Aug. 31, 2016. Forward Mark Scheifele and defenseman Josh Morrissey were alternate captains last season, as was forward Paul Stastny, who signed with the Carolina Hurricanes on Aug. 23.

"It is the determination of the coaching staff that we will enter the 2022-23 season without a specific captain, but rather a group of assistants still to be determined," Jets coach Rick Bowness said.