Every successful business requires a great leader. That leader should have experience, be someone that puts his co-workers and company ahead of his personal goals. A great leader not only tells others what to do but instead will lead by his own example. Shawn Horcoff fit that description according to Oilers head coach Tom Renney. "Were talking about a man that brings himself to work as hard as anyone possibly can" (Renney, T, 2010 www.edmontonoilers.com). A good work ethic is essential to any organization for many reasons, and with the rest of the team taking its lead from the captain, a hard worker is necessary.
Trusting your teammates is very important for a team to gel and be successful. "Probably my pick for captain" said rookie Taylor Hall in an interview endorsement like that and others like Sam Gagner's "Guys call him the GM because of how organized he is, and how he has everything taken care of. That's really something you can look up to" (Gagner, S. 2010). As much as fans might think they know what is the best for the Oilers they don't see thing's the same way as those closer to the team. Players and coaching staff know what is best for the team and coaching to make the Oilers a successful business.
"I want to be a guy that lead's both on and off the ice" (Horcoff, S. 2010.) Shawn is entering his tenth season with the Oilers, being named it's lucky number thirteenth captain it's the start of a new era for Shawn as a player and for the Oilers as a team.
(oilers.nhl.com. 2008)
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Aside from his terrble contract i think Horcoff will make a good captain for the Oilers. If only he could contribute more offensively so that his contract would be more productive
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