Clarke remains as captain through the 1978 - 79 season , then returns as captain from 1982 - 84 .
1973 : At age 23 , Bobby Clarke becomes the youngest captain in NHL history when he succeeds Ed Van Impe with the Philadelphia Flyers .
Bobby Clarke remains as captain through the 1978 - 79 season , then returns as captain from 1982 - 84 .
1973 : At age 23 , Bobby Clarke becomes the youngest captain in NHL history when he succeeds Ed Van Impe with the Philadelphia Flyers .