Nolan Craner named Alpena's captain

Alpena captain Nolan Craner

Forward Nolan Craner, a Plainwell native, has been named team captain of the 2005-2006 Alpena IceDiggers.

"Nolan is a player our team looks up to," said head coach and general manager Ken Miller. "He leads both on and off the ice and that is extremely important."

Craner, 19, is in his second season with the IceDiggers franchise.

In addition to Craner’s appointment, Miller also named Adam Snead and Jeff Miller (Portage) as alternate captains.

"We have three outstanding players in leadership roles," said Miller. "They each have a very important role to play."