Morozov was Ak Bars’ captain from 2007 to 2012 and wore the “C” for the Russian national team at the world championships in 2008, 2009 and 2011 and the Olympics in 2010.
Radulov, meanwhile, has been stripped of his captaincy after one season. One of the KHL’s most dynamic scorers, Radulov had 68 points in 48 games in 2012-13. His 46 assists led the league as he made his fifth-straight All-Star Game.

Without elaborating, Fedorov said off-the-ice troubles had triggered the leadership shuffle.

“The last captain had problems with discipline,” said Fedorov, who did not mention Radulov by name. “Will it hurt the previous captain? He shouldn’t and cannot be hurt.”