Crosby to captain Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby to serve as Canada’s captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
Hockey Canada announced Thursday that Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will serve as Canada’s captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Assistant captains will be Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar.
Penguins' Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson named captains for 4 Nations Face-Off
Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby was named captain of Team Canada on Thursday afternoon. His alternate captains will be Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar.
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Crosby also wore the "C" at the 2014 Sochi Games and 2016 World Cup. Canada is 45-5-0 in games when he has worn its sweater overall.
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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm named alternate captains for 4 Nations
Connor McDavid won’t be the only Edmonton Oilers player wearing a captain’s letter on his sweater in the Four Nations Face-Off next month. Defenceman Mattias Ekholm has also been named an alternate captain when he suits up with Team Sweden in Montreal and Boston, running from Feb. 12-20.
Crosby to captain Canada once again at 4 Nations Face-Off
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Sidney Crosby will once again wear the "C" for Team Canada, this time at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Sidney Crosby to captain Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off; Auston Matthews gets U.S. nod
Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews was named U.S. captain earlier Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman was tabbed to lead Sweden, while Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov got the honours for Finland.
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Penguins star Sidney Crosby to captain Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is back in a familiar spot, as Canada's captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next month in Montreal and Boston.
RELEASE: McDavid & Ekholm selected as 4 Nations alternate captains
EDMONTON, AB – Oilers forward Connor McDavid and defenceman Mattias Ekholm will don the 'A' for their respective countries at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston this February after being named alternate captains for Canada and Sweden.
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