Sidney Crosby to captain Canada at World Cup
Sidney Crosby, of course, will wear the "C" for Canada at the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.
Hockey Canada announced Thursday that Crosby was named captain of the World Cup squad, with Jonathan Toews and Shea Weber appointed as assistants.
Crosby captained Canada in Sochi, helping the nation defend its Olympic crown in 2014. He also led the 2015 World Championship squad, and is a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins - his latest triumph coming this past season.
Toews is a three-time Stanley Cup-winning captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, and Weber an assistant with the Montreal Canadiens following a six-year run as captain of the Nashville Predators.
Both Toews and Weber wore the assistant patches in Sochi.
Canada will open its World Cup campaign Sept. 17 versus the Czech Republic.