McDavid & Ekholm selected

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.
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.
Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm named assistant captains for upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off
Team captains have officially been named for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off and two Edmonton Oilers are set to take a leadership role. Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm will both sport an ‘A’ as assistant captains for Canada and Sweden,
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Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the first time Hedman will captain Sweden in international play. He was an assistant captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championships, where they won bronze.
Penguins' Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson named captains for 4 Nations Face-Off
When the NHL sends players to Montreal and Boston for the 4 Nations Face-Off next month, two Penguins leaders will take those abilities and lead their home countries. Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby was named captain of Team Canada on Thursday afternoon.
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