Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will also wear the ‘C’ for Canada at the World Hockey Championship, it was announced on Saturday.
Tavares was only added to the roster on Friday, after his team was eliminated from the NHL playoffs a week ago. It will mark the fourth time he has suited up for Canada at the event, though the first since 2012.
Andrew Mangiapane (Flames), Colton Parayko (Blues), and Damon Severson (Blue Jackets) will be assistant captains for Canada.
The 33-year-old Tavares has helped Canada win gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2008 and 2009 world junior hockey championships. He was also on Canada’s championship World Cup of Hockey team in 2016.
Canada won its first game at the 2024 championship Saturday, defeating Great Britain 4-2 in Prague, though Tavares did not play.
The team is also scheduled to face Denmark, Austria, Norway, Finland, Switzerland and host Czechia in the preliminary round before the tournament concludes with the medal games on May 26.