Henrik Zetterberg named captain of Team Sweden

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Forward Henrik Zetterberg was named captain of Team Sweden for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 on Wednesday.

Zetterberg, 36, will be making his 13th international appearance for Sweden and his second as captain. He was named captain of Sweden at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but left the team after one game because of a back injury.

“It’s a very special thing to be the captain for this team,” Zetterberg said at a Team Sweden event in Stockholm. “I’m honored. It’s something I’ll …

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