Team Canada has announced Team Captain for the Olympics

Eric Staal a veteran of 1293 NHL games where he recorded 1034 points has been officially named team captain for Team Canada! This will be Staal's second time representing Team Canada at the Olympics. He previously won Gold at the 2010 Olympics, where he recorded 6 points in 7 games.

Eric Staal has been named the captain of the @HockeyCanada #Beijing2022 Men's team. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/M1mPd4A267— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 1, 2022

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