Chris Kelly has been named captain of Canada鈥檚 men鈥檚 hockey team at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Kelly is a veteran of 833 games and won a Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011.
He played 82 games with the Ottawa Senators last season and has appeared in 16 games with Ottawa鈥檚 American Hockey League affiliate this season.
Rene Bourque, Andrew Ebbett, Chris Lee and Derek Roy will rotate as alternate captains during the Olympic tournament.
Hockey Canada says Maxim Noreau will also serve as part of Canada鈥檚 leadership group, but will not wear an 鈥楢鈥� on his sweater.
Canada begins its quest for a third straight men鈥檚 hockey gold medal Feb. 15 against Switzerland.
The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version had the incorrect year Kelly helped the Bruins to a Stanley Cup title.
