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Shea Weber named Alternate Captain for Canada at the World Cup

Hockey Canada announced their captains for the World Cup of Hockey today, and they have named Shea Weber an alternate. No surprise as to who is wearing the C, as that will be none other than Sidney Crosby, with Jonathan Toews taking the other alternate spot.

NEWS | Crosby to captain Team Canada at #WCH2016. Toews and Weber to serve as alternates. https://t.co/c01i0Sw6ek pic.twitter.com/ss1G8qoThp

— Team Canada Men (@HC_Men) August 25, 2016

The leadership group that Canada is rolling with includes these three players who have been around since the 2010 gold medal win at the Olympics in Vancouver.