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Mario Lemieux has been named the captain of Team Canada for the World Cup of Hockey, which begins August 30. Chosen by team director Wayne Gretzky, Lemieux also served as Canada's captain for the Olympic team that won gold in Salt Lake City. Four other members of the gold medal winning Olympic team were named as alternate captains: Joe Sakic and Adam Foote of the Colorado Avalanche, Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames and Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Scott Niedermayer of the New Jersey Devils. See 'All' P.# Con't from P.# Of the five players chosen as captains, four are captains of their respective NHL teams, and all have won gold at international competitions other than the 2002 Olympics, which they were all a part of together. "Mario is a great leader and we are very happy to again name him as the captain of Team Canada," said Gretzky in a statement released by Hockey Canada. "The coaching staff is pleased to make this announcement today, as we are fortunate to have an abundance of leaders on our team," said head coach Pat Quinn. "We are confident that these players will bring our team the necessary leadership on the ice and in our dressing room as we prepare for the World Cup." Only two alternate captains will wear a letter on their jersey for each of Canada's games. The four alternate captains will rotate each game Canada plays at the World Cup of Hockey 2004. A total of 17 of Canada's 23 skaters on the World Cup of Hockey roster were either their NHL team captain or wore an alternate 'A' at some point during the 2003-2004 season. Seven players were captain of their respective NHL team (Shane Doan, Iginla, Lemieux, Partick Marleau, Niedermayer, Sakic, Joe Thornton) and 10 (Eric Brewer, Foote, Scott Hannan, Dany Heatley, Ed Jovanovski, Vincent Lecavalier, Brendan Morrow, Wade Redden, Robyn Regehr, Ryan Smyth) served as alternate captains. For more information on Hockey Canada visit www.hockeycanada.ca and for information on the World Cup of Hockey visit www.wch2004.com.8/23/2004
