We knew it would happen. Congratulations to Thunder Bay‘s Eric Staal. He was been named the captain of the men’s Olympic hockey team in Beijing. Alternate captains named include former NHL player David Desharnais and 2018 bronze medallist Maxim Noreau. Staal was a member of the team and won a gold medal at the Olympics in Vancouver in 2010. Canada will kick off the hockey tourney on February 10 against Germany.

Meet the captains for ’s Men’s Olympic Team!

C: Eric Staal (@HNOHockey)
A: David Desharnais (@HockeyQuebec)
A: Maxim Noreau (@HockeyQuebec)#Beijing2022

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 1, 2022