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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm named alternate captains for 4 Nations

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Connor McDavid is an alternate for Team Canada , along with Cale Makar , with Sidney Crosby named captain.

Defenceman Mattias Ekholm has also been named an alternate captain for Team Sweden .

Ekholm leads the NHL with a plus-minus rating of 92 since joining the Oilers on March 1 , 20 , 23 .

Klingberg had been skating with the Brampton Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League prior to signing with Edmonton on Jan. 17 .

“I’m excited to play. What’s it been, 440 days ?” Klingberg said.

I had two hip surgeries before I got to the League,” said Klingberg .

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