Canada's captain Sidney Crosby will not play in Friday's Olympic semi-final against Finland due to an injury sustained during Wednesday's quarter-final match against the Czech Republic.
Connor McDavid will assume captaincy, with Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon serving as alternate captains, according to Hockey Canada. Coach Jon Cooper had previously stated that Crosby was not definitively ruled out of the tournament, but his return date remained uncertain.
The 38-year-old future Hall of Famer is a celebrated figure in Canada, having been instrumental in the team's gold medal victories in 2010 and 2014.