Henrik Zetterberg will serve a familiar role at the World Cup of Hockey next month.
The Red Wings captain has been named the captain of Team Sweden.
"I'm honored. It's something I'll always remember," Zetterberg said at an event for the team in Sweden.
"It's a very special thing to be the captain for this team."
Zetterberg followed Nicklas Lidstrom as captain of the Red Wings, and served in the role since 2012.
"There really is no other candidate than Zetterberg," Niklas Kronwall said, via the Red Wings official site.
"I know him from Detroit, and there's no better. He's the obvious choice."
