Plekanec to captain Czech Republic at World Cup
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Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec will captain Czech Republic at September's World Cup of Hockey, the Czech Ice Hockey Association announced Monday in a release.
Plekanec, 33, captained the Czechs at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, as well as the 2012 and 2016 IIHF World Championships.
Last season with the Canadiens, with whom he serves as one of the team's alternate captains, he registered 14 goals and 40 assists in 82 contests.
Czech Republic's tournament gets underway Sept. 17, when they'll take on Team Canada.