Sicamous native Shea Weber is getting a B次元官网网址楥B次元官网网址� stitched onto his Montreal Canadiens jersey.

The 33-year-old defenceman was an alternate captain with the NHL club for his first two seasons in Montreal after being traded from the Nashville Predators in 2016.

Weber replaces former captain Max Pacioretty, who was traded to the Las Vegas Golden Knights over the summer. WeberB次元官网网址檚 alternate captains will be Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher, who joined a chorus of their fellow teammates in praising managementB次元官网网址檚 decision on the new captain.

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Weber is the 25th Canadian-born player to captain the Habs, but every captain since Vincent Damphousse who wore the B次元官网网址楥B次元官网网址� in the late B次元官网网址�90s has been born elsewhere.

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Weber will be wearing the B次元官网网址楥B次元官网网址� as the Canadiens take to the ice for their first regular season game in Toronto on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

jim.elliot@saobserver.net
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