was named captain of the U.S. men's hockey team on Monday.
The 34-year-old New Jersey Devils captain is headed to his second Olympics after playing in Nagano in 1998.
"I'm honored to be given this position," Langenbrunner said. "There's plenty of leaders on this team. I'm not too worried about the leadership on this team at all."
Langenbrunner, 34, is having a banner NHL season, with 40 points (13-27) in 43 games and a plus-13 rating.
Team USA's alternate captains will be
of the Devils,
of the Nashville Predators,
of the Detroit Red Wings and
of the Los Angeles Kings.
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