GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- When Team Sweden captain Henrik Zetterberg suffered a recent knee injury and needed to back out of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, there were plenty of qualified candidates to replace the veteran forward.Monday, prior to the teams first training camp practice at Scandinavium, Sweden announced Henrik Sedin will wear the C for the upcoming international tournament. Teammates Daniel Sedin and Erik Karlsson will serve as assistant captains.Its an honor for sure, said Henrik Sedin. You grow up watching a lot of the national teams, and the guys who were captains back then, the star players, those are the guys you looked up to, so its an honor.After Zetterberg backed out of the tournament, Swedish coach Rikard Gronborg and his staff discussed which player would best fit the role of captain. Sedin, who was chosen for his invaluable experience at the international level, was informed of the decision on Sunday.I knew there were a few guys here that could get the call, Sedin said. It is a good group and a lot of guys have been around for a lot of years and its going to be captaincy by committee, so there are a lot of guys who can step up. Im not going to change the way I am.Sedin, 35, who also is the captain of the Vancouver Canucks, is not the only veteran leader on the team. Karlsson (Ottawa Senators) and Gabriel Landeskog (Colorado Avalanche) are also the captains for their teams.[Sedin] was the natural choice when [Zetterberg] wasnt able to go, said defenseman Victor Hedman. Hes the captain in Vancouver and has been for many years. Hes a born leader, him and his brother lead by example and Henrik is going to do a tremendous job. Hes used to all the attention Canada brings, and well follow him. Being from the same hometown as him and seeing him train in the summer and the way he prepares himself every year is something you admire. Itll be a lot of fun to have him as captain and to follow his lead.Sedin was quick to point out that the role of captain has changed in the past decade.?On a team like this, [being captain] is not as important because you have guys who have been around, he said.Swedens management and coaching staff have been preaching the importance of leadership from every player.Its a huge asset, Gronborg said. We like to have leadership by committee. Theres a lot of guys in that locker room that can push everyone else and have the authority to do so. Were encouraging everyone to make each other accountable, so its a huge plus for us. Signed Adidas NHL Jerseys . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. 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CHICAGO -- Ireland repelled an extraordinary second-half rally to shock New Zealand 40-29 and post their first win over the All Blacks in 29 matches spanning 111 years on Saturday.New Zealand rallied from 30-8 down after 47 minutes to close within four points at 33-29 when center Robbie Henshaw broke their line for Irelands fifth and match-winning try in the 76th minute.Three years ago in Dublin, the All Blacks broke Irish hearts when they rallied from 19-0 down -- the biggest comeback in their history -- to deny Ireland an historic win with an injury-time try and conversion.They seemed on the verge of repeating that at Soldier Field, where they closed within four points with 16 minutes remaining, but Ireland remained resolute to write their names into rugby history.In doing so, they also ended the All Blacks record run of 18 straight test wins, and set up a potentially thrilling rematch in Dublin in two weeks.Ireland played with remarkable skill and passion to stun the All Blacks with three first-half tries which gave them a 25-8 lead at halftime. Their fourth try to winger Simon Zebo made the lead 30-8, and the first time Ireland had notched 30 against New Zealand.With little more than half an hour remaining, an historic Irish victory seemed assured.But the All Blacks, who had barely been able to get their hands on the ball, mounted a determined comeback when they ensured more secure possession.With tries to replacement scrumhalf TJ Perenara, fullback Ben Smith and debutant lock Scott Barrett, they sawed into Irelands lead and moved within a trys breadth of another great comeback victory.It seemed at that point the Irish were spent. Their robust defense was cracking, and New Zealand gained the momentum it needed to uphold an unbeaten run stretching back to 1905.But with a piece of brilliance, the Irish broke out of their own half and, kicking ahead, forced an error from All Blacks flanker Ardie Savea, who was caught behind his own tryline. From the ensuing five-meter scrum, No. 8 Jamie Heaslip detached, and passed to Henshaw, who ran straight and hard past three defenders to score.Ireland fans who overwhelmingly outnumbered New Zealanders among the 64,000-strong crowd began a delirious celebration. In the hometown of the Chicago Cubs, who endeed their 108-year losing streak by winning baseballs World Series this week, they went one better and stopped a 111-year run of outs.ddddddddddddAnd they left New Zealand with no excuses. They outmuscled and generally outplayed the world champion All Blacks. New Zealands discipline was fractured, and through handling errors and tactical mistakes they failed to keep Ireland under any kind of pressure.Their rally, when it came, was determined, but it was too late, and it was again errors near the end, especially a pass from flanker Liam Squire which failed to find winger Julian Savea, which stalled their revival.It was a bridge too far, All Blacks captain Kieran Read said. It was the first half start from us that really let us down. You cant give a quality side like Ireland the lead we gave them tonight.New Zealand scored the first try when center George Moala pounced on a ball knocked back over the Ireland tryline.But a try to flanker Jordi Murphy from a superbly mounted rolling maul in the 10th minute gave Ireland back the lead, and they didnt concede it for the remainder of the match. Murphy and fellow back-rower CJ Stander, who scored in the 17th, took advantage of a 10-minute spell when New Zealand was reduced to 14 men by the sin-binning of prop Joe Moody.Murphy was forced from the field with a serious injury in the 26th, forcing a delay in play which made the match one of the longest in rugby union history. New Zealand also lost center Ryan Crotty in the same passage of play to what seemed a serious hamstring injury.Ireland put the All Blacks under almost intolerable pressure when scrumhalf Conor Murray, one of its best players, broke the fringe defense to score a superb solo try before halftime.Zebo exposed the All Blacks defense on the blindside in the 49th, and gave Ireland a lead which seemed insurmountable.But the lead began to creak under New Zealand pressure, as first Perenara then Smith scored. 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