Swede Daniel Alfredsson to become Canadian citizen

Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson will get his Canadian citizenship next week in a ceremony being held during World Cup of Hockey festivities.

The native Swede, who spent most of his career with Ottawa, will be among 102 people to become citizens Tuesday in a Toronto ceremony attended by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr. The league and players' union are co-hosts of the World Cup, which kicks off Saturday.

Cassie Campbell-Pascall, the former captain of the Canadian women's hockey team, will preside over the event.

Alfredsson was Ottawa's sixth-round selection, 133rd overall, in 1994.

He played 18 NHL seasons, 17 with Ottawa. He served as the club's captain for 13 seasons and is its all-time leader in numerous categories, including goals (426), assists (682) and points (1,108).

He played in five Olympics with Team Sweden, winning gold in the 2006 Torino Games.

In the summer of 2013, Alfredsson was an unrestricted free agent when he signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings, a decision that ruffled feathers in Ottawa.

Despite some bitter feelings between Alfredsson and management over his departure, the two sides were able to reconcile. On Dec. 4, 2014, he signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a member of the Senators.

Alfredsson, 43, currently serves as the team's senior adviser of hockey operations. He's also the senior advisor for Sweden's World Cup of Hockey squad.