Former Senators star Daniel Alfredsson to get Canadian citizenship

TORONTO – 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).

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.