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Now it's Henrik Zetterberg's turn to wear the "C."Zetterberg became the third player since 1986 to be named captain of the Detroit Red Wings when he was introduced Tuesday prior to an intrasquad scrimmage. He's the 36th captain in franchise history."Henrik Zetterberg leads by example ... he understands the responsibility of being the captain of the Detroit Red Wings," general manager Ken Holland said in making the announcement.The 32-year-old replaces fellow Swede Nicklas Lidstrom, who retired after the 2011-12 season. Lidstrom got the "C" in 2006 after Steve Yzerman retired following an NHL-record two-decade run as captain.Zetterberg was an easy choice because of the respect he's earned from his teammates and the coaching staff.Season Preview: Central DivisionQuestions facing Central teamsBy NHL.com StaffNHL.com presents six questions for each of the five teams in the Central, as the Detroit Red Wings look to move on without Nicklas Lidstrom. READ MORE › Preds still confident with Weber, Rinne extensions High expectations raise pressure for Blackhawks New era begins in Motown without Lidstrom Blues look to duplicate last season's Central title With Nash in NY, new era begins in ColumbusMORE 2012-13 SEASON PREVIEW STORIES ›"He's not afraid to communicate," coach Mike Babcock said. "He doesn't mind getting mad at me one bit. He's just not shy about what he thinks. We've had a relationship like that for a long time."We have a good guy who's a real good human being, who loves hockey, who has a mind for the game, he's really good to his teammates and he's demanding of himself and he doesn't mind speaking his mind. To me, that's pretty good leadership."We got a pretty good guy there.''Zetterberg's appointment was one of the worst-kept secrets in hockey -- he was one of the Red Wings' alternate captains under Lidstrom and was widely expected to get the "C" following Lidstrom's retirement last summer. Like Lidstrom and Yzerman before him, he's played his whole career in Detroit and seems destined to finish there.Babcock said the three share some common traits."I guess the things that jump to mind for me is fierce,Henrik Zetterberg Authentic Jersey, fierce competitors," he said. "Great, great people and guys who put the team first and can speak for the team and treat their teammates right. So those are three things that I would say right off the top of my head."In nine seasons with the Red Wings, Zetterberg has 252 goals and 372 assists for 624 points, and he's had at least 68 points in each of the past seven seasons. His 50 game-winning goals are fourth on the team's all-time list, trailing Yzerman (94), Brendan Shanahan (79) and Sergei Fedorov (63). Zetterberg also has 51 goals and 102 points in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2008,Anze Kopitar Authentic Jersey, when the Red Wings won their most recent championship.Pavel Dat