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Daniel Alfredsson (born 11 December 1972 , Gothenburg , Västra Götalands Län ) is a professional Swedish Ice Hockey player. He is the Captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . A Right Winger with the Senators, Alfredsson usually plays on the first line. His nickname in Sweden is "Affe". PLAYING CAREER Drafted 133rd overall in the 6th round in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft , Alfredsson was a remarkable find by the Senators. In his first season in the NHL in 1995-96 he won the Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year and has consistently been one of the leagues top players. Known as a high scorer with grit and leadership abilities he was made Captain of the team in 1999-2000 when Alexei Yashin refused to play. Alfredsson continued as captain the following season 2000-01 , when Yashin was denied the 'C' (captaincy), upon returning to the lineup. He missed the start of the 2002-03 season when he held out for a new contract. He eventually signed a two year contract. Upon his return to the club, rather than name Alfredsson the captaincy of the team, head coach Jacques Martin waited until the end of training camp to make the announcement. In March of 2004 Alfredsson signed a contract extension with the Ottawa Senators for an additional five years that should see him retire an Ottawa Senator. During the NHL Lockout he played for Frölunda HC in Sweden and became champion of Elitserien. On October 5th , 2005 , opening night for the 2005-06 NHL Season , Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley , a fellow first liner, became the first players to score the winning goals for a shoot out in NHL History. They both scored against the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour for a 3-2 overtime victory. Their sticks were subsequently sent to the Hockey Hall Of Fame . On December 22, 2005, Alfredsson was named to Team Sweden for the 2006 Winter Olympics . Alfredsson married Birgitta Backman on 31 July 2004 . They have one son, Hugo, born in 2003 . He currently resides in Kanata , Ontario , Canada and Särö , Sweden . AWARDS
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