Abdelkader was named alternate captain of the Red Wings on Tuesday, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Abdelkader does a little bit of everything for the Winged Wheel, and he should be playing with a chip on his shoulder following Team USA's epic collapse in the World Cup of Hockey. The two-way winger produced one goal on eight shots in the international tournament, but he was strapped with a minus-1 rating. Detroit has Abdelkader under contract for seven more years with an average annual value (AAV) of $4.25 million before he'll hit the open market.