Connor McDavid
Born: January 13, 1997 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position: Centre
Shot: Left
Played for: Edmonton Oilers

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Did You Know That Connor McDavis grew up in Newmarket, Ontario!

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Connor McDavid was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario on January 13, 1997. He currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers, he was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers Some people say he is the best hockey player ever but that is subject to opinion. He grew up in Newmarket, Ontario and has been playing hockey since he was a little boy.

Minor Hockey

McDavid played minor ice hockey with the York-Simcoe Express of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) he then moved to the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), where he played bantam and minor midget hockey. He played in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament as a member of York-Simcoe once again, and was a teammate of Sam Bennett who now playes for the Calagry Flames. In 2011–12 he recorded 79 goals and 130 assists for 209 points in 88 games at the minor midget level one of the highest ever, and was named the GTHL Player of the Year which was a great achivement.

Junior Hockey

Because of Connor McDavids Exceptional play of hockey he was given exceptional status by Hockey Canada to be allowed to play in the OHL at the age of 15. He was the third player to ever be given exception status after John Taveres in 2006, and Aaron Ekblad in 2011. McDavid was selected first overall by the Erie Otters. McDavid was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award. Throughout his inaugural season, McDavid would play on a line with Connor Brown who now playes for the Toronto MAple Leafs. Starting in his second game of the season, McDavid recorded a point in 15 consecutive games, and was named the OHL Rookie of the Month for both October and November. During the 2014-2015 season McDavid was named the captain of the Erie Otters. McDavid won many awards through out his junior hockey career, he is currently the player with the most awards in OHL history.

NHL Career (2015-2016)

McDavid was drafted first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He made his NHL debut on October 8, 2015, in a 3–1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. McDavid scored his first goal (and point) four nights later a in a 4–2 loss to the Dallas Stars. On November 3, 2015, he broke his clavicle during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers and missed 37 games this injury was a major setback for both him and the Edmonton Oilers. He returned to the line-up on February 2, 2016, scoring a goal and gaining two assists. In his first game against his boyhood team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, McDavid had his first five-point night, recording a point on every goal in a 5–2 victory, including three assists and two goals. He finished third in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year despite participating in only 45 games in his rookie season. If Connor McDavid didn't get injured he most likely would have won the Calder Trophy.

NHL Career (2016-2017)

On October 5, 2016, McDavid was named captain of the Oilers, making him the youngest captain in NHL history. On November 19, 2016, in a game against the Dallas Stars, McDavid recorded his first career hat-trick in a 5–2 win ending a 10-game goal drought enging a goal drought is one of the best feelings. On January 18, McDavid recorded his 100th career point, doing so in 92 games. This made him the fourth fastest active player to reach 100 points. McDavid finished the season with 30 goals, 70 assists, and 100 points on the dot, and won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer. He was the third-youngest player to ever win the award; only Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky were younger when they won also called the best player ever. Meaning he was in an elite group of players.

Connor McDavid

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