Who is Connor McDavid and where is he from?
CONNOR McDavid is being hailed as the best ice hockey player of his generation.
Here's everything you need to know about Connor McDavid after his MVP-caliber season.
Who is Connor McDavid?
Connor McDavid, 26, plays left-shooting centre in the NHL after he was selected first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
His hockey talent was evident from the age of six, when he was put in a house league with nine-year-olds.
He joined the Ontario Hockey League at the age of 15 and Team Canada's World Juniors team when he was 16.
McDavid is widely revered for his speed transitions, his stick handling - and, above all, his pure scoring ability.
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The hockey star designed his Edmonton home with his girlfriend, the interior designer Lauren Kyle.
Snaps of the pad's stark black-and-white design scheme and portraits of Andy Warhol, Jimi Hendrix and Jack Nicholson went viral online.
McDavid supports local charities working with indigenous children.
Where is Connor McDavid from?
Connor McDavid was born in 1997 in Richmond, Ontario.
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He started playing ice hockey at the age of 3, practising on rollerblades in his family's basement.
The NHL star began his career in the Ontario Hockey League with the York Simcoe Express, where he was coached by his dad Brian.
In 2011 McDavid left the Express for the Toronto Marlboros.
Who does Connor McDavid play for?
Connor McDavid is the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, who picked him first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Nicknamed McJesus, he has drawn comparisons to former Oilers captain Wayne Gretzky, the only other player to unanimously win the Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's most valuable player.
At international level McDavid plays for Canada, winning gold medal at the 2016 World Championships and captaining Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
What are Connor McDavid's stats?
In the 2022-2023 NHL season Connor McDavid hit 153 points, a tally last hit by Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky - and by far the highest single-season point total among all active NGL players.
McDavid would still rank in the Top 20 points leaders on the year if only his assists were counted.
He has reached 100 points in six of his eight NHL seasons so far - matching Sidney Crosby, who has reached the same tally in 18 seasons.
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But silverware has long eluded McDavid, missing out on both the Memorial Cup and the Stanley Cup.
Whether or not he ever gets his hands on hockey's biggest prizes, McDavid can after eight seasons already look forward to induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.