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ConnorMcDavid
A left-shooting centre for the Edmonton Oilers whose passing shapes the attack, with Canada appearances and major awards behind him.
Overview
Connor McDavid plays the middle of the ice as a left-shooting centre, and his game is organised around possession rather than size. He collects the puck deep, carries it through the neutral zone with quick changes of pace, and holds it long enough for a winger to arrive. Distribution comes first: he looks to move the puck into space before shooting himself.
Edmonton is where his entire NHL career has been spent: first overall pick in 2015, still lining up at centre for the Oilers. Regular-season totals stand at 794 games and 1,220 points, with assists far outweighing goals. Individual recognition includes a Hart Memorial Trophy plus two Art Ross and two Ted Lindsay awards, and he has skated for Canada.
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Questions fans ask
A Canadian ice hockey centre, he plays for the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL and represents Canada. Edmonton chose him first overall in 2015, and his jersey number is 97.
He is 29, having been born on 13 January 1997 in Richmond Hill, Canada.
Standing 1.85 m and weighing 88 kg, he takes the centre position for Edmonton.
Connor McDavid was born on 13 January 1997, and his birthplace is Richmond Hill, Canada.
Shooting left is his style, and he plays centre for the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL.