The greatest player in the world — Connor McDavid redefined skating and playmaking, won the Hart Trophy four times and led Edmonton to their first Stanley Cup in 2025.
Connor McDavid was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario in 1997. Edmonton Oilers selected him first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft — the consensus best prospect the sport had seen since Sidney Crosby. His career points-per-game average of 1.37 is the highest in NHL history for any player since Wayne Gretzky. He has won the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion four times (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023). He has won the Hart Trophy three times (2017, 2021, 2023) and the Ted Lindsay Award — voted by fellow players — five times. He won the Calder Trophy as best rookie in 2016. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2024 despite the Oilers losing the Stanley Cup Finals to Florida in seven games. He won Olympic gold with Canada in 2022. His skating speed — officially measured as the fastest in NHL history — combined with his puck-handling at top speed, his creativity in tight spaces and his two-way commitment make him the consensus best player in the world across multiple seasons. He is compared to Gretzky as the defining player of his era.
Hart Trophy 4x (2017, 2021, 2023, 2025)
Career Honours
- Hart Trophy 4x (2017, 2021, 2023, 2025)
- Art Ross Trophy 7x
- Ted Lindsay Award 5x
- Olympic Gold 2025 (Canada)
- NHL All-Star 9x
- Conn Smythe Trophy 2025
- Stanley Cup 2025