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Connor McDavid

1997 - Today

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Connor Andrew McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Oilers in the 2015 NHL entry draft, McDavid is widely considered one of the best players in the world. McDavid spent his childhood playing ice hockey against older children. Coached by his father, McDavid won four Ontario Minor Hockey Association championships with the York Simcoe Express, but he left the team in 2011 to join the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Connor McDavid is the 147th most popular hockey player (up from 285th in 2024), the 839th most popular biography from Canada (up from 1,139th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Connor McDavid ranks 147 out of 676. Before him are Petteri Nummelin, Olli Jokinen, Roman Čechmánek, Alexei Gusarov, Dunc Munro, and Udo Kiessling. After him are Bryan Trottier, Eric Lindros, Alexei Yashin, Alette Pos, Iveta Šranková, and Alexei Kovalev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Connor McDavid ranks 127. Before him are Tijana Bošković, Rasmus Kristensen, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Becky G, Gleison Bremer, and Nikola Vlašić. After him are Donny van de Beek, Shogo Hayashi, Alex Meret, Abdelhak Nouri, OG Anunoby, and Fan Zhendong.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Connor McDavid ranks 839 out of 1,622. Before him are June Havoc (1912), XQc (1995), Patrick Gallagher (1968), Adam Beach (1972), Debbi Wilkes (1946), and Kari Matchett (1970). After him are Kathy Kreiner (1957), Dean DeBlois (1970), Hart Bochner (1956), Bryan Trottier (1956), Adam Gontier (1978), and Eric Lindros (1973).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Connor McDavid ranks 39. Before him are Eddie Shore (1902), Milt Schmidt (1918), Tiny Thompson (1903), Paul Coffey (1961), Martin St. Louis (1975), and Andy Bathgate (1932). After him are Bryan Trottier (1956), Eric Lindros (1973), Hooley Smith (1903), Al Arbour (1932), John Tavares (1990), and Dale Hawerchuk (1963).

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