Edmonton Oilers’ superstar captain Connor McDavid has received the Ted Lindsay Award for a fifth time, tying the all-time record set by Wayne Gretzky.
The honour is determined by a vote from the NHL Players’ Association for “the most outstanding player in the NHL.”
The 29-year-old centre’s win this year matches the record established by former Oilers captain Gretzky during the 1986-1987 season.
“This award, coming from the guys that you play against every single night and battle against every single night, to have them recognize me with an award like this, means so much,” McDavid said after a surprise presentation of the award while he was playing a round of golf….