OSHAWA, Ont. — As the Oshawa Generals skated around the ice passing around J. Ross Robertson Trophy after winning the OHL championship, another trophy sat solitary on the floor of a hallway far from the celebration.
That trophy, belonging to Erie’s Connor McDavid, was awarded moments after the Generals skated to a 6-2 victory in Game 5 of the OHL final. The 18-year-old had been named playoff MVP, but it was little consolation as McDavid’s spectacular junior career came to an end.
“It’s upsetting obviously,” said McDavid. “There’s no other way to put it. It’ll pass. It hurts now but it’ll pass.