The Edmonton Oilers have named Connor McDavid as the 15th captain in team history. The native of Newmarket, Ontario also becomes the youngest team captain in Oilers and NHL history at 19.
The organization also named Jordan Eberle, Milan Lucic and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as alternate captains.
McDavid is in his second season with the Oilers, after being selected 1st overall by Edmonton in the 2015 NHL Draft. He registered 48 points (19G, 32A) in 45 games in his rookie season and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top rookie.