Edmonton Oilers wonderkid Connor McDavid doesn't turn 20 years old until January 13, but on Wednesday, he was named captain of the Oilers and the youngest team captain in NHL history:
The #Oilers have named @cmcdavid97 the 15th captain in franchise history. @27MilanLucic @ebs_14 & @RNH_93 will serve as alternates. pic.twitter.com/lARVfYozO3
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 5, 2016
McDavid is 19 years, 266 days old, which is 20 days younger than Gabriel Landeskog was when the Colorado Avalanche made him the youngest captain in league history in 2012.