Youngest captain of an NHL team
- Who
- Connor McDavid
- What
- 19, 266 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 05 October 2016
At 19 years 266 days, Connor McDavid (Canada, b. 13 January 1997) was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers (Canada) on 5 October 2016, making him the youngest captain in NHL history. McDavid was 20 days younger than Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden) when he was named Colorado Avalanche’s captain in 2012.
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