Connor McDavid ties Gretzky with fifth Lindsay Award
The Oilers captain matched Wayne Gretzky as the only players to win the NHL's top honour five times.
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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award for a record-tying fifth time, joining Wayne Gretzky as the only two players to ever reach that milestone.
The honour, voted on by the NHL Players' Association, recognizes the most outstanding player in the league. McDavid finished this season with 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists) and claimed the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer for the sixth time.
The 29-year-old centre became the third-fastest player to reach 1,200 points in NHL history with 784 games, behind only Gretzky (504 games) and Mario Lemieux (593 games). He also recorded his eighth season with at least 70 assists, tying Lemieux for the second-most behind Gretzky's 15 seasons.
McDavid's latest honour underscores his place among hockey's all-time greats. For Edmonton, it's another reminder of what the Oil have in their captain as the team looks ahead.