McDavid is the captain for the Edmonton Oilers. The assistent captains for the Oilers are Milan Lucic, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Adam Larsson.

McDavid was born in 1997 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb). McDavid shoots left and plays centere forward. His Jersy number is #97. Connor McDavid, the consensus No. 1 overall prospect available in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.