A biography for Connor McDavidhasn’t been written yet.
“My expectations on myself exceed any of those put on me.”
“When you're a rookie, sometimes your voice is not really heard.”
“I used to get shadowed when I was 8 years old. Really early.”
“Edmonton has such a great history. It makes coming to the rink special to know those former players wore the jersey and had so much success here.”
“One season doesn't make a career.”
“You have to make every day count toward your dream.”
“I think I was the worst loser of all time. I couldn't stand it.”
“Scoring isn't the only thing in this game.”
“You always have to be optimistic, you can never lose that.”
“I'm definitely not one of those guys that's chirping the guys that dress super nice, because you know, there's guys out there in the league - and on my team in fact - that have great style. And I'm just like, 'go for it, man, you look good!'”
“I love the game so much and I work hard at it and I have a lot of fun with it.”
“The beauty of hockey players is that they make everyone feel included and make everyone feel a part of it.”
“Playing in the OHL, people expect you to get a ton of points. When you go out and have a good game it's almost like people expect that out of you.”
“It's all about team accolades.”
“Obviously I get paid to score and create chances, and that's what I have to do. But just at the same time, I have to be able to be responsible defensively, good on face-offs, all the little things that coaches love and that win games.”
“That's what I want to do, find ways to score.”
“There is a lot of instinct that comes with playing hockey and playing a number of games and playing all the way up; you kind of get a feel for what's gonna happen and make plays off that.”
“I don't care how any other Canadian team does, other than the Edmonton Oilers.”
“I personally want to play in the playoffs.”
“I am never going to be much of a physical presence. For me, it's more about taking my strength and finding a way to use it as an advantage.”