Connor McDavid awaits Wayne Gretzky's announcement of the Hart Trophy winner (Courtesy of Sportsnet)The Oilers captain is the first Oiler to win the Hart since Mark Messier in 1990. Wayne Gretzky, who presented the trophy to McDavid, won the trophy himself eight times while playing for the Oilers. Earlier in the evening, McDavid won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the most outstanding player chosen in a vote by NHL Players' Association members. The Oilers' Connor McDavid graces the cover of the EA Sports NHL 18 game. ​If the awards were not enough, McDavid learned Wednesday he will appear on the cover of the EA Sports NHL 18 video game.

Source: CBC News June 22, 2017 03:33 UTC