NHL: Connor McDavid captain of Team North America read more at here www.spinonews.com/index.php/item/802-nhl-connor-mcdavid-captain-of-team-north-america

Connor McDavid is most experienced player on Team North America. But the 19-year-old is arguably the most talented.

It was likely for that second reason why the Edmonton Oilers centre was named captain prior to exhibition game against Team Europe.  Defence man Aaron Ekblad and forward Sean Couturier were named alternate captains.

McDavid, who as a new recruit last season scored 48 points in 45 games and finished third in Calder Trophy voting. Though he is entering his second year in the NHL, it is widely expected that he will soon be named the Oilers’ captain.

 And despite his age, the 2015 No. 1 overall pick has already filled out an impressive international resume.

He tied for the scoring lead at the 2015 world juniors, helping Canada win gold. He also scored the winning goal at this year’s world championship final.

Even on a team that includes some of the brightest young stars in the NHL, it is widely accepted that Team North America will go as far as McDavid takes them.

On a team full of future NHL captains, we have a strong leadership group on Team North America, head coach Todd McLellan said in a statement. In particular, these three players Connor, Sean and Aaron have identified themselves in camp as key leaders for our team. They will be assisted by their teammates to ensure the full group is working together towards our goal of having success in the World Cup of Hockey.