Connor McDavid Wins 5th Ted Lindsay Award, Ties Wayne Gretzky Record

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award for the fifth time, tying Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. The award, voted on by the NHL Players’ Association, honors the league’s most outstanding player.

At 29 years old, McDavid joins Gretzky as the only players to claim the award five times. He also became the third-fastest player to reach 1,200 NHL points, doing so in 784 games, behind only Gretzky’s 504 games and Mario Lemieux’s 593.

This season, McDavid notched his eighth campaign with at least 70 assists, matching Lemieux for the second-most seasons with 70 or more assists, only behind Gretzky’s 15.

McDavid finished the year with 138 points, including 48 goals and 90 assists. He also secured the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s top scorer for the sixth time, tying Gordie Howe and Lemieux for second place all-time, behind Gretzky’s 10 wins.