The Edmonton Oilers have made Connor McDavid their captain.
His widely anticipated promotion finally made official Wednesday, McDavid was announced as the 15th captain in the history of the Oilers. And at 19 years and 266 days old, he's the youngest player in history to hold the position for an NHL franchise.
Edmonton also announced that newcomer Milan Lucic, Jordan Eberle, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will serve as assistant captains.
The Oilers were without a captain in McDavid's injury-shortened rookie year, when he totaled 48 points in 45 games.
Andrew Ference was the last player to wear the badge for Edmonton. The veteran defenseman served in the capacity for two seasons prior to McDavid's arrival.
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