Oilers' Connor McDavid: Named captain of Team North America for WCOH

McDavid was named captain of Team North America for the World Cup of Hockey on Thursday, Pat Hickey of The Gazette reports.

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Following a tremendous rookie campaign in which McDavid racked up 16 assists and 32 goals in 45 games for Edmonton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft will now represent Team North America as captain in the WCOH. The 19-year-old center will join a crowd of 23-and-unders on the roster as the North Americans attempt to dethrone the tournament's last champion, Canada, who won in 2004.