McDavid was named winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league MVP as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association on Wednesday.

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The young Oilers captain captured multiple awards Wednesday, including the Art Ross as the league's leading scorer and the Ted Lindsay Award. In what promises to be an illustrious career, like Sidney Crosby, McDavid captured all three trophies in just his second year in the NHL. McDavid's terrifying mix of speed and skill makes him a devastating offensive player, and no one else in the league seems to be able to keep pace with him. He is the third consecutive first-time winner of the award, following Carey Price in 2015 and Patrick Kane in 2016.