This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/12/2023.
Just one day after being named the youngest team captain in the history of the National Hockey League, Connor McDavid suited up in this jersey for a preseason game against the Winnipeg Jets on October 6th. McDavid scored 2 goals in a 5-2 victory in his first game wearing the “C”. In his first season as captain the Oilers superstar center went on to win the Hart trophy as league MVP and tallied 100 points as well as the first of two consecutive Art Ross Trophies as the NHL's leading scorer. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, a particularly high honor as it is the NHL Players Association itself that votes for the league's most outstanding player. But the prizes for McDavid's brilliance did not end at the trophy case, as he'd sign the richest contract in hockey history at the close of this season, an eight-year, $100 million extension with the Oilers. Inside beneath the collar is a Canadian flag tag reading the size “56” and below is an “Elite Sportswear'' flag tag. Inside the rear left tail is a MeiGray tag reading “NHL Game-Worn Jersey 2016-2017 Season N02553” and inside the rear right tail is a tag reading “EDMONTON OILERS 2016/2017 SEASON SET #1”. On the upper right chest is a “2016 2017 INAUGURAL SEASON” patch and on the upper left chest is the Captain’s “C” logo in orange on blue on white tackle twill. Across the front is the large Oilers team logo crest in blue, white and orange. The player number “97” appears on both sleeves and on the back in orange on blue on white tackle twill. Across the back on a blue nameplate is the player name “McDAVID” in white tackle twill. The fight strap is intact. On the v-neck is an official “NHL” logo and on the back beneath the collar is a “Reebok” logo. This jersey is properly tagged, was presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows appropriate use. Accompanied by a MeiGray LOA and a Photo-Match.com LOA.