McDavid did play in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but on an under-23 North American squad rather than for Team Canada. He captained a high-flying collection of the game’s preeminent talents like Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and the late Johnny Gaudreau.

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To no one's surprise, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid centres the first line. McDavid is joined by two elite two-way wingers in Mitch Marner and Sam Reinhart, with Marner providing skill and playmaking while Reinhart fills a Zach Hyman -type scoring role on McDavid's wing.

Despite how talented Team Canada‘s roster is, Connor McDavid isn’t going to assume that everyone will click right away. Canada had their first practice on Monday ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament,