BLOG: McDavid named to Canada's Olympic roster

Oilers captain joins Pittsburgh forward Sidney Crosby and Vegas defenceman Alex Pietrangelo as the first three players selected

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By Ryan Frankson
EdmontonOilers.com

EDMONTON, AB - You can't have best on best without the best.
Connor McDavid, the NHL's reigning most valuable player and leading scorer, is one of the first three players pencilled in for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Hockey Canada's general manager for the Olympic team, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong, announced Friday that McDavid, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo are the first three players confirmed, as required by the International Olympic Committee.

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