McDavid sets single-Olympic points record with NHL participation

Connor McDavid has set more hockey history.

The Erie Otters alumnus recorded his 12th point of 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina during Canada’s semi-final against Finland and in the process broke the record for the most points by a player in a single-tournament with NHL participation.

The previous record belonged to Finland’s Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu who each recorded 11 points in 2006.

Ten of McDavid’s points have come as assists, also the most ever by an NHL player at a single Olympics.

In Canada’s 3-2 semi-final win, McDavid would add a second assist to take his tournament total to 13 points.

The first overall pick by Edmonton at the 2015 NHL Draft, McDavid has already established himself as one of the greatest player’s in NHL history. In 770 games, he’s scored 395 goals and recorded 1,178 points and has led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous two seasons.

Furthermore, he has won three Hart, five Art Ross, four Ted Lindsay and a Maurice Richard Trophy plus the Conn Smythe in 2024 after a 42-point run that featured an NHL-record 34 assists.

The 29-year-old also scored the overtime winner for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in 2025 and won gold with Canada at the 2015 World Juniors.

Last week, McDavid – who was CHL Player of the Year in 2015 – was named as one of the Top 50 CHL players of the last 50 years.