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Otters McDavid Voted OHL Rookie of the Year

April 4, 2013 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) - Erie Otters News Release


Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters is the 2012-13 recipient of the Emms Family Award presented to the OHL's Rookie of the Year.

McDavid, a 16-year-old from Newmarket, ON, scored 25 goals and 41 assists for 66 points in 63 games to finish second in rookie scoring as the OHL's youngest player.

"It's a tremendous honor," McDavid said in a media conference call. "I was fortunate to have a good enough year to win. It was a fun year with the Otters. The coaches, players, and staff were all so welcoming."

Granted Exceptional Player Status last year to enter the OHL Priority Selection as a 15-year-old, McDavid was chosen first overall by the Otters. He recorded a 15-game point streak that began in just his second career game and claimed OHL Rookie of the Month honors for both October and November. He also represented Team OHL competing in the SUBWAY Super Series becoming the youngest player to ever participate in the event, then suited up for Team Ontario in the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he was named a Tournament All-Star.

"You build championships around players with this special ability," said Otters General Manager Sherwood Bassin. "He's a very special person, phenomenal work ethic, to know him is to love him."

McDavid becomes the first member of the Otters to be named OHL Rookie of the Year since it was first presented in 1973. He is also the third player to earn the honor after receiving Exceptional Player Status following last year's Rookie of the Year Aaron Ekblad of the Barrie Colts, and John Tavares who won the award in 2006 with the Oshawa Generals.

McDavid finished first in the voting process with 85 points out of a maximum 95. Top scoring rookie Nikolay Goldobin of the Sarnia Sting was runner-up for the award with 29 voting points, followed by Blake Clarke of the Brampton Battalion who received 22 points in the voting process. McDavid was also named to the First All-Rookie team at center.


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