Canada’s McDavid sets new single-tournament Olympic hockey record for points in NHL era
Connor McDavid continues to rewrite hockey’s record books — whether it’s in the NHL or on the international stage.
CONNOR MCDAVID MAKES OLYMPIC HISTORY!! 🍁 He now holds the record for most points in a single Olympic Games in men's hockey! 📺: Canada vs. Finland #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics action is LIVE on @peacock, @USANetwork, @cbcsports, @cbcgem, & @Sportsnet!
The Canada forward assisted on Sam Reinhart’s goal midway through the second period of their semifinal matchup against Finland on Friday, giving him his 12th point of the tournament, which set a new Olympic record for tournaments involving NHLers.
Connor McDavid picks up his 12th point for Team Canada 🇨🇦 -- establishing a new record for an Olympic tournament involving NHL players. Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu each had 11 points for Finland 🇫🇮 at the 2006 Turin Games
He now has two goals and 10 assists. The previous record was 11, held by Finnish forwards Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu, who each hit the 11-point mark at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Before Friday’s game, Canada announced that captain Sidney Crosby would miss their semifinal matchup against Finland, and that McDavid would serve as captain.
Sidney Crosby will not play in the semifinals. Connor McDavid will wear the ‘C’ today, with Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon serving as alternates. Sidney Crosby ne jouera pas en demi-finale. Connor McDavid portera le « C » aujourd’hui, Cale Makar et Nathan MacKinnon, le « A ».
While this is McDavid’s first Olympic experience, he has represented Canada on a number of occasions, including last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, where he recorded three goals and two assists for five points.
He has also played in two World Championships (2016 and 2018), where in 20 career games, he’s recorded six goals and 20 assists for 26 points. He helped earn a championship in 2016.