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File No. 943008 · Adjudicated
Connor McDavid
Athlete — Edmonton Oilers, Erie Otters
Born
1997
Birthplace
RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Ontario
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
Won the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) three times before turning 27, making him one of the youngest players ever to achieve that feat.
The verdict
Captain Canada himself — Richmond Hill born and raised, plays for the Oilers, captains Team Canada at every major tournament. The kid who dreamed of NHL glory in his Ontario driveway is now the league's best player and the face of hockey in this country.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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