Connor McDavid's family: How his parents, brother and wife shaped his NHL career

With his extraordinary speed, playmaking ability, and consistent offensive production, Connor McDavid has proved to be one of the defining players of modern hockey. As captain of the Edmonton Oilers, he’s carried the weight of expectations that come with being one of the NHL’s biggest stars. Behind that public career is a family whose influence started long before he reached the professional hockey level.But McDavid’s journey was about more than natural ability. McDavid was helped by his parents, Brian and Kelly McDavid, and his older brother, Cameron McDavid, to create a competitive environment at home in his formative years in Ontario.