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McDavid speaks on childhood Leafs jersey, Oilers slow start, and Team Canada roster picks
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Connor McDavid joined the After Hours crew for an extended personal interview, and had a number of great moments.
McDavid is usually fairly guarded and so focused on games, but this interview he really seemed to relax and touch upon some great topics with honesty - even the fact that he doesn't love interviews.
Connor McDavid speaks on multiple major topics with After Hours interview
McDavid was asked about his excitement for the upcoming Olympics, and if his Oilers teammates should be on the roster. He's obviously biased towards the Oilers, but is just thrilled to get the opportunity for Canada. A gold medal means more than last year's 4 Nations Faceoff.
MCDAVID: So many great players that could be on this team. Everyone's going to get to talk about who's on it, who's left off, the snubs. But for the guys that are named on it, it's the start of a journey for us, coming together to do something special and represent our country on the World's biggest stage.
Obviously I'm biased towards the Oiler Canadian guys, I've gone to battle with them year after year - I'd take them in my team every day. Ultimately it's not going to be my decision.
Obviously I'm biased towards the Oiler Canadian guys, I've gone to battle with them year after year - I'd take them in my team every day. Ultimately it's not going to be my decision.
When asked about the Oilers last two Cup Final losses and their slow start this year, McDavid gave some strong words on the hunger of this team to win.
We're hungry. We're not going anywhere. There's no quit in this group. You can knock us down, we'll keep coming back. We'll come back for more. These are moments that will live with us forever, but it'll make it that much sweeter when we get the job done.
We expect to win. We expect the best out of each other - We don't quit on each other. We just have faith that eventually we'll get it done.
Brothers fight. It's not all going to be sunshine and rainbows all season long. There's ups and downs, there's good days and bad days. It's okay to have those conversations, those arguments with each other. That helps you grow.
- Connor McDavid
We expect to win. We expect the best out of each other - We don't quit on each other. We just have faith that eventually we'll get it done.
Brothers fight. It's not all going to be sunshine and rainbows all season long. There's ups and downs, there's good days and bad days. It's okay to have those conversations, those arguments with each other. That helps you grow.
- Connor McDavid
Finally, McDavid was even asked about his childhood Christmases growing up and his hockey-related gifts. One of the most memorable he recalled was a custom Maple Leafs jersey, with #97 and McDavid on the back.
Like a lot of Canadian households, everything was hockey. My dad got me a Sidney Crosby jersey one time which was great, a lot of sticks, he got me a Leafs jersey - a Leafs 97 McDavid jersey. Always [wore] on the Pond.
- Connor McDavid
- Connor McDavid
It was awesome to see Mcdavid so forthright in an interview and so candid on these big topics. Give the full interview a listen if you can, it's worth the time beyond the highlights.
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