Connor McDavid didn’t get the gold medal that he and his Canadian teammates wanted.
But he leaves Milan as a silver medalist and the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament. The USA’s Connor Hellebuyck (best goalkeeper) and Quinn Hughes (best defender) also received individual awards.
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McDavid finished with 13 points (two goals, 11 assists), setting a record for an NHL player at the Olympics. He passed the 11 points shared by Finland’s Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu in 2006.
The three-time Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP was expected to have a big tournament after scoring the overtime goal in the 4 Nations Face-Off final. But the USA made quick work in the Olympic gold medal game overtime as Jack Hughes scored the golden goal at 1:41 for a 2-1 victory.
McDavid had been named playoff MVP in the NHL in 2024 while falling short to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.
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Jack Eichel #9 of Team United States and Nathan MacKinnon #29 of Team Canada face off in the first period during the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Jack Eichel #9 of Team United States and Nathan MacKinnon #29 of Team Canada face off in the first period during the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Jack Eichel #9 of Team United States and Nathan MacKinnon #29 of Team Canada face off in the first period during the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Fans of Team United States hold up signs prior to the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Connor Hellebuyck #37 of Team United States and Jordan Binnington #50 of Team Canada are seen during the warm up prior to the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Players of Team United States and Team Canada warm up prior to the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Players of Team United States and Team Canada warm up prior to the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Fans of Team Canada look on prior to the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Auston Matthews of the United States greets fans before playing against Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
Here is the full list of winners:
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Olympic men’s hockey MVP and other award winners
Most Valuable Player
Connor McDavid, Canada Tournament Directorate Three Best Players
Best Goalkeeper: Connor Hellebuyck, USA
Best Defender: Quinn Hughes, USA
Best Forward: Connor McDavid, Canada
Media All-Star Team
Goalkeeper: Connor Hellebuyck, USA
Defender: Quinn Hughes, USA
Defender: Cale Makar, Canada
Forward: Connor McDavid, Canada
Forward: Macklin Celebrini, Canada
Forward: Juraj Slafkovsky, Slovakia
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Connor McDavid, Connor Hellebuyck, Quinn Hughes get Olympics awards