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Connor McDavid Fever Is Upon Us

07/03/2015 at 5:53pm EDT

from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,

They came, they saw, they were entertained by the Oilers’ newest star Connor McDavid.

Nearly 3,000 curious fans flocked to Rexall Place Friday for the Edmonton Oilers orientation camp to see the No. 1 draft pick in the flesh for the first time. Though McDavid only went through a few on-ice drills, fans let out raucous cheers when he casually shot the puck into an empty net.

The 18-year-old centre, who signed his entry-level contract with the Oilers Friday morning, wore a bemused grin as he described the attention for a simple practice, coming through the tunnel from the dressing room to the ice and hearing cheers from scores of fans in McDavid jerseys and T-shirts.

“It was awesome,” McDavid said. “Just a normal practice. We weren’t doing anything too special.”

Awesome, but a little different for McDavid to have so many people turn out on a blistering hot summer day to watch a teenager, along with fellow draft picks such as Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl go through their work outs.

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