The question was asked and then not really answered: What does Connor McDavid have to do to win Canada’s athlete of the year?

He leads the NHL in scoring right now at 1.84 points per game – the highest-scoring quarter season in 27 years. A number comparable to the 1996 version of Mario Lemieux.

McDavid led the Stanley Cup playoffs in scoring last May and June even though he didn’t make it to the Final with the Edmonton Oilers – the first time that had happened for a scoring leader in 20 years. In the 92 games McDavid has played in the calendar year – most from last season, some from this season – he has garnered 152 points.