Connor McDavid Wins NHL All-Star Skills Competition He Helped Revive

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) is presented with an oversized check for $ 1 million after winning the NHL All-Star hockey skills competition in Toronto on Feb. 2, 2024. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—Connor McDavid played a big role in redesigning the NHL All-Star skills competition. Then he dominated the new version.

The reigning and three-time MVP took home the $1 million prize while showing once again why he is considered the best hockey player in the world. And he did so as a local hero in the arena where he grew up watching games, to the delight of his hometown crowd.