About the Author

Marty Klinkenberg is a three-time National Newspaper Award winner for long-form stories. His year-long series on Connor McDavid in The Globe and Mail traced the young star's rookie year in the NHL. The McDavid Effect is his first book.

Reviews

"This book is a solid, easy-to-read narrative of the rise of Canada's best young hockey player, a great book to inspire the young hockey player in your life, both to play the game, and to shut off the video games and maybe read a book."-- "Edmonton Journal"

"Connor McDavid's story isn't just about hockey. It's about hope. It's about an eighteen-year-old kid being counted on to carry not just a sport, but an entire city. Marty Klinkenberg gets Edmonton just as well as he gets McDavid. The result is something profoundly Canadian."--Cathal Kelly