Superstitious Ice Hockey Star Connor McDavid Has Worn the Same ‘Rotting’ Socks for 8 Years Throughout ‘His Entire Career’

The secret to one of hockey’s greatest players’ success happens to be an unexpected rituals in sports. Canadian professional ice hockey center and captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, Connor McDavid, is making headlines for a custom he’s enlisted since the beginning of his career. The very superstitious player has worn the same pair of socks his entire career. A ritual, according to Connor, has led him to awards like the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Best NHL Player ESPY Award.  As reported by Sportsnet, “Connor McDavid has been wearing the same pair of crusty, rotting socks for his entire career. The company stopped producing the specific kind of sock years ago, and McDavid refuses to try any other kind.” McDavid was drafted in the NHL eight years ago in 2015. just saw connor mcdavid's (hockey) socks lmao pic.twitter.com/6eibxtEJ9S — voo "Donald" csgo (@vooCSGO) January 8, 2023 McDavid has posted 33 goals and 76 points in 41 games this year alone. There’s no proof that this ritual is the reason behind his success, but he’s not the first hockey player to look to specific customs to keep the magic going. Former ice hockey forward Patrick Marleau was known

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