Connor McDavid's father goes undercover to surprise son with Ted Lindsay Award.

On Sunday, the National Hockey League announced to the world that Edmonton Oilers captain and star forward Connor McDavid had once again been named the winner of the highly prestigious Ted Lindsay Award.

McDavid Ties The Great One

The Ted Lindsay Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in the regular season, but what makes this award perhaps more prestigious than any other is the fact that it is voted on by the players themselves. It is a great honor to be named the very best amongst all of your peers and for McDavid this represents an incredible 5th Ted Lindsay Award victory, tying the legendary Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time.

McDavid Receives An Unexpected Surprise

While much of the hockey world learned of McDavid's history-tying win through social media on Sunday, McDavid himself found out in a different manner entirely. In an effort to make this one a little extra special, McDavid's family and the National Hockey League would team up to orchestrate a big surprise while McDavid was out on the golf course.

What stood out to me perhaps most of all was Brian McDavid, Connor's father, who looked very much the part of an undercover agent with his shades behind the wheel of a golf cart. Alongside Brian was Connor's mother, Kelly McDavid, who was actually carrying the trophy as they raced onto the scene to surprise their son.

An Award McDavid Holds In High Regard.

With McDavid's family on hand we actually got some insight into what the award actually means to the man behind the jersey, with McDavid's mother revealing that he holds the Ted Lindsay Award in very high regard.

"I think this award means a lot to Connor," revealed Kelly McDavid. "This is an award that is voted on by the players and he values what the other players think of him and his work on the ice."

You can see the whole thing and hear comments from McDavid himself in the short video below: