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Connor Bedard
Canadian ice hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Connor Bedard (born July 17, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Connor Bedard | |||
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![]() Bedard with the Blackhawks on December 14, 2023 | |||
Born |
(2005-07-17) July 17, 2005 (age 19) North Vancouver, BC, CAN | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
1st overall, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 2023āpresent |
Bedard has been called a generational talent and was called the "The Future of Hockey" by The Hockey News.[1]
During his time playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL), Bedard was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial, the Bob Clarke and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophys. He would also win the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)'s Top Scorer and Player of the Year awards.
Bedard plays international hockey with Canada. He played with the under-18 team for the 2021 tournament, and with the National junior team in the 2022 and 2023 tournaments. He would help Canada win a gold medal in all three tournaments. He won the very first IIHF Male Player of the Year Award in 2023.