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ConnorBedard
Connor Bedard moved from the Regina Pats to NHL centre duty with the Chicago Blackhawks, and Canada is his international side.
Where Bedard came from
Career path
Who is Bedard
Connor Bedard went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the top pick in the 2023 draft, moving from the Regina Pats into NHL centre duty. His regular-season total for Chicago has reached 203 points, with assists ahead of goals, which suits a right-handed forward who sets up linemates as readily as he shoots. Canada, his national side, plays him at centre too, so his position stays the same whether he is wearing club colours or a country's. At twenty-one, he is the fixed point of the Blackhawks' attack, and the question the draft posed has been answered in a particular way: a centre who creates before he finishes, in the NHL and for his country, with the work still ahead of him.
Bedard: quick answers
Connor Bedard is not retired and remains an active hockey player in the NHL.
He plays for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, having been selected first overall in the 2023 draft.
Born in North Vancouver, Canada, Connor Bedard represents Canada internationally.