He has taken the attention well, with 70 points through 80 career games in the NHL, after being selected first overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023. The former exceptional status WHL player with the Regina Pats, Bedard was no stranger to pressure, but going to the NHL is a leap beyond that.
Connor Bedard sat down with Frank Seravalli this week, to talk about these pressures:
Clearly Connor Bedard is not afraid of the spotlight, especially considering his very demure nature, but he is using it as fuel to push himself as hard as possible:
The vibes in Chicago are far from perfect, as the team pushes forward towards the next era of Blackhawks Stanley Cup Playoffs hockey. They are not there yet, but if it is up to Connor Bedard, they will be soon.
POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 3 | 167 ANSWERS Connor Bedard comes forward about difficulty dealing with the pressure of the Chicago market Do you think the Chicago Blackhawks will make the playoffs this season? | ||
Yes | 14 | 8.4 % |
No | 153 | 91.6 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Patrick Maroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Lukas Reichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Travis Konecny | - | 2 | 2 | |
Anze Kopitar | - | 2 | 2 | |
Quinton Byfield | 1 | - | 1 | |
Noah Cates | 1 | - | 1 | |
Sean Couturier | 1 | - | 1 | |
Marcus Johansson | 1 | - | 1 | |
Adrian Kempe | 1 | - | 1 | |
Matvei Michkov | 1 | - | 1 | |
Kevin Rooney | 1 | - | 1 | |
Matthew Boldy | - | 1 | 1 | |
Bobby Brink | - | 1 | 1 | |
Kevin Fiala | - | 1 | 1 | |
Tyson Foerster | - | 1 | 1 | |
Justin Kirkland | - | 1 | 1 | |
Daniil Miromanov | - | 1 | 1 | |
Connor Murphy | - | 1 | 1 | |
Rasmus Ristolainen | - | 1 | 1 | |
Travis Sanheim | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |