Canada’s Connor Bedard (16) is checked by Czechia’s Jiri Tichacek (4) during second-period IIHF world junior hockey championship semifinal action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Aug. 19, 2022.

Photos: Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard returns to the ice According to a team official, game-day ticket sales shot up 40%. Richardson said he had no apprehension about exposing Bedard to injury ...

…and his hat. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Connor Bedard with Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson, GM Kyle Davidson, CEO Danny Wirtz and President of Business Operations Jaime Faulkner.

The Blackhawks open rookie camp on Wednesday at Fifth Third Arena, and Bedard will be on the trip to St. Paul, Minn., for the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, the No. 1 pick’s first game action in ...

PITTSBURGH — If all goes as many expect, Tuesday was the start of something special for the Blackhawks and Connor Bedard. The top overall pick in this June’s draft made his NHL debut in front ...

Breaking down how Blackhawks' Connor Bedard expedited his recovery process: 'He was eager' Before returning to the Hawks’ lineup Thursday, the rookie star used work ethic and impatience to push ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks rookie center Connor Bedard was expected to return to the ice on Thursday night after missing nearly six weeks with a broken jaw, coach Luke Richardson said before ...

Bedard gets compared to Connor McDavid simply because he's the most recent player of that caliber to hit the draft. Before him, it was Sidney Crosby. Generational talents don't generally have ...

Unofficially, though, you need not wait for Gary Bettman to announce that Bedard will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the No. 1 pick on Wednesday night, the right to draft the 17-year-old having ...

The 2023 NHL Draft may be hockey fans' most anticipated event of the summer thanks to a 17-year-old named Connor Bedard. Yes, really. Even the exciting Stanley Cup Final we all just witnessed may ...

Connor Bedard's shot is unlike anything the NHL has seen before. ... (Top photo: Ethan Miller / Getty Images) Jan 1, 2025. Connections: Sports Edition. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms.

Bedard, the first pick in last summer’s NHL draft, had surgery on Jan. 8, was skating alone on Jan. 15, and rejoined his teammates for non-contact practice on Feb. 6, four days after a surprise ...