| Born: | July 17, 2005 | Draft: | 2023 Blackhawks First Overall |
| Hometown: | North Vancouver, BC | Position: | Center |
| Known For: | WHL Exceptional Status | Shoots: | Right |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Chicago Blackhawks |
Connor Bedard (born July 17, 2005) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bedard was selected by the Regina Pats first overall in the WHL Bantam Draft in 2020 as the first WHL player of exceptional status and was also selected first overall by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Connor Bedard Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Connor Bedard – 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
- Blackhawks: 3 Free-Agent Forwards to Target for Connor Bedard
- Connor Bedard: A Generational Talent
- 2022 World Juniors: 2023 Draft-Eligible Players to Watch
- Connor Bedard Granted First-Ever WHL Exceptional Status
- 2023 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Way Too Early Top 15
- 7 Reasons Connor McDavid is the World’s Best Hockey Player
Achievements
- EJ McGuire Award of Excellence (2023)
- IIHF Male Player of the Year (2023)
- WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Trophy) (2023)
- WHL (East) First All-Star Team (2023)
- WHL Most Assists (2023)
- WHL Most Goals (2023)
- WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) (2023)
- U20 WJC All-Star Team (2023)
- U20 WJC Best Forward (2023)
- U20 WJC Best Plus/Minus (2023)
- U20 WJC Most Assists (2023)
- U20 WJC Most Goals (2023)
- U20 WJC Most Points (2023)
- U20 WJC Most Valuable Player (2023)
- U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team (2023)
- 2x U20 WJC Gold Medal (2022, 2023)
- U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team (2022)
- WHL (East) First All-Star Team (2022)
- J20 Nationell (Overall) Most Points by U16 Junior (2021)
- U18 WJC All-Star Team (2021)
- U18 WJC Gold Medal (2021)
- U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team (2021)
- WHL Most Assists by Rookie (2021)
- WHL Most Goals by Rookie (2021)
- WHL Most Points by Rookie (2021)
- WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Trophy) (2021)
- CSSHL U18 Most Goals (2020)
- CSSHL U18 Most Points (84) (2020)
- CSSHL U18 Most Valuable Player (2020)
- CSSHL U15 Most Goals (2019)
- CSSHL U15 Most Points (2019)
- CSSHL U15 Most Valuable Player (2019)