Bedard’s three-deke overtime goal in a quarterfinal win over Slovakia had Canadian fans in the building and watching at home both exhaling with relief and marvelling at his skill.

Source: https://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/sports/junior-star-connor-bedard-filling-hockey-arenas-in-western-canada/

Late in the third, Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier came up with a big block of Bedard’s one-timer attempt to tie the game.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-cb-chicago-blackhawks-nashville-predators-20231119-epi4mhcopzhlnbvvsslo5mysnm-story.html

“Who’s coming in?” said head coach Steve Hamilton with a playful smile ahead of the pivotal tilt between his Hitmen (23-17-5-1) and Bedard’s Pats (22-21-2-1).

Source: https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/a-helluva-player-connor-bedard-expected-to-fill-saddledome-when-pats-take-on-hitmen