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Blackhawks Name 21-Year-Old Bedard Franchise Captain
Chicago named 21-year-old Connor Bedard the 37th captain in Blackhawks history, second-youngest after Jonathan Toews, on a long-term $75 million deal.
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About Connor Bedard
Connor Thomas Bedard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered one of the top ice hockey prospects of his generation, he was selected first overall by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut that year. Bedard would go on to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 2024.
Everything about Connor Bedard →- Occupation
- ice hockey player
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- July 17, 2005