C Connor Bedard - Regina Pats, WHL (2023 Draft) Part 3

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Garbage. Bedard is trending to be better than Hughes. But so was Wright and he sort of leveled off. We'll have to see if Bedard continues to progress this season.
I'm not saying Bedard won't end up a better player than Hughes. Very possible. To say that Hughes will never be a top 10 center or that Bedard is significantly more skilled is a stretch to say the least.
 
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Every decade or so, the hockey world is blessed with a generational prospect. It’s a lofty comparison, but the line of Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Connor McDavid has found the next one. His name is Connor Bedard and he is the crown jewel of the 2023 NHL Draft. Coming from Vancouver, and playing for the Regina Pats in the WHL, Bedard has torn up the league. He put up 71 goals and 72 assists for 143 points in just 57 games this year. He also put up 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in seven playoff games. Unfortunately, Bedard and the Pats were eliminated in the first round.

Bedard has also been incredible on the international scene. He put up nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points in seven games at the World Junior Championships, helping Canada to a gold medal. He also helped the team to the 2022 World Junior gold medal. Bedard also helped Team Canada to an Under-18 World Championships gold. We won’t list his awards and honours, you can find them here. Suffice it to say he has basically been given every honour at the WHL and International levels.

 
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