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

[ORRFForever]

Mitch Brown (from EP) wrote an article on Bedard's "slow" start, concluding that he was basically just unlucky in terms of production. Brown tracks scoring chances, passes creating scoring chances, etc. and said that Bedard, for all of this season, was basically breaking his charts by how dominant he was in those areas. Puck just wasn't going in for him.

Not sure it was really covid, but just not great puck luck. He's getting some now and torching the league.

Fair enough.

 

[Faceboner]

Mitch Brown (from EP) wrote an article on Bedard's "slow" start, concluding that he was basically just unlucky in terms of production. Brown tracks scoring chances, passes creating scoring chances, etc. and said that Bedard, for all of this season, was basically breaking his charts by how dominant he was in those areas. Puck just wasn't going in for him.

Not sure it was really covid, but just not great puck luck. He's getting some now and torching the league.

Well guess that means he has a never quit attitude

 

[AMScouting]

Shifts of Bedard (DY-1):

 

[ORRFForever]

Game winning Goal + an Assist.

6 shots and a +2

 

[Mr Buckles]

Appeared to be having a quiet game, then bam - late game heroics.

1 goal and 1 assist, including the OT winner.

 

[Oddbob]

After his start I was beginning to wonder what was going on, with how well he played his first WHL season, but I see he is starting to rip it up now.

 

[Gold Standard]

When the game is on the line, I want Bedard on the ice and the puck on his stick. The guy is just clutch. A lot of jaw dropping flash, but even more clutch than flash.

 

[canuck2010]

He's the Marie Philip Poulin of men's hockey.

 

[Mr Buckles]

He's the Marie Philip Poulin of men's hockey.

But I thought Marie Philip Poulin was the Sidney Crosby of women's hockey...how deep does this thing go?

 

[newmanager]

But I thought Marie Philip Poulin was the Sidney Crosby of women's hockey...how deep does this thing go?

Well Crosby is the Haley Wickenheiser of men's hockey.

 

[Mr Buckles]

Well Crosby is the Haley Wickenheiser of men's hockey.

 

[Gold Standard]

Connor's shot is lethal.

 

[ORRFForever]

Effortless.

 

[ORRFForever]

And an assist.

 

[Dominance]

Connor's shot is lethal.

Look at the deception on that play, and how teams have learned they have to respect his playmaking ability this season. That’s the evolution we wanted to see from him.

 

[Faceboner]

Look at the deception on that play, and how teams have learned they have to respect his playmaking ability this season. That’s the evolution we wanted to see from him.

Yeah he is turning into a complete offensive monster still another year to develope and two more off seasons he is scary

 

[Bubbles]

Look at the deception on that play, and how teams have learned they have to respect his playmaking ability this season. That’s the evolution we wanted to see from him.

Earlier I thought the Pats were putting him too high on the PP. This goal is exactly where he needs to be, left side top circle. His shot is impossible to stop from the circle in.

 

[Fatass]

Yeah he is turning into a complete offensive monster still another year to develope and two more off seasons he is scary

How good will he be when he actually physically matures? He still has his little boy baby fat. He might be one of those guys who is great now, but when he becomes a man he will be near to unstoppable.

 

[Dust]

Quietly moving up the leaderboard, T14 in WHL scoring now. 15 points back of the league leader (who has played 9 more games).

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

How good will he be when he actually physically matures? He still has his little boy baby fat. He might be one of those guys who is great now, but when he becomes a man he will be near to unstoppable.

Yeah, I don't think he's getting much taller (probably 5'11" at max), but I coul easily see him around 200 lbs given his frame. Still think he's got a fair amount of growth left.

 

[ORRFForever]

His empty net goal was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Gotta admit, he is on a great run, 7 game goal streak and 10+ game point streak.

 

[Dust]

He's very quickly climbing up the leaderboard on some very good players. Only 3 points less than Guenther and Savoie now with less games played and significantly worse surrounding talent. Should be a treat to watch next year.

 

[ORRFForever]

He's on the board with an assist.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Are the Regina Pats really this awful in terms of talent? Bedard seems to be the difference between them being far and away basement dwellers from afar.