{"id":1570629,"date":"2023-06-05T10:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1570629"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T20:00:36","slug":"connor-bedard-says-goodbye-to-junior-hockey-in-unprecedented-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/connor-bedard-says-goodbye-to-junior-hockey-in-unprecedented-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Connor Bedard Said Goodbye to Junior Hockey In Unprecedented Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every professional athlete checks off multiple milestones during their career. Let's use NHL players<\/a> as an example. Time in Major Junior (or college\/European hockey) starts, then comes to an end. Then there's (usually) the honor of being drafted, signing your first contract, and stepping onto the NHL ice for the first time. Connor Bedard<\/a>, for all of his fame, is still relatively early in that timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North Vancouver native, who joined the Chicago Blackhawks as the first overall pick of the 2023 NHL draft, has left junior hockey behind, but he did depart in grand style. On Saturday, June 3, however, Bedard wrote his name in hockey history with an unprecedented feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor Bedard swept the CHL Awards in his final season with the Regina Pats <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Connor Bedard continues to build his legacy \ud83d\udc4f

The 17-year-old is expected to be selected first overall in this year's NHL draft.
pic.twitter.com\/xS0KYny5Pp<\/a><\/p>— ESPN (@espn) June 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>