Meet Connor Bedard; the first and only player to have been granted WHL Exceptional Status. He’s a highly touted prospect for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and is next in line in the Sidney Crosby / Connor McDavid hype train. As a 14-year-old player, Bedard has been dominating the competition in the CSSHL against 17-year-olds and 18-year-olds. He will definitely be going 1st overall in the upcoming WHL draft to the Regina Pats, and the next four years will be filled with more and more hockey dominance from the West Vancouver-native.
WHL Exceptional Status Release: https://whl.ca/article/bc-hockey-announces-exceptional-player-status-for-connor-bedard
The Hockey News Article: https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/meet-the-future-of-hockey-13-year-old-connor-bedard
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Have a few friends who ref bedard on occasion, they say he gets pulled off the ice for dzone and only gets offensive minutes. Also heard hes not the best guy character wise
Is the guy who could beat Connor Bedard for the 2023 first round pick Adam Fantilli.
wont be able to skate the way he does in the dub imo
Cale Makar like
Hughes comment
Hey this is out of context but that pass at 6:43 was sick
Midget prep where he played this year is mainly 03’s which is 16 y/o’s and the amount of 18 y/o’s in the league is slim cuz they can only be 18 for 2 months in the league cuz it ends in March
Is the other player that might go higher Matvei Michkov
Good video 👍🏾
he might be the next McDavid but he aint no John Scott, GOAT.
Stop with overhyping players I believe it when I see it.
Ayy I’m so glad you mentioned Michkov without actually mentioning him but yeah. 14 points in 4 yog games and he lead the Russian u16 leagues in points with 109 in just 26 games! Not to mention his stellar international play. Throw Sisik and Fantilli in the convo and you got one helluva draft shaping up in 2023
He’s actually 2023 draft
Matvey Michkov is that guy
What are your thoughts on Adam Fantilli. The projected 1st OVR pick in the OHL this year before he signed with the Chicago Steel of the USHL
I’ve played against bedard and I’d like to see that other kid try to beat out bedard. You compare him to mcdavid and Crosby try on Wayne Gretzky
We are entering the golden age of hockey, if we aren’t already.
I can’t wait for him to flop
Wright is the next mcdavid/Crosby. Bedard will be amazing, but not as good, as any of them.
Once made him ice the puck… I might go like 1st round! Like if you know where this is from.
It’s ridiculous watching the difference in savoie’s and bedards playing styles. You can see it just in the way they carry themselves on the ice. Savoie is a lot more rushed or messy while bedard is so calm and thought out.
What the actual fuck did you say at 1:03
leave the kid alone
Adam Fantilli that draft to
7:00 "aatu raty is going to be first overall"
just dropped a little