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Connor Bedard is eligible to sign a long-term contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 1, but NHL insider Craig Button believes he shouldn't discuss that for as long as possible.

Once again, Connor Bedard speculation is rearing its head. While I normally ignore this specific narrative (Bedard wanting out of Chicago), I figured I'd work my way through this one. On Tuesday's ...

"You see a lot of younger players like Auston Matthews and Connor Bedard shoot like that." The stick he uses is also a factor: the Bauer Vapor Flylite. "It's an older model," he said.

Bedard has 46 points in 53 games this season, including 15 goals and 31 assists. He's scoring points at a 0.87 point-per-game pace, pretty much on par with his 0.89 average from his rookie season.

When Connor Bedard takes the ice at Wrigley Field on Dec. 31 for the NHL’s Winter Classic, the Chicago Blackhawks forward will wield a bit of extra flash to mark the occasion.

Bedard is not only carrying the puck more himself and getting a very clean zone entry, he isn't looking to get it off his stick as soon as there is pressure. A subtle detail at the end of the clip ...

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A. Bedard was born on July 17, 2005, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to parents Tom and Melanie. He has one sister. Q. How tall is Connor Bedard? - + A. Connor Bedard is 5' 10" (1.78m) tall and ...

Bedard is comfortable where he is with his stick and NHL players range quite a bit with their stick flex. He is definitely on the lower end, but a player like Patrick Kane plays with a 95-flex stick.

The lower the “flex” number, the more bend a stick has and the more tension that’s built up on the shot release when the stick flicks a puck off the ice. Raddysh, for example, uses an 85.

Richardson thought Bedard needed rest, so he had the equipment staff hide Bedard's sticks in the coaches' room. Bedard is especially particular about his stick; his Sherwood features a 70 flex, its ...