Connor Bedard

Connor Bedard

19-Year-Old CenterC
Chicago Blackhawks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 Entry Draft and a player many consider to be a generational talent, was fantastic as an 18-year-old rookie in 2023-24, racking up 22 goals, 61 points, 21 power-play points and 206 shots on goal while averaging 19:47 of ice time in a top-line role in 68 regular-season appearances. A fractured jaw kept Bedard sidelined for 14 games from early January through mid-February, but he picked up right where he left off upon his return from injury, racking up seven goals and 28 points through the final 29 games of the campaign. With Chicago reportedly making a concerted effort to surround Bedard with better talent up front heading into 2024-25, the 18-year-old pivot could easily threaten the 30-goal and 80-point marks if he's able to play a full 82-game season in 2024-25. Just keep in mind that his plus-minus rating - Bedard finished last season with an ugly minus-44 rating - will likely remain a sore spot for at least one more year as the Blackhawks continue their rebuild. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks in July of 2023.
Distributes three helpers
CChicago Blackhawks
November 3, 2024
Bedard notched three assists, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
ANALYSIS
Bedard entered Sunday with no points over his last three games despite the Blackhawks scoring 10 goals as a team in that span. The 19-year-old put an end to the slump with an assist in each period, including one power-play helper. He's too talented to stay quiet over long stretches, so fantasy managers shouldn't be too discouraged. Bedard is up to three goals, nine assists (five on the power play), 45 shots and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:03
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    3:21
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:01
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
19:47
3:22
0:01
2024–25
20:03
3:21
0:01
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Players like Bedard don't come around all that often. He was unreal in the WHL, scoring 71 goals and 143 points in 57 contests with Regina last season and was similarly dominant in the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship, leading Canada with nine goals and 23 points in seven games. Bedard's offensive skills already appear to be on par with the NHL elite, and the comparisons to the likes of Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby are understandable. However, Bedard hasn't proven anything yet. His resume and skill set made it easy for Chicago to pick him with the first overall pick, but top selections don't always work out and even those that do sometimes have some growing pains. Those that take Bedard in single-season fantasy drafts will be assuming some risk, but there's also real potential for him to hit the ground running and make Blackhawks fans think back on Patrick Kane, who won the Calder Trophy in 2008 after scoring 21 goals and 72 points in 82 outings.
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Scores once again Saturday
CChicago Blackhawks
October 27, 2024
Bedard scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.
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Deposits goal in loss
CChicago Blackhawks
October 25, 2024
Bedard scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
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Two helpers on power play
CChicago Blackhawks
October 17, 2024
Bedard registered a pair of power-play assists and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
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Three-point effort in win
CChicago Blackhawks
October 12, 2024
Bedard scored a goal, added two power-play assists and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
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Chips in with two assists
CChicago Blackhawks
October 8, 2024
Bedard notched two assists and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
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Wins Calder Trophy
CChicago Blackhawks
June 27, 2024
Bedard was announced as the Calder Trophy winner Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
What was expected for much of the campaign is now official, as Bedard was named Rookie of the Year. The 18-year-old missed 14 games with a broken jaw but still amassed 22 goals, 39 assists and 206 shots on net over 68 appearances in his first year. The centerpiece of the Blackhawks' rebuild, Bedard is well on his way to the superstardom many projected him for when he was drafted first overall one year ago.
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