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.
Two points on power play in win
CChicago Blackhawks
February 7, 2025
Bedard scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and logged two PIM in Friday's 6-2 win over the Predators.
ANALYSIS
Both of Bedard's points came on the power play in his first multi-point effort since Jan. 8. The center has three goals and four helpers over his last seven outings, earning five power-play points in that span. For the season, he's collected 16 goals, 32 helpers, 23 power-play points, 129 shots on net and a minus-21 rating over 54 appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:06
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:39
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:04
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2023–24
19:47
3:22
0:01
2024–25
20:06
2:39
0:04
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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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Hands out power-play assist
CChicago Blackhawks
February 5, 2025
Bedard notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and four PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
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Keeps rolling with goal
CChicago Blackhawks
January 31, 2025
Bedard scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
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Eighteen points in last 17 games
CChicago Blackhawks
January 28, 2025
Bedard scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Lightning.
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Earns power-play helper
CChicago Blackhawks
January 26, 2025
Bedard notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
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Posts helper in overtime loss
CChicago Blackhawks
January 24, 2025
Bedard logged an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
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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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