The Blackhawks selected Canadian centre Connor Bedard with the No. 1 select in the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday night.
The 17-year-aged is extensively considered to be the just one of the best draft potential clients to enter the NHL since Connor McDavid was taken No. 1 by the Oilers in 2015.
This is the second time that the Blackhawks have owned the top choose. The only other time the club possessed the No. 1 assortment was back in 2007, when it selected Patrick Kane. The star forward would dominate in the course of his time in Chicago, helping to lead the franchise to three Stanley Cups (2010, ’13, ’15) in his 16 seasons.
Actively playing for Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League this past period, Bedard recorded 71 goals and 72 assists. The standout notched 271 points in just 134 occupation video games in the WHL.
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The Blackhawks, who completed very last time tied for the next-worst history in the NHL (26-49-7 59 details), are hoping Bedard can aid the franchise turn out to be formidable the moment once again.
Immediately after qualifying for the playoffs in 9 consecutive seasons, the Blackhawks have manufactured the postseason only the moment (2019–20) in the past six seasons.
