Bedard’s speed inexplicably decreased last season. He had only 70 speed bursts of 20 mph or higher, down from 102 as a rookie ...

Bedard, the No. 1 pick at the 2023 NHL Draft, became eligible to sign his next contract Tuesday. The 19-year-old center is entering the last of the three-year, $2.85 million entry-level contract ($950 ...

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks are taking their time before putting pen to paper on a new contract extension, and ...

A new NHL season is just around the corner, and with it comes renewed hope for a big year inside the Chicago Blackhawks ’ ...

The Chicago Blackhawks, the last time the Olympics had NHL players participating, were swarmed with Olympians all over their ...

There is no reason to think that contract talks regarding Connor Bedard's next deal with the Chicago Blackhawks are going poorly, but there also doesn't seem to be a rush to get anything down before ...

It's fair to say that Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard has not lived up to expectations thus far into his NHL career. Could the 2025-26 season be the one where that changes?

Bedard has scored power-play goals in back-to-back games, but it’s not all rosy. Blackhawks center Connor Bedard shoots at the Kings' goal during the second period on March 20, 2025, at the ...

He just decided it was best to focus his offseason elsewhere. During exit interviews following Chicago's season coming to an end, Connor Bedard talked about working on his speed during the off-season.

“For me, I felt the best decision to feel the best for next year and put myself in the best position for Oct. 5 or whenever our first game is, was not to go this year,” Bedard said.

Despite an injury, Bedard scored 61 points in 68 games, won the Calder Trophy as the best rookie, and made the All-Rookie Team. But the Blackhawks and Bedard both slumped in his sophomore season.

Italy is going to host the next international best-on-best tournament. Connor Bedard was left off of Team Canada's roster for the 4-Nations Face-Off, and he wasn't one of the first cuts either.