Who Is Connor Bedard Meet The Next World Juniors Phenom Hoping To Follow In Crosby Mcdavid And Gretzky S Footsteps
Wayne Gretzky. Eric Lindros. Sidney Crosby. Connor McDavid. And, now, Connor Bedard. Bedard, a potential No. 1 pick for the 2023 NHL Draft, is the seventh player to be selected to play for Canada at the World Juniors as a 16-year-old, joining Gretzky (1978), Lindros (1989), Jason Spezza (2000), Jay Bouwmeester (2000), Crosby (2004) and McDavid (2014). “It’s pretty crazy to hear myself with those guys,” Bedard said. “I think just dreaming of playing in this tournament and obviously getting the opportunity at the age I am, that is pretty special....