Connor Bedard was considered the consensus No. 1 pick heading into the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, but it did not stop the young star from being nervous, as documented in the Emmy Award-winning "Welcome to the NHL."
There are always steals found late in the draft. In the NBA Summer League, some of the top performers happened to be second-round picks from the 2023 draft.
CHICAGO Connor Bedard has yet to play a minute of hockey in an NHL game, but the center, selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, is being compared to former top picks who have gone on to do great things in the League.