Melanie Bedard couldn't sleep.
With both the Pats' and the WHL's blessing, that journey to Sweden was just the first step on a long, winding road Connor Bedard has taken during this pandemic season to quench an insatiable thirst for the game he loves. "Everybody wants things in life," Regina head coach Dave Struch said of Bedard travelling across an ocean to practise."But what are you going to do to get it? What is the drive? He's got it.Once the WHL pushed its start date back even further, the five-foot-nine, 165-pound Bedard was allowed to play some games in Sweden. He'd register two goals and two assists in four outings with HV71's U20s and two more points in another contest with the U18s.
Bedard hit the ground running for Regina, scoring twice in his first junior game against players as much as five years his senior.Sporting jersey No. 98, the exceptional 15-year-old — the short list of players previously granted that status includes John Tavares, Connor McDavid and Shane Wright, the presumptive first pick in the 2022 NHL draft — would put up 12 goals and 28 points in just 15 outings.
Struch said while Bedard is supremely gifted, his success truly stems from the quiet moments away from scouts, fans and media.
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