Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is still in the running to make the Olympics despite not being chosen for the 4 Nations tournament.
is still in consideration for the 2026 Winter Olympics despite being snubbed from their NHL 4 Nations Face-Off roster this week.
But Bedard has struggled in his second NHL season, with 5 goals in 26 games after scoring 22 goals in 68 games as a rookie. He has 19 points for the Blackhawks as well., said that Bedard is part of"the next wave of great players" for Canada but one who needs to gain experience before making the leap to the national team.
Sweeney, who will be the assistant to GM Doug Armstrong for the Canadian men's hockey Olympic team, and Team Canada coach Jon Cooper both expected Bedard would push for a roster spot in 2026. "We built this team to win the 4 Nations. The Olympics is still a year away. Are there players that are going to develop and take strides in that time? There's no question," said Cooper, the head coach of the."Especially some of these younger players where your development continues. That's just going to make decisions tougher."
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