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Connor Bedard is a Blackhawk: The 17-year-old phenom is selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At 13 years old, Connor Bedard was proclaimed “the future of hockey.”

Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks officially select Connor Bedard with No. 1 pick in NHL draft

Bedard, the most anticipated NHL prospect in eight years, became the cornerstone of the Hawks’ next era Wednesday. “He’s a player that you build around,” Hawks scouting director Mike Doneghey said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Connor Bedard Selected No. 1 in NHL Draft by Blackhawks

Chicago selected heralded Canadian prospect Connor Bedard with the top pick Wednesday night.

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Blackhawks maximize weekend dates, matinee starts in new 2023-24 schedule

The Hawks will host seven home games on Saturdays, a day they’ve historically ignored, and 25 of their 41 total games on weekends next season — their most since 2008-09. The season starts Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh. The home opener is Oct. 21 against the champion Golden Knights.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ranking the top-32 hockey prospects ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft

Who are the top prospects heading into the 2023 NHL Draft?

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBC Sports Chicago Plans Power Play as Blackhawks Pick First in NHL Draft

Three days of coverage as team adds future star Connor Bedard to lineup

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Taylor Hall trade: Who won the Blackhawks and Bruins deal?

Taylor Hall is headed to Chicago as Boston gets some much-needed cap space.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Blackhawks acquire Taylor Hall from Bruins to begin busy draft week

In addition to Hall, who remains a strong playmaker at age 31, the Hawks also acquired the rights to veteran forward Nick Foligno. Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula’s rights were traded to Boston.

Chicago Sun-Times

Predicting the top-5 picks at the 2023 NHL Draft

Who will be at the top of the 2023 NHL Draft class this summer?

USA Today Sports Media Group

NHL mock draft: After Blackhawks pick Connor Bedard, the order becomes less obvious

A rough guess on how things might — but inevitably won’t exactly — play out with all 32 first-round picks (as well as the Hawks’ four second-round picks).

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks offseason preview: Plenty of draft picks, free-agent decisions to make as rebuild continues

After drafting Connor Bedard next Wednesday — the easiest decision possible — the Hawks will still have 10 additional picks to make, plus trades to consider and free agents to sign. Here’s a guide to what this summer will bring

Chicago Sun-Times

Some good, some bad in a State of the Union report on Chicago’s sports teams

Cubs are up, White Sox are down and, hey, Connor Bedard is coming!

Chicago Sun-Times

Welcome to draft season — now get rid of them

Drafts shouldn’t exist. That’s true even in a year in which they’ve been kinder to Chicago than any of the five major sports franchises have been.

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5 sports documentaries we’d love to see Netflix do after Quarterback

Stars from other sports should get this cool spotlight, too.

Chicago Sun-Times

NHL draft prospect Andrew Cristall knows ‘super-humble’ Connor Bedard better than anyone

Cristall is a talented forward in his own right and a potential Blackhawks target with the 19th or 35th pick. But he’s also notable as the longtime best friend of Bedard, the Hawks’ guaranteed first pick.

Chicago Sun-Times

Connor Bedard ‘living in the moment’ after meeting again with Blackhawks at NHL combine

The Hawks will unquestionably make Bedard the No. 1 overall pick later this month — something Bedard said he will consider a “huge honor.” But in the meantime, the no-ego, no-frills star prospect is focusing on staying grounded.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks re-sign Andreas Athanasiou to two-year contract

Athanasiou will carry a $4.25 million salary-cap hit, helping the Hawks creep closer to the cap floor and providing offensive support for expected No. 1 pick Connor Bedard.

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Connor Bedard roasted NHL on TNT announcer Paul Bissonnette’s hockey career with brutal one-liner

"There's a couple of pretty good players on this panel... and Biz."

Chicago Sun-Times

How Connor Bedard ‘mania’ put the Regina Pats on the hockey map

Bedard’s exploding fame this past season made his junior team in Regina, Saskatchewan, one of the centers of the hockey universe. The enormous attention was both thrilling and overwhelming for team employees. “There was no playbook for this,” CEO Gord Pritchard said.

USA Today Sports Media Group

3 mind-blowing ways a Penguins-Blackhawks game in April forever altered NHL history

What a ridiculous domino effect we'll look back on for years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Watching the Spurs land Victor Wembanyama while remembering Chicago’s joy over landing Derrick Rose

The memory is the perfect example of the word “bittersweet.’’

Chicago Sun-Times

Sports stardom a risky journey

Once upon a time, it was Johnny Manziel. Now, it’s Ja Morant. Here’s hoping Connor Bedard won’t fall victim to the same traps.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polling Place: Boo Willson Contreras? Miss Jose Abreu? And as for Connor Bedard …

Some respondents were less than thrilled with our Bedard question, suggesting it was unfair.

Chicago Sun-Times

Connor Bedard’s ‘special way’ has special sway for Blackhawks, but pick not official yet

Hawks amateur scouting director Mike Doneghey analyzes Bedard’s elite skills, the rest of this year’s loaded draft class and his staff’s plans for next month in Nashville.

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