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Rarity in NHL: Two 'Michigan' Goals on Same Night

Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras score lacrosse-style

(Newser) - On the NHL's final night before its holiday break, Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras combined for a stylish celebration of lacrosse. Bedard and Zegras each scored a lacrosse-style—or "Michigan"—goal on Saturday in a pair of highlights that likely will be watched repeatedly before the league...

Young NHL Star Grabs a 1944 Milestone
Teen NHL Star Nabs
a 1944 Milestone

Teen NHL Star Nabs a 1944 Milestone

18-year-old Connor Bedard is the youngest player to score 4 points in a game in decades

(Newser) - The youngest player in the NHL didn't play like it on Thursday night: Connor Bedard had a four-point night for the Chicago Blackhawks, making him the youngest player to achieve that feat since 1944, reports NBC Chicago . The 18-year-old had two goals and two assists in Chicago's 5-3...

Hockey's New Phenom May Be 'Starstruck,' Briefly

Connor Bedard, under big pressure with Chicago, debuts against Sidney Crosby of the Penguins

(Newser) - The NHL season begins Tuesday, and one game in particular is especially fitting: The Chicago Blackhawks play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chicago has an 18-year-old named Connor Bedard making his NHL debut, and the teen is heralded as a generational player on par with superstar Sidney Crosby of the Penguins, who'...

He's 17. NHL Team Just Sold $2.5M in Tickets in 2 Hours Thanks to Him

NHL's Blackhawks win draft lottery, aka the 'Connor Bedard sweepstakes'

(Newser) - The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night won the right to pick first in the next NHL draft. In some years, that might not mean much. This is not one of those years, thanks to a 17-year-old phenom named Connor Bedard. To provide a sense, the Blackhawks sold $2.5 million...

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