Connor Bedard signs entry-level contract with Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Monday that they’ve signed Regina Pats captain Connor Bedard to a three-year entry-level contract.
The deal comes with an annual salary cap hit of $950,000 and runs through the 2025-26 season.
Bedard was selected by the Blackhawks first overall at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in June.
“Signing Connor is a huge step in building a new foundation for our organization,” Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said in a news release. “We’re excited to see him grow and play a large role in pushing our team forward for many years to come.”
Bedard is coming off an historic season with the Pats that saw him accumulate 71 goals and 72 assists in 57 regular season games before adding 20 points in seven playoff games.
The 18-year-old was named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Player of the Year, Western Hockey League (WHL) Player of the Year and won the Bobby Clarke Trophy for leading the WHL in points.
Bedard was the first player in CHL history to receive all three awards in one season.
The North Vancouver, B.C. product also won his second gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championship in January, where he led the tournament in goals (9) assists (14) and points.
The Blackhawks open the 2023-24 NHL regular season on Oct. 10 in Pittsburgh.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Live U.S. election results: Polls close in several states including battleground Georgia
CTVNews.ca is featuring live U.S. election results on an interactive map and a live blog that will be updated throughout the evening starting at 5 p.m. ET by CTV News journalists and Washington political analyst Eric Ham.
A sharply divided America decides between Trump and Harris
A divided America weighed a stark choice for the nation's future Tuesday as a presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale.
These swing states will likely decide the U.S. presidential election
These swing states will most likely determine the path to the presidency, with candidates needing to win some combination of votes to get them across the 270 mark to secure a majority.
An hour-by-hour guide to election night poll closings
This is a guide to poll closing times and includes notable down ballot races – both competitive and not.
Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the U.S.
Voters in nine states are deciding whether their state constitutions should guarantee a right to abortion, weighing ballot measures that are expected to spur turnout for a range of crucial races.
How exit polls work and what they will tell us on election night
Exit polls are a set of surveys that ask voters whom they voted for, as well as additional questions about their political opinions, the factors they considered in the election and their own backgrounds more broadly.
Trump campaign denies and revokes journalists' election night credentials after critical coverage
Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s election night watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida, in retaliation for their coverage of Trump’s campaign.
Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: 'Stop talking about that'
Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure -- and getting testy about it.
Canada 'deeply concerned' after alleged Russian sabotage plot
The Canadian government says it has raised concerns directly with Russian officials after media reports this week revealed an alleged Russian sabotage operation. The alleged plot included plans to send parcels packed with incendiary devices aboard aircraft destined for Canada and the United States.