Pats' Bedard trending following highlight-reel between-the-legs goal
Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard was trending online after netting a show stopping goal during a Sunday matchup against the Calgary Hitmen.
Down 2-0 early in the third period, Bedard toe dragged around a defender and popped the puck top corner with a between-the-legs shot.
The video of the goal, posted on the Pats’ Twitter, has amassed more than 700,000 views since 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The highlight reel goal garnered attention from around Canada and the hockey world.
The Pats ended up losing the game 5-4 in overtime.
Bedard, 16, has compiled 45 points through 33 games in the 2021-22 Western Hockey League season, including 24 goals and 21 assists.
The North Vancouver, B.C. product is projected to be a top pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
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