Connor Bedard listened to Eric Lindros!

Connor Bedard is making his mark on the public’s imagination with his prowess at the World Junior Under-20 Championship, where he is emerging as the leader.

Bedard, who is only 17 years old, has broken Canadian records for goals and points. He surpassed Jordan Eberle (14 goals) with his 15th goal against Slovakia, and Eric Lindros (31 points) with his 32nd point. He accomplished this feat in only 13 games, and is only 17 years old.

https://twitter.com/RDSca/status/1610066169569939457

The former number 88 had greatly encouraged Bedard to break his record by telling him to crush it (his record).

https://twitter.com/88EricLindros/status/1609543957100302337

But Bedard didn’t stop after breaking those two records because his ultimate goal is not to break records, but to win a gold medal with the Canada jersey on his back. He scored the winning goal in overtime against the tough Slovaks.

https://twitter.com/spittinchiclets/status/1610102406481842176

With Bedard’s success, Canada has advanced to the semi-finals and will face the United States next Wednesday (tomorrow). Bedard can continue his rise to the top for points in a single year at the tournament.

Bedard currently has 21 points, while Peter Forsberg (31), Markus Naslund (24) and Raimo Helminen (24) are ahead of him for points in a tournament.

https://twitter.com/Hockey_Robinson/status/1610100847056424962

Another event that marked this very exciting match between Canada and Slovakia, and which today did not go unnoticed. Captain Simon Nemec ‘s kiss to the crowd remains a highlight… for Canada.

https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1610077446497525760

Sometimes an emotional moment can quickly turn against you and Nemec certainly understands that today as he burst into tears following the duel.