Connor Bedard is ready for the postseason. And I’m not just talking about his performance on the ice, racking up 71 goals and 72 assists in just 57 games for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League this season. He’s got the looks too!
To be ultimate-ready for the postseason, Bedard paid homage to one of his favorite players with a Patrick Kane-inspired mullet. The projected top draft pick wanted to rock the same hair style Kane did on several occasions for the Blackhawks, most-notably when Chicago won the 2010 Stanley Cup for their first championship in nearly 50 years.
“Patty Kane did it when he had his mullet, so I had a photo of him to the hairdresser and held it out there a bit,” Bedard said on Tuesday. “His was a little nicer, but I think mine’s alright.”
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He even got his teammates to sport the same look to mark this important event in Pats’ history. This is their first Western Hockey League playoff appearance since 2018. The Pats begin a best-of-7 Western Hockey League playoff series at Saskatoon with Game 1 on Friday.
“I don’t know who’s idea it was [to get the haircuts], but a lot of guys obviously went through with it and it kind of brings the team closer together,” Bedard added.
All eyes remain on Bedard whether we talk about his record-setting performance at this year’s World Juniors, his run ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft or his looks!
Bedard was the first player to earn exceptional status in the WHL after scoring 43 goals and 84 points in 36 games for West Van Academy Prep’s U18 team, leading the Canadian Sports School Hockey League (CSSHL) in scoring and earning MVP honours as a 14 year old.
And he keeps catching the attention – whatever he does!
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