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<\/p>\nChicago Blackhawks generational talent Connor Bedard is quickly making his mark in the NHL even though he’s barely a season into his professional career.<\/p>\n
That said, there’s one part of the job Bedard could do without: the off-ice media responsibilities.<\/p>\n
Bedard had an interview with\u00a0Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus of The Athletic\u00a0published on Wednesday and he revealed that\u00a0dealing with media obligations isn\u2019t exactly his favorite part of NHL life.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s not fun, really,” Bedard said about having to deal with media availability, filming commercials, and addressing reporters. “But it\u2019s part of it.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s not what I love to do. If I did, I\u2019d be an actor. But I\u2019m a hockey player. It\u2019s not my No. 1 thing, but it\u2019s fine.”<\/p>\n
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Bedard’s comments come on the heels of appearing in a popular\u00a0Gen-Z NHL commercial\u00a0featuring fellow NHL superstars Jack Hughes, Nick Suzuki, Auston Matthews, and Sidney Crosby.<\/p>\n
Bedard noted the league’s efforts to promote players off the ice, saying, \u201cThey did a good job\u201d with that commercial.<\/p>\n
“It was fine. It was in Vegas (during the player media tour), we were just going station to station. But it turned out really well, I think,” Bedard told The Athletic. “People enjoyed it. I think the NHL is doing a lot of stuff like that, trying to promote us off the ice, as well, a little bit.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Bedard continues to let his skills do the talking on the ice. The Blackhawks phenom forward has already scored 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) in 14 games this season coming off winning the Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) award last campaign.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Chicago has struggled as it keeps navigating a rebuilding effort by going\u00a05-8-1 through Wednesday’s matchups.<\/p>\n
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