{"id":6209,"date":"2024-12-12T01:41:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T01:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=6209"},"modified":"2024-12-12T01:41:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T01:41:28","slug":"news-connor-bedard-expected-to-get-new-teammate-on-ice-with-blackhawks-rookie-set-to-make-nhl-season-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=6209","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Connor Bedard expected to get new teammate on ice with Blackhawks rookie set to make NHL season debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-section-291088\">\n<article id=\"article-291088\">\n<div>\n<figure><img sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.bolavip.com%2Fwebp%2Fen%2Ffull%2FBUS_20241212_BUS_291088_Connor-Bedard-CAN-U18-Nr.-16-in-the-match-CANADA-CZECHIA-5_6-n.V.-IIHF-U18-JUNIOR-Ice-hockey-Eis.webp&amp;width=490&amp;height=275 490w, https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.bolavip.com%2Fwebp%2Fen%2Ffull%2FBUS_20241212_BUS_291088_Connor-Bedard-CAN-U18-Nr.-16-in-the-match-CANADA-CZECHIA-5_6-n.V.-IIHF-U18-JUNIOR-Ice-hockey-Eis.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=416 740w, https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.bolavip.com%2Fwebp%2Fen%2Ffull%2FBUS_20241212_BUS_291088_Connor-Bedard-CAN-U18-Nr.-16-in-the-match-CANADA-CZECHIA-5_6-n.V.-IIHF-U18-JUNIOR-Ice-hockey-Eis.webp&amp;width=1200&amp;height=740 1200w\" alt=\"Connor Bedard expected to get new teammate on ice with Blackhawks rookie set to make NHL season debut\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" \/><figcaption><strong>\u00a9 IMAGO \/ ActionPictures<\/strong>Connor Bedard, CAN U18 Nr. 16 in the match CANADA &#8211; CZECHIA 5:6 n.V. IIHF U18 Junior Ice hockey World Championships Group A in Landshut, Germany, Apr 26, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body-291088\">\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Blackhawks<\/strong> are desperate to turn their season around. Chicago is dead last in the <strong>NHL<\/strong> and are looking for anything to ignite the team. According to reports, interim coach <strong>Anders Sorensen<\/strong> is calling up a top rookie in the system in hopes of helping <strong>Connor Bedard<\/strong> and the Hawks get back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Connor Bedard <strong>leads the Blackhawks in assists (16) and points (21).<\/strong> However, the 19-year-old hasn\u2019t been an easy sophomore season, the team\u2019s struggles have taken a toll in his production.<\/p>\n<p>After moving on from Luke Richardson, Chicago promoted Sorensen to interim coach and started off with the right foot. <strong>The Hawks snapped their five-game losing streak with a close 2-1 win<\/strong> against the New York Rangers. As the team is still short on firepower, the Blackhawks hope calling up one of their top prospects in the organization will <strong>help aid the struggling offense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>2022 NHL Draft thirteenth overall selection <strong>Frank Nazar<\/strong> is close to making his season debut, according to reports from Elliotte Friedman. <em>\u201cI heard it\u2019s coming<strong>. I heard he\u2019s gonna get his chance<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https:\/\/images.bolavip.com\/webp\/en\/full\/BUS_20241212_BUS_291088_Connor-Bedard-98-of-the-Chicago-Blackhawks-looks-on-against-the-Minnesota-Wild-during-the-second-pe-1024x576_ed79fe7e.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576\" alt=\"Connor Bedard expected to get new teammate on ice with Blackhawks rookie set to make NHL season debut\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks on against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of a preseason game at the United Center on October 04, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Frank Nazar\u2019s stats in AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nazar made his NHL debut last season<\/strong>. He played in three games for the Hawks in the 2023-24 season. He <strong>scored his first goal on his first shot attempt<\/strong> against the Carolina Hurricanes. He hasn\u2019t registered any goal or assist, since.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into this season Nazar was expected to spend some time with the Hawks\u2019 AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs before making the jump to the big league. <strong>His time may have come earlier than expected<\/strong> due to his great play in Rockford and Chicago\u00b4s struggles.<\/p>\n<p>Nazar leads the IceHogs in points with 24 and is sixth in the AHL for most points. <strong>He tallies 11 goals and 13 assists<\/strong> through 20 games.<\/p>\n<h2>Back to the future in Chi-town<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fans in Chicago will get a glimpse of their future<\/strong> when Nazar and Bedard take to the ice. The Blackhawks\u2019 top picks in recent drafts are expected to be the core of the franchise going forward.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ds-images.bolavip.com\/news\/image?src=https:\/\/images.bolavip.com\/webp\/en\/full\/BUS_20241212_BUS_291088_Chicago-Blackhawks-1024x576_5b196cd7.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576\" alt=\"Connor Bedard expected to get new teammate on ice with Blackhawks rookie set to make NHL season debut\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks takes the ice prior to the game against the St. Louis Blues during the first period at the United Center on December 09, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chicago is currently a bad team, but in a relatively good spot. <strong>The future looks bright in Windy City and they <\/strong>may be ahead of schedule in their rebuild.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, the Chicago Blackhawks will call up a top prospect to help Connor Bedard and the rest of the team to overcome struggles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10,11],"tags":[26,386],"class_list":["post-6209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicago-blackhawks","category-nfl","category-san-francisco-49ers","tag-chicago-blackhawks","tag-connor-bedard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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