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Top NHL prospect makes history with slew of CHL awards

Regina Pats’ phenom Connor Bedard has become the first Canadian Hockey League player in history to capture the CHL Top Prospect, Top Player and Top Scorer trophies. He previously won the WHL’s Four Broncos Trophy as the Player of the Year and the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the WHL’s leading scorer.

The bonafide No. 1 overall pick at the 2023 NHL Draft notched an astonishing 71 goals and 72 assists for 143 points in 51 regular season games. Bedard added an additional ten goals and ten assists for 20 points in seven playoff games with the Pats.