



And he can consistently play that high-character game, game in and game out. There's a lot of words that start with 'C' that analytics can't judge like character. "It just puts him in that special category. "It's very difficult for the youngest player on any team to be the best player on the team and he's been able to do that every outing, every event, almost every game that you're at," NHL Central Scouting vice president Dan Marr said. The 17-year-old right-hand shot (5-foot-10, 185 pounds) won the Canadian Hockey League Top Prospect, Top Scorer and David Branch Player of the Year awards this season after leading the Western Hockey League in goals (71) and points (143) in 57 games with Regina. Connor Bedard is the featured attraction as the projected No.
