14-Year-Old Goes Head-to-Head With NHL Stars!!
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- čas přidán 19. 09. 2019
- Connor Bedard participated in the Boy of Summer Hockey League this off-season alongside some of the NHL's top talents including New York Islanders Mathew Barzal, Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Toronto Maple Leafs Morgan Rielly, and San Jose Sharks Martin Jones & Brenden Dillon. To the surprise of almost no one the 14-year-old didn't look out of place.
#connorbedard #mathewbarzal - Sport
He's now the all time goals and points leader in world junior history for Canada.
To everyone who thinks he's nothing special, He is the first player to be granted exceptional status in the WHL, he led his entire league in scoring while playing against kids 3-4 years older than him. and finally, I guarantee he would dust every single person in this comment section.
7th player to be granted, but I still agree
@@jimothygames2041 not in the whl...
@@jacquesdaigle662 The WHL has granted it to 7, but they all chose to play OHL
@@jimothygames2041 who? You can't just " choose" the OHL. The CHL has literal physical boundries for where their players come from.
@@snotenboom Four players - John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid and Sean Day
I'm stunned at the quantity of ignorant comments on this video. Bedard is a premium talent who was just granted the extremely rare 'exceptional player' status, in order to play in the WHL a year early. This is only granted if a player is best-of-the-best both on and off the ice. He is an NHL star in waiting.
Well this video made him look like trash... Fluffing passes moving slow...
Dylan Watts buddy this is summer hockey ? Going by your rules Barzal is shit too ? Because he’s messing around at summer ice.
Sean Day made the NHL. ...
Dylan Watts he didn’t even fluff that pass he did that on purpose bruh it’s called a fake pass
He just still bitter his kid didnt make the show
One thing I notice is how he almost never looks down at the puck. His head is always up which is a skill we don’t see near enough of even in the NHL.
It’s a skill nearly completely exclusive to some of the greatest playmakers like McDavid, Kane, Kucherov, and Panarin which is a great thing to see I’m a young player.
and barzal
The fact that you can tell he’s able to keep up at such a young, undeveloped age is incredible tbh
Shaips they weren’t trying dude
@@xzyckey1339 neither was bedard, at least to the extent he could be
@@alchemilk ,’:/ bruh.
@Justin he would absolutely dust you in a real game
Of course he is going to try... Who wouldn't show themselves off against nhlers.
Kids going to be amazing. Hilarious to see how many people are jealous of him already 😂
watching this in november 2023 is crazy
jeez imagine being like 14 and skating with a bunch of NHL'ers
Imagine you're 14 and able to keep up with NHLers.
Probably the most talented prospect since McDavid, and I know there are the likes of Lafreniere, Wright, Savoie and Lambert drafted before him but he's already looking solid. And in my opinion has played a better season this year than Matthew Savoie ( while also being 1,5 years younger)
Michkov will be a beast of a player also .
I might be stretching but based on highlights of mcdavid at 13-15, bedard is better
Well now 2 games in in the WHL and already 3 goals and an assist as an 15 year old..
McDavid is on another level I'm sorry this kid will be a great player but McDavid Is a generational talent same with Mathews and McKinnon !
@@23nagraMatthews Generational 🤣🤣🤣
Something tells me the Blackhawks would like this kid.
Watching now knowing he’s gonna become the 1st overall pick and a franchise player for the blackhawks is crazy
Absolute beast of a player. I can't wait to see him develop into the nhl
Im seeing more and more of these videos of kids so young already being deemed as NHL talent. Time will tell.
Youre right time will tell, but other than McDavid and Tavares I dont remember seeing this much attention for a kid. Been hearing about Bedard since he was 10.
@@drfritz3517 lol there were literal news articles dedicated to mcdavid, calling him the next one
It's been happening forever, it's just on video now. Hell, I was on the ice with AHLers/borderline NHLers when I was training in the summers.
this kid is 15 playing in the whl this year
His NHL draft is in 2023 and he got signed to play in the WHL
the d are playing like beer leaguers
Thomas Casey the kid is 14.
it's just a summer league, not the playoffs, guy.
@@logan-hd5ko so what... People think he's NHL ready when he's far from it.
@Nat Soc yes... Yes they do.
Nat Soc that’s why this video was made
look at him now, just wow!
He’s the only one actually trying
i mean he's like 14 in this video, going against NHL players, so yeah
This is a highlight reel of Connor. They aren't going to highlight the other guys.
Watch highlights of the NHL stars its hard to tell if they are trying if you dont see them make a play
3 years later how do you feel about this take
Who is here after his work juniors performance?
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The people in the comments shitting on Bedard are the same guys who act like beer league is Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals because they never actually played hockey competitively
watching this now look how conner bedard turned out
How?
UNBELIEVABLE !
This guy is going to be in the nhl one day
those socks are a whole drip
The kid is unreal good.
You could the first few rushes he was trying to do it all. Then he figured it out and passed more he’s gonna be good
Looked like they gave him a lot of room
Whos here after his pure domination at the juniors
You could say that again
Hope to have him in Montreal this year hahaha damn he was already doing this at 14
NHLers dont have to have a high tempo look to them to make people look stupid.
Their skating efficiency and hands are another level. That's why they are who they are. They dont have to try to be good. They just are.
These commenters are silly.
Exactly. Darryl Sittler's son (former 1st round draft pick of the Flyers who hurt his knee and never had a great pro career) plays open hockey in FL and the difference between him and NCAA D3, D1, and even semi-pro guys (ECHL, SPHL, European hockey) who are 25-30 years younger is obvious. He can literally just glide up the ice on his inside edges without ever taking a stride and still none of these kids can take the puck from him (this is obviously shinny-type hockey, no hitting or dump-and-chase). His shot, hands and hockey sense are where you see the difference between an ECHL guy still playing pro hockey and a former 1st round pick whos been old and washed up for decades, but still clearly is special with the puck on his stick. Its effortless for him.
This is damn impressive
He’s so good man. Watching him play tonight was a thing of beauty. I know it was against Austria, but as a 16 year old, watching the way he blows by defenders, and how slick his hands are, is so impressive. On top of that, his shot is fucking insane. The guys gonna be special.
First pick nhl draft 2023
kasper koivunen yea ur fucking funny😂
@@dannydangles0929 who else then? Yes alot can change but as of right now he's by far the most dominate player for the 2023 draft. People coming to videos like this only to hate on this kid pisses me off
Fred V 2023 is a long ways away, so no point in saying who’s going first right now considering these kids are like 14 LMAO.
theres russian kid, matvei michkov...kid got 110 pts, 70 goals in 20 some games...not too sure how the league he was pplaying in is compared to what over in north america but lots are saying these 2 could be the next faces of the canada/russia rivalry
This aged like fine wine.
This kids good I just feel like he overlooks players when they r wide open
Averages roughly 375 shots a game
Which nhl stars was he playing against? That looked like a practice or open hockey
That was Barzal in that opening clip, so at least he was there
You can tell the NHL players are not going at full pace
No shit it’s a summer ice fun scrimmage.
Captain obvious
@@jackg2630 Then dont post "GOES HEAD TO HEAD VS NHLERS"
the kid's dominating against nhl stars, hes meant to be.
Looks a bit like good quality adult hockey. Where people know what they should be doing but no one willing to put in the effort to do it.
I feel like this guy might get drafted by the black hawks
Aged quite well.
Are we gonna say it’s a week level now
We talkin bout practice
1:00 pass the puck
Nicolas Maria he can’t
I wonder where he is going to play juniors? Ohl
AIM Alevolo west coast, WHL
Thanks
could be first of whl getting exp. status...m. savoie didnt get it past spring
BCHL to college
Thanks guy for the answers I am excited to see where he goes
Young Canadian goat 🇨🇦
This is just my take, this kid is special, like HOF in the show special. But people are SLEEPING on that Russian boy Michkov... My guy is literally doing what Bedard is doing shot wise, skating wise, IQ wise, and is doing it slightly better, and in a harder league... The 2023 draft is giving me Crosby vs Ovechkin vibes. You won't be wrong by taking either one at first imo. I think this season coming up will be the deciding factor.
People do sleep on him but he’s not slightly better at all 💀
Nobody’s sleeping on him. They just ain’t dumb enough to draft a Russian rn. Not a good idea what so ever.
@@JbBackFeeble All the kids fault right? You're goofy for that.
One issue with Mitchkov is his size. Not that Bedard is a giant by any stretch but, Matvei is about 145lbs. right now. Obviously he’ll put on size by the time he arrives in 4 years but how much?
@@ashtonwittmaier312 He didn't say the kid is at fault for what Russia is doing. Pretty sure he's implying it's particularly risky to draft Russians right now because there is even less guarantee he'll be allowed to come over due to US/Russian relations.
The effort level in this "Summer League" is next to zero...
Definitely pretty meh here but boy has he turned out to be a monster super star. This kid is can't miss now
Im the next CZcams comment prodigy
I can play poke check hockey too😂
can you get exceptional player status?
Can u be one of the most touted prospects in the world?
@Cliffy can you go to the WHL at age 15?
No you weren’t invited
This aged well...
Good luck in Chicago, you might need it.
Look at him now
@ everyone saying the NHL players aren’t even trying, that’s not the point. The point is that this is a kid who I’m assuming was invited to play in this summer league with NHL players!
The narrative of the video is that this kid didn't look "out of place". That's very pertinent when the NHL'ers weren't trying.
@@jasondashney frankly it doesnt look like bedard was trying his best either
Well watch The highlights of the NHL stars and you will see clearly they where trying its just hard because it kinda not their highlights
Comment from the future: 2023 World Juniors
Where are the NHL stars?
Wonder what the haters think now lol
Who here when he got drafted by Blackhawks
Bruh he fuckin nipped jones at the end
All the highlights were of him going on the offensive, receiving passes, making passes, skating with the puck, attempting dekes, and wrist shots. It was good, but there were no highlights of him shooting from farther out, back checking, and dealing with guys playing tougher defense. He wasn't getting pressured to make faster decisions while in control of the puck. He's got good hands and speed for his age. He needs to develop his strength and power as he grows. Hope he succeeds.
@qwertyuiopasdfghjkl LOL.
Leading scorer in the WHL. (Well 1st or second right now depending on the day). So yeah, the kid can puck.
You probably know this by now but he's the projected #1 pick for the upcoming draft.
he def succeeded
Didn’t look like anything high quality out there. Tempo was very low.
Ryan A summer league nigga😂
bruh he’s 14
Will be a 3rd line player in the nhl
Lmao
The MOST DESERVING CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS got him! Yeah, baby! I love the triggered comments by other teams' fans. Delish tears.
lol
even at this low pace pickup game you can see him fooling NHL level goalies at age 14 with his deception and release. this kid is going to be stupid good in the nhl.
Here after he got picked 1st by the Blackhawks
Same
Lol at all the people saying the defense aren't trying. Yeah thats because this is a summer league. All the elite players from the area are home for the offseason and are just trying to stay on the ice and skate with other guys on a similar level. Nobody wants the 21 year old junior B goon taking runs and trying to fight guys who actually know how to play hockey and are going back to college, major junior, or pro hockey at the end of the summer.
Only nhler playing was barzel, stop it
jay b he sniped Martin Jones lol and his whole line was nhl players
I was there watching it bud. They were at least half NHL. U can see Fabbro, Sissons, Khaira, Weal, Dillon and Jones in that clip. Other lines/teams had more NHLers like Nuge, Lucic, Heinen, Virtanen, Rielly, etc.
You stop
100!!
0:47
God some people are stupid. The kid is only 14 for christ sake. Do you really think the nhl players are going to body check him. He is there to learn and show his skills. To criticize this kid is ignorant.
One NHL player on the ice and he wasn’t in any of the shots through the video - those are beer league guys from British Columbia
no there are several, you just dont know them and don't give a shit to actually learn more
@@alchemilk - Sounds like you were on the ice.
@@gc6888 I can just see the last names of the players
Found a clown
Those ignorants forgot to consider his young age of 14 in this video. He is a beast now and unfortunately Gary Bettman is going to make Connor goes to Arizona. Totally unfair!
Ah yes. Starting a conspiracy theory about something that hasn't even happened yet. As it stands now, the Coyotes have the 5th best odds of drafting him (factoring in that the Habs get their own odds plus the Panthers' odds since they own both picks), or a 9.5% chance. Even if he they do win the lottery, it's probably not a conspiracy considering those are reasonable odds.
Worse, he went to Chicago (the team with a severe sexual assault history)
The only player better than 14yo connor is connor
Another Gretzky!
Bedard is amazing...but these are not nhl players. No way. Can anyone name them?
Barzel,lucic I seen
Body contact is a huge aspect of the sport. I know a lot of really good players who just couldn't dish it out or handle the game when hitting became an issue
Lookin pre stupid now
@@timmytimmy803 hahaha.. I mean time will tell. He still hasn't played in the NHL yet and the World Juniors is not the same caliber of hockey.
@@jizzaymz true
@@jizzaymz just admit you were wrong brother it's okay
@@jizzaymz bro just be quiet u were proven wrong
Am I the only one who doesn't see it....this is a pickup game no one is trying
Looks like the fucking b league adult skate.
Hes so slow😂
he is actually insanely fast
Robitaille Justin way faster then u
Played against him he quick
He's a 14 year old playing against 19-25 year old Grown men who play in the NHL... of course he doesn't look fast in comparison. In reality he's extremely fast playing against comparable competition. Whats more important is that hes insanely fast WITH the puck which is one of the best traits to have in todays game.
He would dust you bud
This is just light scrimmage not “taking them on.” Also music is terrible
Looks like the defense isnt taking the body. What the fuck is this....shinny?
Pick up game
No-checking men's league called Boys of Summer Hockey League.
With the 1st pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators are proud to select from Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League, Connor Bedard.
We all know Bedard and Wright are going to Arizona to save that franchise. Gary Bettman will make that happen
@@TJZiel nope.... lol
Looks like a decent HS player to me. Am I missing something?
R Rocki no ones trying it’s a summer league
he's a 2005 born, he turned 14 less then 3 months ago, watch one of his highlight videos
Josh yea. He’s nothing special.
Shah Shdhdhd exactly my point. He has skill but how is this a hilight film with beats? Let’s see real game footage
Josh let’s see some real game footage. Not this summer pickup nonsense.
Are people basing his skill off this video lol whenever I played in scrimmages like this it was an ease skate never an all out and go hard skate. Some of you are clowns. The dude is just playing More of a practice type scrimmage. You don’t get better playing hard every skate sometimes you gotta ease every other scrimmage to let your mental game catch up and your muscles build up
Is this a joke..... Bahahahahahaa. No troll but this is like playing with your little brother.... Hahahahahaha
Watch the highlights of the other NHL players its just not their highlight dumb fuck
??
One day he’ll start getting hit so hard, he’s good but the day he reaches a league where people are just as good he won’t be so special
Dummy comment
Pilons. Lol
He reminds me a bit of Quinn Hughes
MICHKOV IS BETTER
👍
Everyone lights it up during a pickup game
Goof
The kid needs to get better skating. He is going to get caught with his head down. I am sure he has already. Skates like Brett Lindros.
do you know who tf he is? you’re a dumbass
he's one of the best puck carriers I've ever seen, his skating is pehnomenal, this, is a summer league against nhl players, he has less space, and he definitely wasn't trying when skating
@@hewes1858 no tell me Jack ass. I'm all ears. They are playing no contact you buffoon..
@@alchemilk he must be paying your rent to say something so stupid.
@@richardculhane6103 first off you take way too long to reply, second you could’ve literally said the same shit about mcdavid before he was drafted, third they are not doing no contact you buffoon you could literally search up clips of him throwing hits, just sit down bc you don’t know wtf you’re talking about dumbass, not the 80’s anymore
wtf is dat shit
Hahaha... NHL Stars, yea right sure looks like a bunch of Beer League players to me not even trying so you can video him and make him look good!!! Nothing special here???
nhl stars from1932 ?
So what are you doing here? Name me a more special player for the 2023 draft ill wait.
Iam here watching a kid play with a bunch of older players that are not even trying.... Pretty funny to me😀😀. And you are looking at 3yrs down the road???. You must have a crystal ball Fred??
@@darrellgraves5942 it's called prospect. Not saying he's an absolute guranteed for 1st overall in 2023, but right now at this moment he is, did you know scouts now watch and evaluate players at 12 years old? Like I asked you, name me a better player of his age. Aatu Raty? If youre not interested in following prospect why youre watching and hating? No ones saying hes the next Crosby, it's just interresting that he's only 14 and there's already a lot of footage of him and he's praised this much. Nothing to take 100% seriously it's just a fun topic. But if you wanna be a dick go ahead.
Darrell buddy that’s just such an unbelievably narrow minded comment
Looks like a bunch of amateurs
Hahahahahaha Sweden no medal because of this man Bedard and then 8-7 USA what a coincidence 87 just like Crosby because Bedard is the next Crosby
@@Dom-gb4bz hahahahahaha and peter forsberg still has the record in points in jvm..
It’s obvious that he’s overtalented and that he has a lot of capacity to do well but nowadays scouts look at how good you are on the ice and also off the ice. So he could be really talented but, is he good at school tho ?
iMorqwo I’m pretty sure if your projected to be a top 5 pick in the nhl in a few years being good or bad in school doesn’t really matter
edwin brown but even imagine you’re not going where you want and even if you get where you want some players just get there and dont play
Edit : what i want to say is that if it doesn’t work for him what is he gonna do ? Yes he could become a coach but besides that...
iMorqwo if he doesn't make it he'll probably get a job like every other person in the world
School only matters for dusters
@@cyberblock7619 yeah right
NHLers? Oookay where are they?
0:14 matthew barzal
The NHL players or so called are doing nothing, basically just acting as moving pylons, so it's not really a glamorous challenge. They aren't checking, poke checking or doing anything at all. So most likely not even NHL players.
Okay Carey
yucky 🤢
Well, no matter what the circumstance here, he's doing anything but "going head to head" with NHL stars. Man, people will do ANYthing to generate ytube views. And compare this kid to Bobby Orr when he was 14...laughable.
?????????? Highest scoring all time Canadian World Junior scorer
This kid might be good at stickhandling but look at his desicions they are simpli not smart
Keeps the puck way to long an dosen't plays the pass
Shoots birds that are in the rink 0 smart shots for the rebound nothing
There's a video with his highlights in a Swedish U20 or U18 league. The pluses are his puck-handling and skating. He doesn't throw the puck away when getting defensive pressure, he's able to break out fast where the defense can't catch up. Minus is he's not dangerous when shooting from far away. There's not a lot of heat behind his shot to make it difficult to handle by a goalie at his level. He has to get closer where he's more dangerous. He makes good passes to head man the puck out of his zone or through the neutral zone. But in the offensive zone, he has a tendency to hold onto the puck until he can get a shot instead of finding a pass.
What were you saying
he's so overhyped
totally a 15 year old playing in the whl yea sure whatever you say dust pan
u20 WC 4 games 18 Points „overhyped“💀
This kid better work on his skating ,specifically his edges, if not, he will be the biggest bust in professional sports history.