“Best player for a long time”: Blackhawks star Connor Bedard names his NHL inspiration

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard names his NHL inspiration (Image Credit: Imagn)

At just 19 years old, Connor Bedard represents the future of hockey. He has been tabbed as a generational prospect and the next face of the league. That implies that there were some before him, and one of them has been cited as the young player's inspiration when he was growing up.

Bedard said that Sidney Crosby was his favorite player to watch and to follow because of how he handled himself off the ice with all the pressure he had to deal with.