Tanner Howe was teammates with Connor Bedard during his spell with WHL's Regina Pats (Source: Getty Images)
Tanner Howe's departure from the Regina Pats for the Calgary Hitmen was met with surprise and emotion. To rebuild their squad, the Pats traded their 18-year-old captain to the WHL. Their choice elicited a reaction from Howe's old teammate, senior Connor Bedard.
The Pats received defenseman Reese Hamilton and forward Keets Fawcett in exchange. Howe was just the third-ever 17-year-old captain in the team's history, the second being Connor Bedard.
The Chicago Blackhawks center took to Instagram to voice his sadness after Howe's final game in Regina. Sharing the "Thank You Howe" post to his story, the 19-year-old gave a sad emoji reaction.
Connor Bedard's Instagram story featuring Tanner Howe (Source: Instagram @_connorbedard)
In 217 career games in Regina, Tanner Howe earned 240 points. However, with the Pats currently 10th with a 6-11-4 record, his trade was on the cards for general manager Alan Millar to start the rebuild.
