Connor Bedard chooses to follow in footsteps of Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews while aiming for NHL stardom

Connor Bedard admits idolizing Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews as NHL favorites while he steps into the league center stage with his extraordinary skills.

<strong>Connor Bedard chooses to follow in footsteps of Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews while aiming for NHL stardom</strong>

Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard, Auston Matthews [Image Credit: Sporting News/Youtube/Game Informer]

Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard has recently named his top two NHL favorite players Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Crosby has been an idol for not only Bedard but also for other NHL players, including his Avs friend Gabriel Landeskog.

Both the players that Bedard named tell us more details about Bedard and his on-ice plays. Currently, he is emerging as one of the best players in the NHL and is expected to take on ice in a storm. No wonder having powerful league players as your idols have undoubtedly influenced the player into following their steps.

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Bedard has well established himself as one of the league’s center players by dominating World Juniors and paving his own way towards National Hockey League stardom. The Western Hockey League star is projected to be the first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. 

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Connor Bedard names Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews as favorite idols

Connor Bedard [Image Credit: Regina Pats]
Connor Bedard [Image Credit: Regina Pats]

Connor Bedard may have chosen Sidney Crosby as both play the same position and shares the same nationality with The Next One. he may not be able to come out as a two-way threat to the league but certainly holds pure offensive talent. 

Unlike Crosby, Auston Matthews and Bedard are both explosive scorers on on-ice. Bedard once complemented heavily on Matthews’ drag shot and how he wanted to try it for himself. He admitted to watching his videos for hours to catch a hold of that infamous shot.

He told Thomas Drance of The Athletic, “Even now, I’ll just search up videos on shooting, or just watch his goals”. “I think I’ve seen all of his goals. It’s something I enjoy doing, and I use it a lot. He obviously created it, and it’s become the shot I use the most.”

“… I don’t quite remember what year it was, but after I saw that, it was something that really popped to me. It was something I just needed to be able to do. Not that I’m going to be able to do it as well as him, but it was something I started working on after that.”

In January when Canada won gold at World Junior Championships, team captains Shane Wright and Bedard had an excellent horrifying incident. Wright skated and popped off right in back of Bedard who was at that time interviewing. 

The team was in high spirits after winning the game and Wright enjoyed himself by scaring the 17-year-old center. During the whole interview process, Bedard was interested in talking about the team and the player’s effort rather than focusing on himself more. It’s one of the traits fans often see in Crosby.

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