“I love watching that dude play hockey,” NFL star Travis Kelce praises Connor Bedard while fumbling rookie’s name, admits wanting to join Blackhawks for NHL practice

NFL star Travis Kelce has lauded the efforts of rookie Connor Bedard and wants to try and play for the Blackhawks in a practice game soon.

“I love watching that dude play hockey,” NFL star Travis Kelce praises Connor Bedard while fumbling rookie’s name, admits wanting to join Blackhawks for NHL practice

Travis Kelce (L) and Connor Bedard (R) [Pic Credit: X/Imago]

The name of Connor Bedard has been popping up on internet searches a lot recently. While most of it has been due to an ugly rumor in connection with Corey Perry, he has made a name for himself through his playing style. Such has been his impact that NFL star Travis Kelce has become a fan of him. The only thing is that he does not know how to pronounce his name correctly.

The Kansas City Chiefs star has been the biggest name in the NFL this season due to his ongoing relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift. Recently a lot of his former tweets showed up including one where he seemed to support the Chicago Blackhawks. The NHL side would join in on the fun and release a cheeky tweet addressed to the celebrity couple.

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The football star spoke about his admiration towards Bedard on his podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce. The Chiefs tight end had a hard time and fumbled the name of Bedard. He though praised him and said he loves to watch him play.

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"This is like the rookie that the Blackhawks just got that I was just talking about…Connor Bed-nard or Connor Bend-dard. I don’t even know how to say his last name. I just know I love watching that dude play hockey."
Travis Kelce on Connor Bedard through NHL.com

Kelce would state that he wants to join the Blackhawks and play as their goalie during a practice game. The Chicago-based side was quick to react to its development and joined in on the fun once again.

Chicago Blackhawks happy to welcome NFL star Travis Kelce to team

The huge realm of sports has seen several crossovers in the past. Some of them have completely stunned and left the fans surprised. There now seems to be another crossover in the coming between NFL and NHL as Travis Kelce expressed his desire to play for the Blackhawks.

The Chiefs star would recall the time when the NFL legend Rob Gronkowski tried to play as goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The football veteran joined the team as a goaltender for a practice game when the Lightning were Stanley Cup champions. Kelce now wants to do something similar to that.

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Travis Kelce has admitted to being a fan of the Blackhawks (Pic Credit: AP)

Seeing this opportunity, the Blackhawks social media team got right into it. The team was happy to welcome him and told him to refer to Connor Bedard as “Bedsy.”

"our home is your home... and you can just call him Bedsy."
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While the fans had a little fun banter regarding this, the way the Blackhawks have performed this season, they would definitely take the help of a player like Kelce. The team is currently rooted bottom of its division table with a 7-13-0 record.

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