Going into the Men’s U18 World Championship, we knew Connor Bedard would be one of the players to watch. The 15-year-old phenom has not disappointed.
Bedard has led Canada to the tournament final with 12 points, just two points shy of Connor McDavid’s record for a U16 player at the tourney. A lot of his points have come as highlight reel material, but it’s possible he saved his best for last.
Down 1-0 and fresh off a penalty shot miss, Bedard lit Hockey Twitter on fire with the most ridiculous backhander we’ve ever seen from a 15-year-old.
Undresses the defenceman en route to roofing a backhander from distance. That’s not a play many players can make.
The hockey world was in shock and awe about it.
