
In the least surprising NHL news of the new year so far, rookie sensation Connor Bedard will represent the Blackhawks at the 2024 All-Star Game in Toronto, the league announced Thursday.
If Bedard ends up playing, he’ll be the youngest All-Star Game participant in history and the first rookie All-Star participant since Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes in 2020. Kraken forward Matty Beniers was selected last year but missed the game because of an injury. Bedard also would be the Hawks’ first rookie All-Star since Tony Esposito in 1970.