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Red Wings select center Nate Danielson, defenseman Sandin Pellikka with first-round picks

DETROIT — The Red Wings snagged two of the players they wanted Wednesday in Nashville.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks have selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

‘A great feeling’: Connor Bedard is a Blackhawk after being selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At 13 years old, Connor Bedard was proclaimed “the future of hockey.”

Chicago Tribune · Jun 29, 2023

Sharks take offensive-minded center with first pick in NHL Draft

The San Jose Sharks selected Will Smith with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of Wednesday’s NHL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee, taking what they hope will someday be the franchise’s future No. 1 centerman.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Connor Bedard is a Blackhawk: The 17-year-old phenom is selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At 13 years old, Connor Bedard was proclaimed “the future of hockey.”

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2023

Penguins begin NHL draft night with trade for winger Reilly Smith

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three hours before the start of the NHL draft, Kyle Dubas completed his first trade as Pittsburgh’s president of hockey operations, acquiring winger Reilly Smith from the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

Blackhawks officially select Connor Bedard with No. 1 pick in NHL draft

Bedard, the most anticipated NHL prospect in eight years, became the cornerstone of the Hawks’ next era Wednesday. “He’s a player that you build around,” Hawks scouting director Mike Doneghey said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2023

Geoff Baker: NHL's warmup jersey stance shows hockey is for everyone — just not as openly as before

SEATTLE — My late mother's longtime boyfriend had two adult sons, one of who happened to be gay.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

After trade to Blues, Kevin Hayes is motivated to prove he 'can still play in this league at a high level'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For new Blues center Kevin Hayes, maybe it was a stroke of luck.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 28, 2023

Title-winning hockey team pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ coach

Ben Dudley, who died of Hodgkin lymphoma in April aged 36, was described as a ‘legend’ by the students he coached at the University of Bristol.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023