Bedard aims to join Gretzky, Crosby, McDavid in playing for Canadian junior hockey team at 16
“I already have guys here telling me I’m nine, 10 years older than him,” Lindgren laughed. “It’s something where once you get on the ice you kind of forget about that stuff. There’s a reason why all these players are at this selection camp for World Juniors and there’s a reason why all of our players are selected for our team here.”
This event is made even more special for the U SPORTS players because it was cancelled just days before the game in November 2020.Story continues below advertisement He believes Canadian university hockey has reached a new calibre that should attract interest from NHL scouts on the hunt for organizational pieces for American Hockey League affiliates.After all, he said, Stockton Heat forward Walker Duehr made it to the Calgary Flames organization as an undrafted college player.