CALGARY – Back in one of his favourite road buildings when he was playing junior, Connor Bedard put on quite a show Friday night in Calgary.

The 20-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., scored a goal and had the primary assist on all three other goals as the Chicago Blackhawks cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames.

“I was saying to the guys, ‘I like this rink a lot,’ and they’re like, ‘It’s pretty old,’” said Bedard with a chuckle. “It’s fun because in junior, it was like the coolest thing. You’re playing in an NHL rink, your pre-game skate is in an NHL rink, so you still feel that a little bit.”

Back then when he was taking to the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome, Bedard was playing for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. Now he’s a rising star in the NHL and Friday

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