Bedard suffered a fractured jaw on Jan. 5 against the New Jersey Devils ... was limited to 45 games as a rookie in 2015-16 because of a broken clavicle and finished third in the Calder Trophy ...

Even so, Bedard hasn't locked up the Calder. Bedard's broken jaw that kept him out for over a month definitely made the race a little more interesting. He is the Blackhawks' top line center ...

Bedard has enjoyed individual success -- leading all rookies with 58 points, despite missing 14 games with a broken jaw -- even as his team is in a humbling rebuild. When asked to describe his ...

but he was sidelined by a broken jaw. He is by far the most famous player in a largely anonymous Winter Classic. While he is used to the attention by now — Bedard was closely watched throughout ...

Connor Bedard leads NHL rookies with 21 goals and 58 points entering Thursday. The Blackhawks 18-year-old forward has posted those numbers in 61 games and despite missing 14 with a broken jaw.