All told, 17,223 fans filled the Calgary Saddledome in hopes of getting a peek at 98 Connor Bedard — the presumptive first overall selection at the 2023 NHL draft. yyc
It’s a blessing for a gate-driven league that has felt the financial pinch of a bubble season and fans who’ve had to cut corners in their own entertainment budgets.“It’s great for the whole entire league and it’s great for junior hockey,” Hitmen communications coordinator Cassandra Vilgrain said.“Our hope is that it’s bringing a new audience to see what Hitmen hockey is like in our game presentation and our game experience. Hopefully, it gives it a boost and it continues on.
“It’s quite unprecedented. I mean, you had players like Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla, and we had players like Getzlaf who drew a lot. In the era of social media and exposure that Connor Bedard has had, I think that even brings a bigger audience and I don’t think it’s happened before.” Click to share quote on Twitter: "It's quite unprecedented. I mean, you had players like Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla, and we had players like Getzlaf who drew a lot. In the era of social media and exposure that Connor Bedard has had, I think that even brings a bigger audience and I don't think it's happened before.
After all, the next time Bedard is in the Saddledome — it could very well be as a member of a lucky NHL team.
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