NHL draft prospects Connor Bedard, Zach Benson and Andrew Cristall were once teammates with the Vancouver Vipers AAA elite spring program
Bedard was first in NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings of North American-born draft-eligible skatersThe Pats’ captain is also atop the WHL’s scoring list. He has 81 points, including a league-high 39 goals, in 33 games. Benson is second in the scoring race, with 65 points. Cristall and the Prince George Cougars’ Koehn Ziemmer are next in line with 62.Article content“We didn’t lose a game in B.C., I remember that,” Benson said.
Andrew Cristall, left, and Connor Bedard are after a jersey exchange at the 2015 Brick tournament in Edmonton. Cristall is now a member of the Kelowna Rockets. Bedard is with the Regina Pats. He is shown wearing a Regina Junior Pats jersey he received in an exchange with Kalan Lind.“It definitely helped us growing up,” Cristall said. “Seeing Connor and Zach, you want to push yourself to be better.
“Everyone wants to be the best. Being competitive with those guys while still being friends, it was an awesome way to grow up and develop into the player I am today. That competitive nature between all three of us really helped us.”Article contentThey will be joined on Team Red by forwards, Connor Levis , Nico Myatovic and Gracyn Sawchyn , defenceman Luca Cagnoni and goaltender Carson Bjarnason . Cristall has been replaced by Denver Barkley of the OHL’s London Knights.
Team White includes 10 WHLers — Ziemmer, fellow forwards Nate Danielson , Kalan Lind , Jaden Lipinski and
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Just do your best': Defending superstar Bedard a tough task for CHL's top prospectsLANGLEY, B.C. — Containing teen phenom Connor Bedard is no easy feat — just ask the top players in the Canadian Hockey League.
Read more »
Bedard expects competitive top prospects game: 'No one wants to lose'Projected No. 1 pick Connor Bedard looks ahead to Wednesday's Top Prospects Game in his home province of British Columbia and says he's expecting a competitive game where everyone will be playing hard.
Read more »
Top Prospects Game a spring team reunion for Connor Bedard, fellow top B.C. drafteesSix of the best 2023 NHL Draft prospects, among them the consensus No. 1 choice, all played on the same Vancouver Vipers kids team.
Read more »