{"id":751247,"date":"2026-07-08T21:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/751247\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T21:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:23:10","slug":"blackhawks-connor-bedard-undergoes-shoulder-surgery-after-offseason-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/751247\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawks\u2019 Connor Bedard undergoes shoulder surgery after offseason injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bedard<\/p>\n

Connor Bedard will be out at least four months after undergoing shoulder surgery. Michael Reaves \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard will miss at least the first month of the regular season after having surgery on his left shoulder for an injury suffered during an on-ice training session<\/a> in Burnaby, B.C., last Thursday, the team announced.<\/p>\n

Bedard had the surgery on Wednesday morning, the Blackhawks said. Team doctor Michael Terry said in a released statement, \u201cWe expect him to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months.\u201d<\/p>\n

That puts Bedard\u2019s projected return in early to mid-November. The 2026-27 season starts earlier than in recent years, in late September.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old Bedard, who turns 21 on July 17, is a restricted free agent. The Blackhawks gave him a qualifying offer<\/a> in June. His next contract has been highly anticipated this offseason and could put him among the league\u2019s top-paid players.<\/p>\n

Last week, Bedard skated off the ice clutching his left arm after an awkward fall at Scotia Barn in Burnaby, where he was skating with other NHL players.<\/p>\n

Bedard missed about a month with an injury to his other shoulder last season, after he was knocked down by the Blues\u2019 Brayden Schenn during a faceoff in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson signaled that the team is ready to take the next step in its lengthy rebuild after acquiring defenseman Bowen Byram in a trade that sent the 2026 No. 4 draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres. But without Bedard, their leading scorer last year with 75 points in 69 games, the offensively challenged Blackhawks will be behind the 8-ball early. Either Frank Nazar or Anton Frondell \u2014 both first-round picks themselves \u2014 will take over as the team\u2019s No. 1 center in his absence.<\/p>\n

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