CONNOR Bedard's future is at stake in the 2023 NHL Draft, with many fans hailing him as a franchise-altering player.

Here's everything you need to know about the 17-year-old hockey star.

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Who is Connor Bedard?

Connor Bedard, from North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, is a right-shooting ice hockey center.

He was born on July 17, 2005, and was ranked a player of exceptional status at the age of 15 in the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, before winning the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for the league's top rookie player.

The wunderkind went on to win the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's top scorer and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as its most valuable player.

He won back-to-back gold medals with the Canadian national junior team in 2022 and 2023, smashing several goal-tally records.

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Connor is set to join the Chicago Blackhawks after they won the right to select him with the No1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft.

He is considered to be a potentially franchise-altering player, with many touting the forward as the best prospect since Connor McDavid.

Who does Connor Bedard play for?

Bedard has played for the Regina Pats in Saskatchewan since March 2020, when he became only the seventh player ever to be granted exceptional status by Hockey Canada.

This allowed Connor to play all of the 2020-21 season as a 15-year-old in the Western Hockey League.

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In the last game of the 2021-2022 season he became the youngest player to score more than 50 goals in a regular season - netting 51 goals and 49 assists.

Fans of other teams flocked to see Connor in action, with the 5,000-strong crowd at the Pats' road game against the Vancouver Giants more than double the Giants' average attendance.

How much does Connor Bedard earn?

Bedard is believed to earn around $80,000, with his net worth estimated at $1million.

If he does move to the NHL, Conor will sign an entry-level contract with his annual salary and bonuses capped at $4.45million.

Is Connor Bedard married?

Bedard is not married.

Born in 2005, he grew up in Vancouver with his parents Tom and Melanie and his sister.

His great-great uncle James Bedard played for the Chicago Blackhawks between 1949 and 1951.

Despite speculation on TikTok, his relationship status is unknown.

Does Connor Bedard have any children?

Bedard does not have any children.

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The teen is focusing on his career with his Instagram page full of hockey snaps.

His bio just reads "98" - the number on his jersey.