Blackhawks' Connor Bedard out at least 4 months after undergoing shoulder surgery

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Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is out until at least November after undergoing left shoulder surgery, the team announced on Wednesday.

Bedard, the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick, was injured falling near the boards during an offseason training session last week at Scotia Barn in Burnaby, B.C.

I have video of Connor Bedard leaving practice today with a left shoulder injury, as first reported by @RyanmcgregorCHI. You can hear him in severe pain as he leaves the ice: pic.twitter.com/MySM1UwLht

— BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) July 2, 2026

It is the second shoulder injury suffered by Bedard in the past year. He injured his right shoulder in December during a faceoff against the St. Louis Blues. That cost him four weeks and he did not take faceoffs for the Blackhawks again until late February.

This story will be updated.