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Pats sign Bedard, will select him first overall

The Regina Pats have signed 麻豆传媒入口 student athlete Connor Bedard to a WHL Standard Player Agreement.

Bedard, 14, will be selected first overall by the Pats at Wednesday鈥檚 WHL Bantam Draft.

The North Vancouver, B.C. product was named the CSSHL鈥檚 U18 Prep Division MVP this past season after posting 84 points (43-41-84) in 36 games with the West Van Academy.

The previous season, Bedard was named the CSSHL鈥檚 U15 Prep Division MVP after collecting 88 points (64-24-88) in 30 games with the West Van Academy.

Bedard became the first player in WHL history to be granted exceptional status.

鈥淭his is a big day for our organization,鈥 said Pats VP of Hockey Operations and General Manager John Paddock. 鈥淐onnor is an exceptional person and a great player; we look forward to seeing him in a Pats uniform next season.鈥

The 2020 WHL Bantam Draft begins at 10am MT on Wednesday.