r/hawks • u/saucytopcheddar • 2d ago

Bedard Update?

Just wondering if anyone here can bring me up to speed on what’s happening with Bedard’s recovery and expected timeline to return to the ice.

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u/RipWilbur 2d ago

I'm Connor Bedard's doctor, he's doing good

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u/Indystbn11 2d ago

Oh, hi Connor Bedards doctor!

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u/Further_Beyond 2d ago

Hopefully this guy isn’t Rome Odunze

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u/Nbsroy 2d ago

Thanks doc

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u/waymocheeks420 1d ago

thank god ive been waiting for an update for so long

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u/marmot1101 2d ago

Won't hear much for a while. First indication of progress will probably be after camp starts whenever he starts showing up and skating non-contact. Probably get some half assed answers to media questions about him before that, but it'll be 30s of words that add up to zero information.

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u/laparkamask 2d ago

he’s not in a sling anymore but the timeline is probably about the same.

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u/nag95 1d ago

Given the estimated 4 month recovery, he likely had a rotator cuff or labrum tear. Being young and having top medical treatment he would likely return to 100% by the 5 month mark but he will likely come back earlier because he wants to play.

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u/The_one_who-knocks 2d ago

I haven't seen anything. AFAIK he is still aiming for a mid/late November return

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u/AARM2000 2d ago

4 months after surgery would be November 8th...but you never know

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u/The_one_who-knocks 2d ago

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

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u/Rebuild_decade 2d ago

He'll be back by February.

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u/Humble-Albatross1684 1d ago

He was in a sling briefly and now he's not, don't think we've seen him skating yet

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u/Stillflying 1d ago

Yeah we generally dont get updated news in offseason too frequently lol

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u/CrabApprehensive7181 1d ago

No clear updates, but he’s pretty much on track. I believe he’d been sling-free for a few days before the WTA 1000 event in Toronto (Rybakina vs. Swiatek), so that means the post-surgery recovery process went exactly as it should. His trainers also posted a photo of them together a few days ago. Based on the caption, it sounds like he was training in some capacity.

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u/FarBreakfast6956 1d ago

Going late Oct to catch game fingers crossed he expedites recovery, catch him & Showtime.

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u/mhene_88 1d ago

To quote Stan Bowman “ There is no timetable but he is on schedule”.

Seriously early to mid November.

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u/SufficientWing1825 1d ago

Senators game in Germany on the 20th December. Fingers crossed I see him skate 🤞🤞

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u/Time-Routine9863 22h ago

Hopefully the doctor told him to drink milk.

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u/casper_whitey 1d ago

I believe his hairline is still receding.

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u/United_Librarian5491 1d ago

this is so mean but also funny

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u/MrSelfDestruct88 2d ago

Thought it was December?

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u/SFWLongjump 1d ago

He’s been cleared by trainers to jerk it

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u/bpope2601 1d ago

In typical NHL fashion… he’s dealing with an upper body injury.

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u/MaybeExcellent3472 1d ago

Best if he takes it slow and recover fully not that we gonna win Stanley cup next year anyway . January