Hockey players at all levels often have their superstitions, especially on the eve of playoffs, and Connor Bedard was no exception, paying tribute to Patrick Kane with her hair choice on his postseason debut.
For example, the 17-year-old skater appeared before the media this week with hair reminiscent of that of the forward who now plays for the New York Rangers; Kane has garnered attention with a long mane and shaved side hair, most notably in the 2010 playoffs, crowned by his Chicago Blackhawks’ triumph at the time.
“Patrick Kane did it while he was wearing the Longueuil haircut, so I took a picture of him to the salon,” Bedard said Tuesday, as reported by website NHL.com. His was a bit nicer, but I like mine.”
He is scheduled to make his junior hockey playoff debut on Friday when his Regina Pats visit the Saskatoon Blades in the opening game between the two Junior League West teams.