Connor Bedard Reveals How He Feels After Canada's Heartbreaking Loss At World Junior Championships

Team Canada had not been playing up to their normal level this year, that much was already clear. However, no one truly expected them to be eliminated in the quarter final round against Czechia. Unfortunately for Canadian fans though, that is exactly what happened.

This was just the 3rd time in tournament history Canada did not advance to the semi finals or better. The shocking upset lead to a wide range of reaction from around the hockey world, including from none other than Connor Bedard.

The Blackhawks rookie sensation addressed the loss with the media ahead of his game with the Hawks tonight. The 18-year-old expressed his disappointment in the result, especially since he is friends with many of the players on the team. Luckily though, he was able to get some fun out of it as he mentioned having to pay Petr Mrazek as the two made a bet on the game.

Head coach Luke Richardson also commented on the game, noting that Mrazek was having fun collecting his bet money from the Canadian players on the team including Bedard.

At least some players got a little fun out of this heartbreaking loss for team Canada.

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