Connor Bedard, who turned 18 years old in July, became the youngest NHL All-Star in history Thursday night.
Bedard will represent the Blackhawks during the 2024 NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. He is the team's first representative since Alex DeBrincat in 2022.
He will be 18 years and 171 days old at the time of the event, beating out Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner as the youngest participant in the game's history. Skinner set the previous record in 2011 at 18 years and 259 days old, per Yahoo Sports.