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Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar speak on their Blackhawks relationship: "A little scary"


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Julien Trekker
November 7, 2025  (4:04 PM)
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The Chicago Blackhawks teammates Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar discussed their relationship in an interview with Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.

A lot will rely on Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar in Chicago over the coming years.
The two players are the main pieces of the rebuild entrusted to eventually lead the team to a Stanley Cup.
In an exhaustive interview with Mark Lazerus of The Athletic, Bedard and Nazar opened up on the idea of bringing a Stanley Cup back to Chicago, the obvious comparisons with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, their relationship, and Bedard's contract extension.

Connor Bedard And Frank Nazar Discuss Their Relationship, Expectations in Chicago, and Contracts in Latest Interview With Mark Lazerus

When they were asked to comment on the idea of bringing a Stanley Cup to Chicago, Bedard mentioned that he's excited about what's to come and not dreaming about it, while Nazar allowed himself to do so, confessing he watched videos of the last three Stanley Cup parades in Chicago:
Bedard: "I don't know, you think about stuff like that, you always dream of being a good team and winning a Cup. But it's more just a belief that it's going to happen. I think we've taken some good strides early this year and I think the city's really behind us right now. We're so young and we're just going to keep getting better. We're going to be a really good team and we're going to be able to have those opportunities. It's more of an excitement than a dream."

Nazar: "You're saying 'can you imagine,' but it's already happened. I see clips of it all the time, going back in time, the Hawks winning three Cups and what the city's like and the parades, just everyone going crazy. It's something all of us are striving for and want. What's it going to be like when something like that happens for us? With the bigger fan base now in hockey, and social media, I think it's going to just take off. And who knows? It might be even crazier than what it was back then."

Later, about the comparisons with Toews and Kane, they discussed that hopefully, they become inspirations for the next generation, like Toews and Kane did, and were inspired by others as well:
"Lazerus: So which one's Kane and which one's Toews? I don't think we've figured that out yet.

Nazar: I think it's more like Frank and Connor (both laugh).

Lazerus: That's probably smart. And for those guys, it was always Stan (Mikita) and Bobby (Hull).

Bedard: Yeah, there's always going to be something (to compare it to). Hopefully, one day, it's us.

Nazar: Yeah, that's the goal."

They also shared insight into their relationship that highlighted just how close they are outside the ice:
"Bedard: We get up at the same time.

Nazar: Similar alarms.

Bedard: One alarm.

Lazerus: One alarm between the two of you? That's big in a relationship.

Nazar: Yeah, a little scary.

Bedard: Yours is so loud, though. Legit. Wake up scared every morning. No, it's good. I'm never really annoyed by you too much."

Finally, Lazerus brought up Bedard's extension, where Nazar mentioned he wasn't worried that a deal will get done:
"Lazerus (to Nazar): You getting on him about his contract yet?

Nazar: No, not at all.

Lazerus: You've got to get him locked up. That's your job now.

Nazar: I know he's going to lock up. Not worried."

The two of them will be teammates for a very long time; the two of them developing a friendship will help them on the ice as well.
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