Castor Bedard's Junior Review

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Castor Bedard is a name unknown to most. He isn't a top prospect, or a highlight player, he is just there, in the background. But that is where he has thrived, his whole junior career. He started playing hockey at about age 7 when he learnt how to skate a month before the season started. Fast forward five years years, and he was in the AAA level playing for the NEZ, a team based out of Edmonton. It was there where he would garner some attention from scouts, as he put up a 50 point season in 35 games as the star center for his team. He would go on to midget, and at 16 years old he would put up 91 points in 62 games, setting a club record for the Maple Leaf Athletic Club. He continued to follow that up with a 95 point season in 61 games, going on to earn league MVP for the second year in a row. At the age of 18, Bedard tried to make it into the NHL, but was turned down by every team but one, his hometown team the Edmonton Oilers. However, he missed tryouts due to a skiing incident and Edmonton never gave him a second chance, he took a few months away from hockey, and found out about the VHL and VHLM. He made it his mission to get  drafted, and he was selected 60th overall.

Castor has never been much towards the media. Living in Edmonton, he never caught the eye of many, except the crowds at his games. Known for his speed and his shot, he will make any effort to weave around the defenders to get the right angle. He focuses on either making the play, or making the shot, and his downfall comes to his strength and defense. He knows that he is not as prepared as the others who were selected before him, at least most of them. He believes that one day, he will prove the Oilers wrong for not giving him a second chance, and that he will become one of the greatest players the VHL has to offer. However, that comes with finding a roster spot in the VHLM first. Castor is now on a stacked Mississauga Hounds team, with number 2 draft pick Taro Tsujimoto being their primary prospect focus. The future seems bright for Castor, that is, if he can keep up with it.

Edited September 14, 2020 by Castor Bedard