It's happening, Chicago Blackhawks fans. Connor Bedard might be back on the ice as soon as next week! Despite fracturing his jaw on January 5th, the 18-year-old phenom has been working hard in practice, skating, and getting in some non-contact drills. <h2> Update on Connor Bedard's Potential Return to the Ice: </h2> Richardson shared the update, saying, <q> We're hoping after that six-week mark (after surgery), so that will be a week from today, I guess. I think they just thought everything was on course, so I think maybe later in the week or early next week is probably when they're targeting for hopefully the last one,» he said. «They just said it was useless to take another image with radiation. Everything was on pace and looks to be on the same timeline that they thought. </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhldotcom/status/1757131370017480899?s=46&t=yPo8xhaBTcZP7mkzEJs97A'> </a></blockquote></div> Bedard, the first overall pick in last year's draft, has been a spark in what's been a forgettable year for the league-worst Blackhawks. He leads all rookies with an impressive 33 points in just 39 games. He's expected to keep up the pace en route to a well-deserved Calder Trophy. Despite the injury setback, Bedard hasn't been sitting idle. He even appeared at the NHL All-Star Skills event and helped announce the 2025 Blackhawks-St Louis Blues NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. With Bedard's potential return on the horizon, Blackhawks fans have every reason to pack the United Center again and watch a shining star in their colors.