Bedard ties three Canadian records with four-assist game vs. Sweden

Connor Bedard (16). (Jason Franson/CP)

Connor Bedard tied Eric Lindros’ Canadian record for most career points at the world junior hockey championship when he registered his fourth assist of the night against Sweden on Saturday to give him 31 points overall.

The assist came on Kevin Korchinski’s goal to give Canada a 5-1 lead late in the third period.

The 17-year-old phenom has put up the total in just 13 career games. Lindros did it in 21 games.

Bedard also tied the record for most points by a Canadian in a single tournament (18) and most assists in a single tournament (12)

Bedard had seven and six points, respectively in his last two outings.

More to come.

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