Jim Bedard

James Leo Bedard (November 19, 1927 – February 2, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1958, with the New Westminster Royals of the Western Hockey League. He is the great-great uncle of Connor Bedard.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1945–46 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 10 0 3 3 20 4 0 1 1 8 1945–46 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup — — — — — 8 2 2 4 15 1946–47 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 26 11 5 16 82 6 0 1 1 18 1946–47 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup — — — — — 6 0 1 1 50 1947–48 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 25 12 5 17 60 5 0 0 0 19 1947–48 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup — — — — — 4 1 1 2 10 1948–49 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 63 5 6 11 2 1 1 2 3 0 1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1949–50 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 56 3 15 18 43 3 0 0 0 4 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 17 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 50 4 16 20 59 — — — — — 1951–52 New Westminster Royals PCHL 66 4 12 16 104 7 1 1 2 14 1952–53 New Westminster Royals WHL 70 4 15 19 116 — — — — — 1953–54 New Westminster Royals WHL 58 1 12 13 77 7 0 2 2 19 1954–55 New Westminster Royals WHL 60 1 7 8 70 — — — — — 1955–56 Seattle Americans WHL 15 1 0 1 29 — — — — — 1955–56 Penticton Vees OSHL 40 2 13 15 96 7 1 1 2 20 1956–57 Vancouver Canucks WHL 16 1 1 2 23 — — — — — 1956–57 Kelowna Packers OSHL 27 1 6 7 18 7 0 2 2 4 1957–58 New Westminster Royals WHL 12 0 2 2 4 — — — — — WHL totals 231 8 37 45 319 7 0 2 2 19 NHL totals 22 1 1 2 8 — — — — —