Good morning and happy THERE WILL BE HOCKEY PLAYERS ON THE ICE Day to those who are celebrating (in all caps, like me). Connor Bedard will not be on the ice at Fifth Third Arena late Wednesday morning when the Blackhawks’ prospects begin skating before this weekend’s Tom Kurver’s Prospect Showcase because he was in Vegas on Tuesday (more below). It’s exciting to finally have hockey players hitting the ice to begin a new year — indeed, a new era — for the Chicago Blackhawks.