Lennox Hodgkinson, a 7-year-old Canadian with cystic fibrosis, has been dedicated to Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard since watching him in the World Juniors.

Lennox Hodgkinson of Nova Scotia was dressed all in Blackhawks gear for what his dad described as better-than-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The Chicago Blackhawks have a late start for their matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at the United Center. The contest won’t start between the lowly Blackhawks (16-31-5) and Oilers (33-16-4) until 8:30 p.