NHL Imagines 2

Connor Bedard

"What am I doing here coach?" Connor asked your Uncle, also his coach.

"I want you to shoot on someone," you listened to your Uncle's reply as you walked out of the locker room, you put your water and helmet quickly on the bench and began to stretch in front of it. You waved while getting into a butterfly position, your Uncle smiled and waved back.

"Who- who's she," Connor said a little flustered, you smirked as you watch him and your Uncle talk.

"This is Y/N L/N one of the best goalies in Saskatchewan," you blushed at your Uncle's compliment, you always thought he was just saying that because you were his niece, but your stats didn't lie, having one of the best records in your league last year, and the highest save percentage, you weren't intimidated by most of the guys your Uncle had shoot on you, but Connor he was intimidating, and one of the cuter guys your Uncle asked you to meet. He was one of the best stick handlers you had ever seen and his shot percentage was incredible, he could score on almost every shot he took.

"Why her? She isn't as big as the goalies I'll be facing, so why her?" Connor snickered looking at you.

"She needs practice too Connor," your Uncle winked over at you. You had been in a mood after your last boyfriend had left you heartbroken, but that only motivated you to be better and it worked, but hockey was becoming less and less enjoyable as it became the only thing that you depended on. You had been recruited to play in Saskatchewan which meant you had to move away from your parents in Vancouver. You met a guy at the school you were going to while living with your Uncle during your first year living in the province. He treated you well, too well that you were suspicious, you eventually found out he was cheating and put all your focus on hockey.

"I don't know why you're asking me if she needs practice, she won't see much from me," Connor said watching you skate towards the net. You put your helmet on and tapped your posts getting ready for the first shot Connor would fire at you.

"You ready bud?" you taunted him after hearing his snarky comment. He took the puck on his stick and began to do some fancy dangles, he shuffled the puck a little too close to your pads and was able to wrap the puck around you. He shouted in celebration and skated back to your uncle, it was a weak goal from you, Why did you just sit there and do nothing? Was it because he was cute? Or were you just not as good as you thought? As he lined up for the next shot, the thoughts ran through your mind. You tapped your posts again and nodded signaling that you were ready.

"Is that all you got L/N?" He snickered again.

"Watch it, Connor," you shouted back. This shot was much different he shot glove side high and you caught it with no trouble at all, as he skated away you dropped the puck to the side of the net. He was stunned after that save.

"How? Coach, I could score that on anyone, she just caught it because it was her glove side, it would be everyone else's blocker, just a lucky save," he rambled. You took off your helmet to get a sip of water.

"Go blocker side then Connor," your Uncle said sternly. He had warned you that Connor did not like being stopped and how highly he thought of himself, but you were anything now after that glove save. You prepared for a blocker save, but Connor must have known you heard your Uncle because he went glove again. You caught it with no problem once again making Connor more flustered. He groaned again skating away back to your Uncle but looked back at you once you took your helmet off again. You smiled at him and his face turned red, you didn't know if it was from anger or blushing. You skated back to your Uncle with Connor, when he asked,

"What's the real reason I have to shoot on some girl?" Your Uncle got mad at his question,

"She's my niece Connor, and she did want practice, I thought it would be good for you, for both of you," your Uncle glanced in your direction then back at Connor, "so lighten up." You smiled at your Uncle, then started to go back to the net when Connor called out,