While every professional athlete is talented, Travis Kelce’s skills are plain to see. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star is one of the NFL’s premier pass-catchers, and he does that with the added responsibilities that come with playing tight end. His resume isn’t limited to the field, either. He’s had his own reality show, appears in countless commercials and boasts a successful weekly podcast.
But now, it seems another sport could be entering the mix. Well, at least a cameo appearance. On an episode of the aforementioned New Heights podcast, Kelce made reference to Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard, although the tight end struggled to pronounce his name. Well, one thing led to another, and the two could be hitting the ice together at some point in the future. Bedard Is Prepared to Teach Kelce Some Hockey
Given their competitive nature, many athletes are fans of other sports. Kelce is no exception to that norm. On a November episode of his podcast, the tight end and his brother, Jason, attempted to build an NHL lineup out of NHL talent. While that discussion was interesting in its own right, two other nuggets emerged. First, Travis struggled to pronounce Bedard’s last name. And while he added some extra letters into the mix (he tried “Bednard” and “Bendnard”) No. 87 did admit that he “[loves] watching that dude play.” Beyond that, the tight end also said that he’d be interested in suiting up as a goalie and stepping into net with the NHL squad. Rob Gronkowski, as Kelce pointed out, did that with the Tampa Bay Lightning, setting a precedent.
Well, the Blackhawks picked that up on social media, and now Bedard himself weighed in. “I thought that was cool for sure,” the rookie said of the shoutout. “Obviously one of the best football players in the world, so yeah, that’s great.” But what about the idea of taking the ice together? While NHL players can play things safe in the public eye, the rookie seems game for a bit of fun. “That’d be cool. Obviously he’s a Chicago fan so that’s pretty sweet,” Bedard said. “You see guys like Gronkowski, and I think J.J. Watt went out with the team. That’d be cool. Maybe try to teach him how to play hockey a little bit.” Kelce Actually Has Some Hockey Experience. As you may have noticed, Bedard said that he’d teach Kelce how to play hockey. And while the tight end might not have NHL-level chops, he has hit the ice before. In 2017, the Philadelphia Eagles’ website ran a question-and-answer piece with Donna and Ed Kelce. There was mention of how the brothers played virtually every sport imaginable. Hockey, however, was one of the options that could have been a potential career path.
