[3] Bahl quickly established himself as a mainstay in the Ottawa lineup, with physicality and responsible defensive zone play.

[5] During the 2017 off-season, Bahl earned a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

[6] Before the start of the 2017–18 season, the 67s made numerous personnel changes including hiring André Tourigny as their new head coach.

[10] Off the ice, Bahl received the OHL East Division Academic Player of the Month for October after he maintained an 86% average in his grade 12 University level coursework.

[13] As the season continued, Bahl set new career-highs in assists and points to move his NHL Draft ranking up one spot to #29.

[17] He began the season by accumulating two goals and four assists for six points through 11 games and was selected to participate in the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Summit Series.

[25] He subsequently made his NHL debut that night and was plus-1 with three hits and a blocked shot in 15:01 of ice time against the Philadelphia Flyers.

[27] When speaking about his rookie season, Bahl praised the experience he gained and focused on improving his play during the summer.

[34] On June 19, 2024, Bahl was traded to the Calgary Flames along with a first-round pick in 2025 in exchange for goaltender Jacob Markström.

His sister, Kristina, played college ice hockey for St. Lawrence University[38][39] and has represented Team Canada at the international level.

[40] While growing up in Mississauga, Bahl originally preferred to play soccer but switched to ice hockey after a head-on-head collision with another player during a game.