Beau Bennett, 2010 first round pick of the Penguins, announced his retirement on twitter yesterday in a heartfelt message.
Bennett became a running gag for his myriad of injuries, but he was a lot more than that too. But, I mean, he once got hurt celebrating a goal he scored, so...Yeah. It was a tough turn for him on the ice more often than not, even when things were going good.
But Bennett is and was more than just a joke, he had immense skill and promise. Bennett scored 120 points in 56 games as an 18-year old in the developmental British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) before moving on to play big time NCAA hockey at the University of Denver, where he scored 25 points in 37 games as a freshman.