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Penguins’ 2017 second round pick Zachary Lauzon forced to retire from hockey due to concussions

In a sad development, former Penguins’ second round pick Zachary Lauzon, 20, will move on from playing competitive hockey due to lingering symptoms from concussions.

This is a sad development, the Pens technically relinquished Lauzon’s exclusive rights over the summer, but player and team had an understanding that he would participate in their June summer camp and then hopefully again this fall if all went well.

According to reports, unfortunately it didn’t. Lauzon got through the June practices but the French article cites a return of symptoms in late August, presumably when he amped up preparing for the start of training camp.