Beau Bennett
| Beau Bennett | |||
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| Born |
November 27, 1991 Gardena, California |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  USA
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| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2009 Summerside | |
Beau Daniel Bennett (born November 27, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bennett attended the University of Denver until 2012. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Bennett is the highest-drafted Californian born-and-trained player in NHL history.
Bennett started out playing in-line hockey and made a transition to playing ice hockey full-time when he was 15. During the 2008–09 season, he played Midget AAA hockey on the Los Angeles Junior Kings.
Bennett committed in June 2009 to play for Penticton's British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) team, the Penticton Vees. He chose Penticton over the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Calgary Hitmen and the United States Hockey League (USHL)'s Tri-City Storm, the two teams owning his major junior and USHL playing rights, respectively. While only a rookie, Bennett was placed on the top forward line alongside team captain Denver Manderson at center and Alex Szczechura at left wing.
Bennett had an incredibly strong start to his season before being named to represent his country at the World Junior A Challenge. After contributing three goals and four points and winning a gold medal, Bennett returned to Penticton to record ten goals and ten assists in nine games. In December, he was named top forward at the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) prospects games in Winkler, Manitoba. In January, Bennett played in the BCHL All-Star Game.
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