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Bennett tallied 13 points in 10 games this past season before missing 33 games with a wrist injury.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are happy for Beau that he is realizing his life-long dream to become a professional hockey player,&#8221; Denver coach George Gwozdecky said in a statement. &#8220;Beau is big-time talent who would have put up big numbers for us last season if it wasn&#8217;t for his injury. We wish Beau continued success and hope to see him in the NHL soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bennett is the third Denver underclassman to depart early this offseason, joining sophomore forward Jason Zucker (Minnesota Wild) and junior forward Drew Shore (Florida Panthers).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver sophomore forward Beau Bennett has decided to forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility after signing a three-year contract Friday with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bennett, drafted in the first round (20th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2010, finishes his DU career with 38 points in 47 games. 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