Canadian Goaltender Announce His Retirement From Professional Hockey At Only 24 Years Old
In the last few days, there's been a lot of news to report and on major item went unnoticed.
It concerns Colton Point, the young goalie who won the gold medal with Team Canada at the WJC in 2018. He announced his retirement from pro hockey.
"Colton Point has announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 24, according to AHL Transactions.
Point was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 2016 NHL Draft and played five professional seasons with the Texas Stars, Idaho Steelheads and Fort Wayne Komets."
- Complete Hockey News
Point, 24, who stands at 6-foot-6 and weighs 235 pounds was a promising prospect in front of the net. His outstanding season in 2018 earned him multiple NCAA honours, with a save percentage of .944 in 33 games.
We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
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