Injury got the Jamie Benn crash the massive contract extension. Read more to know about his career graph
- The famous Dallas Stars named Jamie Benn, who built a firm place in everybody’s heart is now badly injured
- He has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $76 million, close to a $9.5 million average annual salary
- The Stars captain has been offered a lucrative contract by the franchise that will run through the 2024-25 season
His dedication to the career
Jamie Benn is a very dedicated person in his career. On the extension, the veteran spoke,
“The Stars are the only organization I know and Dallas is home to me,”
“In working with the Gaglardi family and Jim Nill, they have made it clear that they are dedicated to winning, and winning the right way. I’m happy to commit to that process for eight more years. My teammates and I value the passion and dedication that we receive from Stars fans and we’re looking forward to getting this season started.”
Benn has amassed 448 career points in 508 regular-season games, and astonishingly, all of those career points have come as a member of the Dallas Stars. That shows how committed he is to the stars.
Moreover, his career Graph shows how bigger an asset he is to the Stars. The injury he sustained back in March this year was a big blow to the Stars and the fans hoping to see the veteran on the field.
But still, no fixed date for his return has been provided by Benn or the Stars management which is why we might need to wait for further updates on his injury and return.
Jamie Benn And The Controversial Fight
Back in March 2017, Benn responded to a hard hit by Vancouver Canucks defenseman, Nikita Tryamkin and got tangled into a first fight which was not beneficial for Benn as he then suffered an eye injury and missed a game for the Stars as well.
Stars coach Lindy Ruff explained,
“[Jamie] got scratched,”
“He saw their eye doctor. He got a glove in the eye. Right now it looks like that’s all it is.”
His love life
The mindblowing player is obviously surrounded by many lady fans and the only lady who owned Jamie’s heart is Katie Hoaldridge and he is madly in love with this beauty.
The two got together back in 2015 and have been a successful couple ever since.
They both celebrate special days like Valentine’s day and birthdays with a great blast which is really adorable to see. Furthermore, his wishing Katie on her birthday shows how much he loves her.
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Short Bio on Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently serves as Captain of the ‘Dallas Stars’ of the National Hockey League (NHL). More Bio…