Before his second season at the University of Michigan even began, Johnny Beacher found himself in catch-up mode. A freak shoulder injury sustained in August during a battle drill hampered Beecher’s development during a pandemic-altered 2020-21 campaign.
Boston’s 2019 first-round selection tallied eight points (four goals, four assists) in 16 games during his sophomore season. The future Bruin underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in February. Beecher’s frustrating season didn’t just start and end there. A COVID diagnosis prevented him from competing with Team USA in the annual World Junior Championships.
Beecher finally skated just before returning to Boston for Bruins’ Development Camp at Warrior Ice Arena.