Bret Hedican Officially Retires

Cory Lavalette of SB Nation blog Canes Country paid tribute to Hedican’s career Wednesday, telling the story of how a once dominant video game character became a real-life asset to the Hurricanes during their Stanley Cup run:

But could Hedican the video game character make Gretzky’s head bleed for Super Fan 99?

Many players have that same feeling but not every player gets that opportunity. Hedican will be remembered by hockey fans as a smooth skater that added some toughness to the teams he played for.