Johnny Beecher (ice hockey)

Johnny Beecher (born April 5, 2001) is an American ice hockey forward for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He played college ice hockey at Michigan.

Johnny Beecher
Born (2001-04-05) April 5, 2001
Elmira, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
AHL team Providence Bruins
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2019
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2022present

Playing career

Beecher began his collegiate career at the University of Michigan during the 2019–20 season. During his three seasons at Michigan, he recorded 19 goals and 20 assists in 81 games for the Wolverines.[2]

On April 13, 2022, Beecher signed an amateur tryout contract with the Bruins' AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[3][4]

Career statistics

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2017 British Columbia
World U18 Championships
2019 Sweden

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 349162518 82574
2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 276142064
2019–20 University of Michigan B1G 31971631
2020–21 University of Michigan B1G 164484
2021–22 University of Michigan B1G 34691541
NCAA totals 8119203976

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 6 1 0 1 4
2019 United States U18 7 3 1 4 8
2020 United States WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 18 4 1 5 14

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2020 [5]

References

  1. Legare, Andrew; Weinstein, Matt (June 21, 2019). "Elmira's John Beecher selected by Boston Bruins in first round of NHL Draft". Star-Gazette. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  2. Zuke, Ryan (2019-06-22). "John Beecher becomes 2nd Michigan commit selected in NHL draft 1st round". mlive.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. "Bruins Sign Johnny Beecher To Amateur Tryout Agreement". NHL.com. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  4. Mahoney, Andrew (April 13, 2022). "Bruins sign 2019 first-round pick Johnny Beecher to amateur tryout agreement". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. "John Beecher at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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