Nicolas Beaudin

Nicolas Beaudin (born October 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

Nicolas Beaudin
Born (1999-10-07) October 7, 1999
Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2018
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2019–present
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
2021 Latvia

Playing career

Beaudin was selected 39th overall by the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the 2015 CHL Draft.[2] He was awarded the Voltigeurs Offensive Player of the Year award at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.[3]

In the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 27th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.[4] On November 9, Beaudin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks.[5]

Player profile

Beaudin described his playing style as emulating Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner.[6]

"He's such a smart guy with his hockey sense and his vision of the game...He often sees a play developing in advance, he knows what will happen, he has good anticipation. He is a proud guy who defends the right way and keeps getting better at it."[7]

— Dominique Ducharme on Beaudin, May 2018

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Châteauguay Grenadiers QMAAA 41 3 21 24 22 16 1 12 13 10
2015–16 Châteauguay Grenadiers QMAAA 21 5 18 23 44 — — — — —
2015–16 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 26 0 1 1 4 3 1 0 1 2
2016–17 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 64 5 36 41 26 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 68 12 57 69 47 10 3 8 11 2
2018–19 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 53 7 49 56 48 16 2 6 8 20
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 59 3 12 15 33 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 19 2 4 6 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 9 2 8 10 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 20 2 4 6 2 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Canada WC 10 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 10 0 1 1 0

References
  1. "Nicolas Beaudin at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
  2. "Repêchage 2015". voltigeurs.ca (in French). June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. "Les gagnants du gala reconnaissance sont maintenant connus". voltigeurs.ca (in French). April 18, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. Neveau, James (June 23, 2018). "Blackhawks Finish Selections in 2018 NHL Draft". NBC Chicago. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with Beaudin". NHL.com. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  6. @NHLBlackhawks (June 22, 2018). "Blueliner Nicolas Beaudin says he models his style of play after defenseman Jake Gardiner. #NHLDraft" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. Lepage, Guillaume (May 3, 2018). "Beaudin emerging as solid two-way defenseman prospect for 2018 draft". NHL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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