Kris Beech

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
Kris Beech's website: aimability.com
team = HV71
former_teams =
league = SEL
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 208
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1981|2|5
birth_place = Salmon Arm, BC, CAN
draft = 7th overall
draft_year = 1999
draft_team = Washington Capitals
career_start = 2001

Kris Beech (born February 5, 1981 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey center, currently playing for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Playing career

Beech was drafted 7th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. At the time he was playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. Beech was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Summer of 2001 with Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations for Jaromir Jagr and Frantisek Kucera.

Beech appeared in 79 games for the Penguins recording 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points. Disappointed with his development, the Penguins traded Beech on September 9, 2005 to the Nashville Predators for a conditional draft pick. Beech returned to the Capitals organization on March 9, 2006, having been traded, along with a first-round pick, for defenseman Brendan Witt. He was sent down to the Hershey Bears to join their AHL playoff campaign and helped them to Calder Cup victory against the Milwaukee Admirals.

On January 10, 2008, Beech was claimed off waivers from Columbus by the Vancouver Canucks. [cite news|title=Canucks claim Beech off waivers|publisher=TSN|date=10 January 2008 |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=226939&hubname=nhl|accessdate=2008-01-10] However, on January 23, 2008, after just four games with the Canucks in which he recorded one goal and one assist, Beech was subsequently placed on waivers and claimed by the Washington Capitals. [cite news|title=Beech claimed off waivers by Capitals|publisher=TSN|date=23 January 2008 |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=228006&hubname=nhl|accessdate=2008-01-23] Before playing a single game with Washington, Beech was once again placed on waivers, which led to him being re-acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Beech's fourth team in the month of January. [cite news|title=Penguins acquire Beech on waivers|publisher=TSN|date=26 January 2008 |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=228290&hubname=nhl|accessdate=2008-01-26]

The Swedish Elitserien team HV71 announced on October 10, 2008, that Beech will be added to their roster for the 2008–09 season. Beech will join his new team on October 13, 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.hv71.se/Nyheter/Kris-Beech-klar-for-HV71/ |title=Kris Beech klar för HV71 |publisher=HV71 |work=HV71.se |last=Wengel |first=Daniel |date=2008-10-10 |accessdate=2008-10-10 |language=Swedish]

Statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996-97	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		8	1	1	2	0		-	-	-	-	-
1997-98	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		58	10	15	25	24		12	4	5	9	14
1998-99	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		68	26	41	67	103		6	1	4	5	8
1999-00	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		66	32	54	86	99		5	3	5	8	16
2000-01	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		40	22	44	66	103		10	2	8	10	26
2000-01	Washington Capitals	NHL		4	0	0	0	2		-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		79	10	15	25	45		-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		50	19	24	43	76		5	1	1	2	0
2002-03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		12	0	1	1	6		-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		53	20	25	45	97		22	9	6	15	4
2003-04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		4	0	1	1	6		-	-	-	-	-
2004-05	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		68	14	48	62	146		11	4	6	10	14
2005-06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		22	10	13	23	30
2005-06	Nashville Predators	NHL		5	1	2	3	0		-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Washington Capitals	NHL		5	0	0	0	4		-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Hershey Bears"'	AHL		10	8	6	14	6		21	14	14	28	30
2006-07	Washington Capitals	NHL		64	8	18	26	46		-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	CBJ / VAN / PIT	NHL		25	6	5	11	4		-	-	-	-	-
7 Seasons	NHL Career			198	25	42	67	113		-	-	-	-	-

References

External links

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