Nathan Beaulieu

Nathan Beaulieu
Born	December 5, 1992 (1992-12-05) (age 18) Strathroy, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Montreal Canadiens Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
NHL Draft	17th overall, 2011 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2008–present

Nathan Beaulieu (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Beaulieu helped the Sea Dogs capture the 2011 Memorial Cup, and was named to the tournament's all-star team.

Playing career

Beaulieu was drafted by the Saint John Sea Dogs in the fourth round (68th overall) of the 2008 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Midget Draft.^[1] When he started his career with the Sea Dogs in 2008, his father, Jacques was the team's head coach. His father was sacked by the team and replaced with Gerard Gallant in 2009, an incident which caused Beaulieu to consider leaving the team. After speaking with Gallant, he decided to remain with Saint John.^[2]

During the 2010–11 QMJHL season, Beaulieu established himself as a top prospect for the 2011 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft, and was nominated for the Mike Bossy Trophy, awarded to the league's top professional prospect.^[3] He lost the award to Sean Couturier.^[4] Beaulieu was ranked fifth among North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau in their final rankings, an improvement from his mid-season ranking of ninth.^[5] Saint John captured the QMJHL league championship and moved on to the 2011 Memorial Cup. Beaulieu scored the winning goal in the team's first game of the tournament against the host Mississauga Majors.^[2] The Sea Dogs met the Majors again in the championship game of the tournament and won 3-1, to capture the Memorial Cup. After the tournament, Beaulieu was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team.^[6] The Sea Dogs win was the second Memorial Cup win for the Beaulieu family, as Jacques was an assistant coach with the London Knights when they won in 2005.^[7]

During the off-season, Beaulieu works out with Sam Gagner, John Carlson and Cody Hodgson.^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		49	2	8	10	14		4	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		66	12	33	45	40		21	4	12	16	22
2010–11	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		65	12	33	45	52		19	4	13	17	26
QMJHL totals				180	26	74	100	106		44	8	25	33	50

References

1. ^ "Nathan Beaulieu". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. http://en.lhjmq.qc.ca/roster/show/id/7482. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Klinkenberg, Marty (2011-05-23). "Beaulieu in pursuit of rare father/son accomplishment". Telegraph Journal. Canada East. http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/1408746. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
3. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (2011-03-22). "QMJHL Announces finalists for Golden Puck Awards". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=544. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
4. ^ Beacon, Bill (2011-04-07). "Islanders, Rocket goalie among QMJHL award winners". The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2011-04-07/article-2407976/Islanders,-Rocket-goalie-among-QMJHL-award-winners/1. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Beaulieu, Nathan". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=9432&tab=prf. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
6. ^ "MasterCard Memorial Cup Individual Award Winners". Canadian Hockey League. 2011-05-29. http://www.mastercardmemorialcup.com/article/2011-mastercard-memorial-cup-individual-award-winners/99301. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 
7. ^ "Strathroy's Nathan Beaulieu part of Memorial Cup team". Strathroy Age Dispatch. 2011-06-01. http://www.strathroyagedispatch.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3149536. Retrieved 2011-06-03. 

External links

• Nathan Beaulieu's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Nathan Beaulieu's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Jarred Tinordi

Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2011

Succeeded by TBD

Persondata
Name	Beaulieu, Nathan
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	December 5, 1992
Place of birth	Strathroy, ON), CAN
Date of death
Place of death