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Canada Kris Beech

a.k.a. "Kristopher Beech"

#15 Belfast Giants / EIHL - 15/16

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Kris Beech Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
43
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
1-time WHL Champion 1

A two-way center, Kris Beech owned plenty of creativity and offensive ability. He had a good shot, but was a pass-first player. Strong around the net, and a very good faceoff man.
- Ulf Andersson, Elite Prospects

Team Staff profile of Kris Beech also available

Kris Beech Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Sicamous Eagles KIJHL 49* 34* 36* 70* 80* -* |
Penticton Panthers BCHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Calgary Hitmen WHL 8* 1* 1* 2* 0* -9* |
1997-98 Calgary Hitmen WHL 58* 10* 25* 35* 24* -7* | Playoffs 12 4 5 9 32 1
1998-99 Calgary Hitmen WHL 68* 26* 41* 67* 103* 23* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 8 -2
1999-00 Calgary Hitmen WHL 66* 32* 54* 86* 99* 25* | Playoffs 5 3 5 8 16 0
2000-01 Washington Capitals NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Calgary Hitmen WHL 40* 22* 44* 66* 103* 25* | Playoffs 10 2 8 10 26 -6
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 79* 10* 15* 25* 45* -25* |
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 12* 0* 1* 1* 6* -3* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 50* 19* 24* 43* 76* -4* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 0
2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 6* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins “C” AHL 53* 20* 25* 45* 97* 15* | Playoffs 22 9 6 15 22 -5
2004-05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 68* 14* 48* 62* 146* 17* | Playoffs 11 4 6 10 14 -3
2005-06 Nashville Predators NHL 5* 1* 2* 3* 0* 1* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 48* 18* 32* 50* 48* 4* |
Washington Capitals NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
Hershey Bears AHL 10* 8* 6* 14* 6* 1* | Playoffs 21 14 14 28 30 11
2006-07 Washington Capitals NHL 64* 8* 18* 26* 46* -11* |
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 16* 5* 4* 9* 2* 3* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 16* 5* 10* 15* 22* -5* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2008-09 HV71 Elitserien 45* 17* 17* 34* 116* 11* | Playoffs 18 3 3 6 22 0
2009-10 Genève-Servette HC NLA 8* 2* 0* 2* 12* -1* |
HV71 Elitserien 44* 4* 8* 12* 56* -5* | Playoffs 16 5 2 7 10 5
2010-11 HV71 Elitserien 48* 14* 17* 31* 50* 6* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -2
2011-12 Lukko SM-liiga 59* 15* 20* 35* 79* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -2
2012-13 HC Pardubice Czechia 21* 2* 6* 8* 16* -6* |
AIK Elitserien 23* 3* 2* 5* 16* 2* |
2013-14 Straubing Tigers DEL 36* 8* 16* 24* 36* -3* |
Vienna Capitals EBEL 2* 1* 3* 4* 4* -2* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 14 -3
2014-15 HC Innsbruck EBEL 51* 9* 17* 26* 83* -13* |
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL 52* 22* 22* 44* 58* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -

Kris Beech Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Calgary Hitmen Memorial Cup 4* 2* 2* 4* 2* -2* |
Canada U18 Nations Cup 3* 4* 2* 6* 2* -* |
2008-09 HV71 Champions HL 2* 1* 1* 2* 4* -4* |
2010-11 HV71 ET 8* 8* 1* 9* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 4 -
2012-13 HC Pardubice ET 8* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* |
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 12* 3* 3* 6* 26* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2020-21 Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep CSSHL U17 Asst. Coach
2021-22 Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep G CSSHL U15 Head Coach
2023-24 HV71 SDHL (W) Development Coach
HV71 SHL Development Coach
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Kris Beech Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 245* 84* 145* 229* 0.93* 395* 28* | 4 59 28 * 27 * 55 * 0.93 * 66 * 3 *
BCHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 2* 1* 1* 2* 1.00* 4* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 1 21* 2* 6* 8* 0.38* 16* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 36* 8* 16* 24* 0.67* 36* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 1 52* 22* 22* 44* 0.85* 58* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
EIHL Cup 1 12* 3* 3* 6* 0.50* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 2 16* 8* 2* 10* 0.63* 16* -* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 3* 4* 2* 6* 2.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 2 53* 10* 20* 30* 0.57* 87* -15* | 1 5 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.40 * 14 * -3 *
KIJHL 1 49* 34* 36* 70* 1.43* 80* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 59* 15* 20* 35* 0.59* 79* 1* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -2 *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 198* 25* 42* 67* 0.34* 113* -37* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 8* 2* 0* 2* 0.25* 12* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 4 160* 38* 44* 82* 0.51* 238* 14* | 3 38 8 * 5 * 13 * 0.34 * 38 * 3 *
WHL 5 240* 91* 165* 256* 1.07* 329* 57* | 4 33 10 * 22 * 32 * 0.97 * 82 * -7 *
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Kris Beech Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2015
07/02/2015 Confirmed HC Innsbruck Belfast Giants
07/03/2014
07/03/2014 Confirmed Vienna Capitals HC Innsbruck
02/27/2014
02/27/2014 Confirmed Straubing Tigers Vienna Capitals
10/21/2013
10/21/2013 Confirmed AIK Straubing Tigers
12/04/2012
12/04/2012 Confirmed HC Pardubice AIK
11/16/2012
11/16/2012 Confirmed HC Pardubice Unknown
06/25/2012
06/25/2012 Confirmed Lukko HC Pardubice
05/25/2011
05/25/2011 Confirmed HV71 Lukko
09/04/2009
09/04/2009 Loan HV71 Genève-Servette HC
04/28/2009
04/28/2009 Extension HV71 HV71

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Kris Beech Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1996, 1 #3 overall by Calgary Hitmen in the WHL Bantam Draft

Cult/Star player for Calgary Hitmen

Cult/Star player for Sicamous Eagles

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