Chris Beckford-Tseu

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Chris Beckford-Tseu
Chris Beckford-Tseu (2338749769).jpg
Born (1984-06-22) June 22, 1984 (age 40)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 159th overall, 2003
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2004–2011

Chris Beckford-Tseu (born June 22, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues during the 2007–08 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2004 to 2011, was spent in the minor leagues. He was drafted in the fifth round, 159th overall, by the Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

As a youth, Beckford-Tseu played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Vaughan, Ontario. [1]

Beckford-Tseu began his career playing in the Ontario Hockey League. He was drafted 91st overall in the 2000 OHL Priority Draft. He played for the Guelph Storm, the Oshawa Generals and the Kingston Frontenacs. His best OHL year was with the Generals in 2002-03, where he had 25 wins and a 3.16 GAA.

In 2003, he was chosen 159th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Entry Draft.

In 2004, Beckford-Tseu started his professional career by appearing with the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues AHL affiliate. During the 2004-05 season, he accumulated a 2.71 GAA and a .908 SV% backing up Alfie Michaud.

NHL

Beckford-Tseu played in his only NHL game on February 21, 2008 against the Los Angeles Kings. [2] In that game, he saved 8 shots out of 9.

The Panthers signed him as a free agent on July 3, 2008. [3]

Beckford-Tseu played for the Worcester IceCats, Alaska Aces, Peoria Rivermen, and Rochester Americans.

Post career

Beckford-Tseu is currently the Goaltender Coach for Toronto Metropolitan University men's hockey team, the TMU Bold. [4] As well, he also started a program called "Professional Goaltending Development" where he, and former AHL player Rob Gherson, train young goalies. [5]

Playing style

Beckford-Tseu is a big goalie who generally covers a lot of net. Despite that size, he tends not to challenge the shooters. He also has good reflexes. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2000–01 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 259151—150611914.75—4132401002.50—
2001–02 Guelph Storm OHL 5200—2071604.64.818————————
2001–02 Oshawa Generals OHL7230—3411903.34.9005143101603.10.902
2002–03 Oshawa GeneralsOHL5425262—297815743.16.89113677274813.96.878
2003–04 Oshawa GeneralsOHL9152—4952803.39.888————————
2003–04 Kingston Frontenacs OHL4016192—222612133.26.9115143031803.56.918
2004–05 Worcester IceCats AHL 1000—29000.001.000————————
2004–05 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 2911123—15947212.71.908————————
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen AHL1675—17373803.10.8854042381503.78.872
2005–06 Alaska Aces ECHL19161—211523621.87.92912847952732.04.930
2006–07 Peoria RivermenAHL291211—416547512.72.900————————
2006–07 Alaska AcesECHL770—0426921.27.950————————
2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL 100—027102.25.889————————
2007–08 Peoria RivermenAHL341514—218718212.63.899————————
2007–08 Alaska AcesECHL16124—09213612.34.92320299704.27.887
2008–09 Rochester Americans AHL22314—111127303.94.870————————
2008–09 Florida Everblades ECHL100—165504.62.857————————
2008–09 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL1127—15774905.09.863————————
2009–10 Rochester AmericansAHL604—02962304.66.869————————
2009–10 Florida EverbladesECHL381911—4214511423.19.9039354673003.85.889
2010–11 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL815—03833104.86.832————————
2010–11 Greenville Road Warriors ECHL541—0300811.60.940422264711.59.920
NHL totals100—027102.25.889————————

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Kings beat Blues 5-1 behind O'Sullivan's first five-point game". NHL.com. February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Panthers add Fitzpatrick, DeLory, MacIntyre, Beckford-Tseu to roster". NHL.com. July 3, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hockey (M) Coaches".
  5. ↑ "About". Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chris Beckford-Tseu". 31 May 2023.
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