Jay Beagle

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Jay Beagle
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Beagle with the Washington Capitals in April 2016
Born (1985-10-16) October 16, 1985 (age 39)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Vancouver Canucks
Arizona Coyotes
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–2022

Jay Beagle (born October 16, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). As an undrafted free agent, Beagle joined the Washington Capitals's organization for the 2007-08 season. He eventually made his NHL debut on February 11, 2009, and joined the team full time during their 2010–11 season. He concluded his tenure with the Capitals after winning his first Stanley Cup, where he became the first player to win the Kelly Cup (ECHL), Calder Cup (AHL), and the Stanley Cup (NHL). Following his Stanley Cup win, Beagle left the Capitals organization and joined the Vancouver Canucks. In July 2021, Beagle was acquired by the Coyotes in a multi-player trade.

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Early life

Beagle was born on October 16, 1985, in Calgary, Alberta, [1] to parents Al and Sue Beagle. [2] He grew up in Calgary alongside his younger siblings Steve and Jen, [3] and worked in his father's auto garage during high school. [2]

Playing career

Junior

Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Beagle played for the Simons Valley minor-hockey association and won the 2003 Air Canada Cup as a member of the Midget-AAA Calgary Northstars. [4] After being released from his tryout with the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League, [5] he then played for the Calgary Royals of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) from 2003 to 2005. [1] During the 2003–04 season, he ranked third on the team in goals and second in power-play goals, earning the Royals’ Top Rookie Award and Most Inspirational Award. [3] While playing with the team, Beagle also changed tires in the garage and wired houses for an electrical company to earn money. [2]

Beagle then played for the University of Alaska Anchorage's men's ice hockey from 2005 until 2007. While playing for the Seawolves, Beagle recorded 20 points in his sophomore season and 10 points in his rookie season. [1] As a youth, he began playing the position of a defensive forward but focused his skill as a two-way player during college. He specifically focused on penalty killing and playing defensively. [6]

Professional

Following his sophomore season, Beagle chose to leave college and pursue a career playing professional hockey. He also explained that he was "struggling in school a little bit to juggle hockey with school and weight training." [7] His father Al began calling ECHL teams urging them to try out his son. He eventually earned a tryout with the Idaho Steelheads for the 2006–07 season. [4] Beagle played eight games with the team to conclude their regular season and helped them make their Kelly Cup run. While playing in Las Vegas during the playoffs, Beagle met Steve Richmond, Washington Capitals’ director of player development, who offered him a tryout at their development camp. [2] Beagle scored one goal and two assists for the Steelheads during their 18-game playoff games to win the Kelly Cup championship. [8]

Washington Capitals

The following year, Beagle played 64 games for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League scoring 37 points. [1] His first AHL goal, a shorthanded goal, came during a game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on November 5, 2007. [9] By December, Beagle was tied for fourth in the league in rookie goal scoring with nine. [10] He later praised the coaching of Bruce Boudreau for his increased offensive ability during the season, saying "[h]e pushed me hard and made sure he got 100% out of me every practice and every game." [7] Beagle subsequently signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Capitals for the 2008–09 season. [11]

Following the signing, Beagle attended the Capitals summer camp [7] and training camp prior to the 2008–09 season. [12] He competed with the Capitals during their pre-season game, playing alongside Oskar Osala and Andrew Gordon. In his pre-season debut, Beagle played 16:11 minutes and had one shot on goal. [13] He was eventually re-assigned to the Bears to begin the season and played 25 games for the team before being recalled to the NHL level [14] due to an injury to Alexander Semin. [15] Upon returning to the Bears, Beagle helped the team qualify for the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs and win the Calder Cup by recording one goal and three assists. [8]

On November 17, 2009, Beagle recorded his first NHL point, an assist on Matt Bradley's game-winning goal in the team's 4-2 win over the New York Rangers, and on November 23, he scored his first NHL goal, an unassisted tally against the Ottawa Senators. [16] At the conclusion of the season, Beagle signed a two-year contract to remain with the Capitals organization. [17]

In the 2010–11 season, Beagle began the year with the Hershey Bears before he was recalled from the AHL on December 15, 2010.

During the Capitals exit interview, teammate Brooks Laich urged the coaching staff to give Beagle a regular role with the team. However, on October 13, 2011, Beagle suffered a concussion during a fight against Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham and he missed 31 games to recover. [18]

On July 5, 2012, Beagle was signed to a three-year extension with the Capitals. Beagle continued his tenure with the Capitals in further signing another three-year extension worth $5.25 million on June 29, 2015. [19]

When the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup on June 7, 2018, Beagle became the only player to have won championships in the ECHL (2007), AHL (2009 and 2010) and NHL (2018). [20]

Vancouver Canucks

Having left the Capitals as a free agent after 11 seasons within the organization, on July 1, 2018, Beagle signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks. [21] In his first month with the team, Beagle suffered a broken forearm during a game against the Florida Panthers [22] and missed 24 games to recover. [23]

Arizona Coyotes

On July 23, 2021, Beagle was traded, along with Loui Eriksson, Antoine Roussel, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 seventh-round pick, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland. [24]

Personal life

Beagle is a Christian. [25] Beagle married his high school sweetheart Ashley in 2009, [26] and together they have two sons and a daughter. [27] During the summer, Beagle runs a ball hockey camp in his hometown. [28]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02Calgary Northstars AAA AMHL 40446—————
2002–03Calgary Northstars AAAAMHL362024443413718—
2003–04 Calgary Royals AJHL 58102737100—————
2004–05Calgary RoyalsAJHL64284270114—————
2005–06 University of Alaska Anchorage WCHA 31461040—————
2006–07 University of Alaska AnchorageWCHA3610102093—————
2006–07 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 8281041812322
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 641918374150112
2008–09 Hershey BearsAHL47459371813416
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 3000240000
2009–10 Hershey BearsAHL6616193525212790
2009–10 Washington CapitalsNHL71122—————
2010–11 Hershey BearsAHL34861426—————
2010–11 Washington CapitalsNHL312138—————
2011–12 Washington CapitalsNHL4141523121124
2012–13 Washington CapitalsNHL482681471014
2013–14 Washington CapitalsNHL6245928—————
2014–15 Washington CapitalsNHL6210102020141454
2015–16 Washington CapitalsNHL57891724123032
2016–17 Washington CapitalsNHL8113173022130004
2017–18 Washington CapitalsNHL797152216232688
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL573101318—————
2019–20 Vancouver CanucksNHL55268381711210
2020–21 Vancouver CanucksNHL301458—————
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL3311227—————
NHL totals64658861442501029122136

Awards and honours

AwardYear
ECHL
Kelly Cup champion 2007
AHL
Calder Cup champion 2009, 2010
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2018 [29]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Prewitt, Alex (October 24, 2014). "Capitals forward Jay Beagle visits his dad's auto shop in Calgary". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Jay Beagle". University of Alaska. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Gilbertson, Wes (June 1, 2018). "Calgary-raised Jay Beagle takes long road to Stanley Cup final". Calgary Sun . Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ Raby, Ben (June 6, 2018). "Jay Beagle's journey comes full circle as Capitals eye Stanley Cup in Vegas". WTOP-FM . Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ Sernoffsky, Dan (March 11, 2008). "Bears rookie Beagle loves the pressure". York Daily Record. Retrieved June 14, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 3 Vogel, Mike (February 5, 2019). "Time CAPSule - Beagle's Climb to NHL". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Jay Beagle". Hockeys Future. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "For the record". The Daily News. November 6, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Front runners". The Daily News. December 18, 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Capitals Sign Forward Jay Beagle to Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. March 26, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Capitals Announce Rosters for Rookie Camp and Training Camp". National Hockey League. September 13, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  13. ↑ Vogel, Mike (October 6, 2008). "Another Rung on the Ladder". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Capitals Recall Jay Beagle from Hershey". National Hockey League. February 11, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  15. ↑ "SO bounce helps skidding Rangers overcome Green's record-tying performance". ESPN. February 12, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2021.[ dead link ]
  16. ↑ "MIKE FISHER SCORES OT WINNER IN SENATORS 4-3 TRIUMPH OVER CAPITALS". thehockeynews.com. November 23, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Capitals Sign Jay Beagle, Andrew Gordon, Andrew Joudrey, Patrick McNeill and Zach Miskovic". National Hockey League. July 15, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  18. ↑ Wharnsby, Tim (May 8, 2012). "Undrafted underdog Jay Beagle proving worth for Washington". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  19. ↑ Nelson, Kristen (June 29, 2015). "Capitals sign center Beagle to three-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  20. ↑ Horka, Tyler (June 7, 2018). "Capitals Rally Past Golden Knights in Game 5 to Win Stanley Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Canucks sign Jay Beagle". nhl.com. National Hockey League. July 1, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  22. ↑ Poupart, Alain (October 14, 2018). "Canucks rally to deny Panthers first win". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  23. ↑ Woodley, Kevin (December 4, 2018). "Wild at Canucks preview". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Report: Ekman-Larsson, No. 9 Pick Involved in Blockbuster Canucks, Coyotes Trade". TSN.ca. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  25. ↑ Masisak, Corey (30 April 2018). "From afterthought to 'franchise guy': The remarkable rise of Capitals center Jay Beagle". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  26. ↑ Jory, Derek (October 15, 2018). "Canucks Report: Silver lining". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  27. ↑ Todd, Bijan (February 12, 2021). "Jay Beagle's kids make ultra-cute sign for his 600th game". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  28. ↑ Sumner, Ben (March 1, 2015). "Caps' Jay Beagle talks family, hunting, and improving his game". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  29. ↑ "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times . 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
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