Owen Beck (ice hockey)

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Owen Beck
Born (2004-02-03) February 3, 2004 (age 20)
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 33rd overall, 2022
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2023–present

Owen Beck (born February 3, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL entry draft. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Early years

As a youth, Beck played with the Northumberland Nighthawks of the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) and won the league championship during his peewee year. [3] Thereafter, he joined the Quinte Red Devils AAA ranks for two seasons beginning in 2018, [4] and also briefly played with the Cobourg Cougars of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). [5]

Junior

Mississauga Steelheads (2021–2023)

Beck initially committed to join the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the 2020–21 season [6] but did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. [7] Making his OHL debut the following season, he appeared in 68 games and recorded 21 goals and 30 assists, ranking third on his team in scoring. [8] He, along with teammate Luca Del Bel Belluz, were likewise selected to participate in the annual CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. [9] At the end of the season, Beck was named to the league's Second All-Rookie Team. [10] He also earned laurels for his academic performance at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School, receiving the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL's scholastic player of the year and then being named CHL Scholastic Player of the Year. [8] [11] As a result of his performance, the NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked him tenth among North American skaters in advance of the 2022 NHL entry draft. [10] [8] Considered a potential selection late in the first round, he was ultimately taken by the Montreal Canadiens early into the second round. [1] On October 4, 2022, Beck signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens. [12] [13] [14]

Peterborough Petes (2023–2024)

Returning to major junior to continue development with the Steelheads for the 2022–23 season, Beck recorded 17 goals and 41 points in just 30 games before being traded to hometown club, the Peterborough Petes, on January 7, 2023. [15] [16] [17] After just seven games with the Petes and with the Canadiens suffering an excess of injuries, Beck was unexpectedly recalled from the OHL on an emergency basis on January 27, 2023. [18] He made his NHL debut in a road game versus the Ottawa Senators on January 28, before returning to the OHL ranks. [19]

Beck's point production declined during his first half-season with the Petes, which was attributed to both personal usage in a defense-oriented shutdown role as well as own struggles with the team's new expectations generated by the trade. [20] [21] He would later admit that "when things don't go your way right way with those expectations things can be tough on you mentally." [20] Beck finished the regular season with 7 goals and 18 assists in 30 games with the Petes, before attracting praise for his performance during the foregoing's deep run during the OHL playoffs. Registering six goals and seven assists during the first three rounds, Beck was also a key figure in the team's penalty killing, the second-best in the playoffs through that point. [21] Peterborough reached the OHL Championship Series against the London Knights, in what was considered an underdog success against several higher-ranked teams. During Game 2, Beck received a game misconduct after elbowing Knights forward Denver Barkey in the head, but was not suspended from subsequent games as a result of his actions. [22] He took a second major penalty in Game 5 for slew footing defenceman Jackson Edward, and, as a result, was suspended for two games, the theoretical remainder of the series. [23] In his absence, the Petes defeated the Knights in Game 6 to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup, the first championship for Peterborough since 2006. [24] Beck was subsequently named to the OHL Third All-Star Team. [25]

The Petes would qualify for the 2023 Memorial Cup in Kamloops as representative of the OHL, facing off against host Blazers (WHL), the Quebec Remparts (QMJHL), and the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL). Initially, the second game of Beck's suspension was to apply to the team's round-robin game against the Thunderbirds. However, as the Memorial Cup fell under the jurisdiction of the NHL's Department of Player Safety, they reviewed the OHL's ruling and deemed that he would be able to play in the tournament, instead having to serve the second game if he returned to the OHL the following season. [26] Beck recorded a primary assist on the Petes' overtime-winning goal against the Blazers to reach the tournament semi-final [27] where they were ultimately eliminated by the Thunderbirds. [28]

Saginaw Spirit (2024)

With Peterborough beginning a rebuild as they entered the 2023–24 season, Beck continued to play for the team until rejoining Team Canada for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. Upon his return to the OHL, he was dealt to the Saginaw Spirit, who were to be the hosts of the 2024 Memorial Cup. [29] Making his Spirit debut on January 10, 2024, he had two goals and four assists in a rout of the Windsor Spitfires, tying the Saginaw team record for most points in a single game. [30] Collectively, Beck had 18 goals and 33 assists in 32 regular season games with the Spirit, before recording 14 points across 17 playoff games. The Spirit reached the playoff semi-finals, but were eliminated by the London Knights. [31] Beck was named to the OHL's Third All-Star Team for a second time. [32] Being one of two Spirit players to have participated in a previous Memorial Cup (alongside Jorian Donovan), he said that "to be in this tournament two years in a row is pretty special." [33] On June 2, Saginaw defeated league rivals London 4–3 to capture the team's first Memorial Cup in history, with Beck registering two goals in the championship game to earn Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy honours as tournament MVP. [34]

Professional

Laval Rocket (2024–present)

In October 2024, Beck was assigned to the Laval Rocket, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Canadiens, to begin the 2024–25 season in his first year of professional hockey. [35] [36] After posting nine goals and 25 points through 37 AHL games with the Rocket, [37] Beck was recalled by Montreal prior to their game versus the New York Rangers on January 19, 2025. [38]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Canada

Beck was invited to participate in the selection camp process for Canada's national junior team for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, but was not selected as part of the initial roster. [39] However, after forward Colton Dach was injured in his country's final group stage game, Beck was called up to join the team during the knockout stage. [40] Canada defeated Czechia in the gold medal game, with Beck managing one assist in three appearances. He called the experience "something that I'll never forget." [41] [42]

In December 2023, Beck was again invited to the junior national selection camp in advance of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. [43] He was the lone returning member of the 2023 team to make the roster, and was subsequently named an alternate captain. [44] [45] However, Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Czechia and did not earn a medal. [46]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2019–20 Cobourg Cougars OJHL 20002—————
2021–22 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 6821305114101564
2022–23 Mississauga SteelheadsOHL3017244120—————
2022–23 Peterborough Petes OHL30718251522881618
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10000—————
2023–24 Peterborough PetesOHL251614304—————
2023–24 Saginaw Spirit OHL321833511417410148
NHL totals10000—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2023 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg30110
2024 CanadaWJC5th51012
Junior totals81122

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2022 [7]
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year 2022 [11]
Memorial Cup champion 2024 [47]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2024 [48]
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy 2024 [49]
OHL
Bobby Smith Trophy 2022 [8]
Second All-Rookie Team2022 [10]
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion 2023 [24]
Third All-Star Team2023, 2024 [25] [32]

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