Francois Beauchemin
Jersey Number: 24
Player information for Francois Beauchemin
Position
Defense
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
June 4, 1980
Number
24
Shoots
Left
Weight
208 lbs (94kg)
Birthplace
Sorel, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 0-2-2 and 11 penalty minutes in 11 games with the Blue Jackets during the 2005-06 season prior to the trade with Anaheim.
- Made his Columbus debut on Oct. 5, 2005 at Washington and registered his first career NHL assist two games later on Oct. 14 at Anaheim.
- Set NHL single-season career highs in assists and points with 8-28-36 in 72 games split between Columbus and Anaheim in 2005-06.
- Finished his 14-year NHL career with 76-212-288 and 490 penalty minutes in 903 games with the Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens from 2002-18.
- Added 10-29-39 and 80 penalty minutes in 101 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests, helping the Ducks win the 2007 Stanley Cup.
- Ranked fifth in the NHL in blocked shots from 2005-18 with 1,682. Led the league in blocked shots in 2015-16 (256) and finished third in 2011-12 (194).
- Was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2012-13 after registering 6-18-24 in 48 games with the Ducks.
- Played in all 82 games on four occasions (2007-08, 2009-10, 2011-12 and 2015-16).
- Skated for Canada at the 2010 IIHF World Championships.
- Played junior hockey with Laval, Acadie-Bathurst and Moncton in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, collecting 42-139-181 in 238 career games from 1996-2000 and helped the Acadie-Bathurst Titan win the 1999 QMJHL Championship.
- Transitioned to coaching following his playing career and was an assistant coach with College St-Bernarn in 2018-19 before serving as a development coach for the Ducks from 2019-22.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 11 | 16 |
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 11 | 16 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Montreal in the third-round, 75th overall, in the 1998 NHL Draft.
- Claimed off waivers by Columbus from Montreal on Sept. 14, 2004.
- Traded with C Tyler Wright to Anaheim in exchange for C Sergei Fedorov and a fifth-round pick in the 2005 NHL Draft on Nov. 15, 2005.