Kris Beech
Jersey Number: 24
Player information for Kris Beech
Position
Center
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
February 5, 1981
Number
24
Shoots
Left
Weight
211 lbs (96kg)
Birthplace
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Spent part of his final NHL season in Columbus, producing 5-4-9 in 16 games with the Blue Jackets in 2007-08.
- Finished his seven-year NHL career with 25-42-67 and 113 penalty minutes in 198 contests split between the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators from 2000-08.
- Made his NHL debut with Washington as a 19-year-old on Oct. 6, 2000 vs. Los Angeles.
- Scored his first NHL goal with Pittsburgh on Nov. 24, 2001 vs. Buffalo (Martin Biron) and went on to establish career-highs in goals and games played in 2001-02, tallying 10-15-25 in 79 games.
- Added 84-145-229 and 395 penalty minutes in 245 career American Hockey League outings with the Syracuse Crunch, Hershey Bears, Milwaukee Admirals and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2002-08.
- Named Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s MVP in back-to-back years, posting an AHL career-high in goals (20) in 2003-04 and assists and points in 2004-05 (14-48-62 in 68 contests).
- Won the 2006 Calder Cup with Hershey, finishing fourth in the AHL in playoff scoring with 14-14-28 in 21 contests.
- Went on to play eight seasons in Europe from 2008-16, playing in Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria and Great Britain.
- Won the SHL championship in 2009-10 with HV71, posting 5-2-7, +5 with 10 PIM in 16 playoff contests.
- Concluded his professional career with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL in 2015-16.
- Played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitman of the Western Hockey League (1996-2001), finishing with 91-165-256 and 519 PIM in 240 games from 1996-2001.
- Transitioned to coaching following his playing career, including as a development coach for the WHL’s Vancouver Giants from 2021-23 and then with HV71 from 2023-25.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Totals | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Washington in the first-round, seventh overall, in the 1999 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Aug. 7, 2007.
- Claimed off waivers by Vancouver on Jan. 10, 2008.