Jay Beagle

Jay Beagle (born October 16, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). As an undrafted free agent, he originally played with the Washington Capitals. When the Capitals won the 2018 Stanley Cup, he became the first player to win the Kelly Cup (ECHL), Calder Cup (AHL), and the Stanley Cup (NHL).[1]

Jay Beagle
Beagle with the Washington Capitals in 2016
Born (1985-10-16) October 16, 1985
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007present

Playing career

Junior

Beagle played for the Calgary Royals of the AJHL in 2003–04 and 2004–05. He then played for the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2005–06 and 2006–07.

Professional

Beagle made his professional debut playing for the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL in the 2006–07 season. He had 10 points in 8 games. In the 2007–08 season, Beagle played 64 games for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League scoring 37 points.

Washington Capitals

Beagle made his NHL debut for the Capitals on February 11, 2009, during a 5–4 shootout loss to the New York Rangers.[2] He registered three shots on goal. Beagle was recalled from the Hershey Bears due to an injury suffered by Alexander Semin in practice. 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.[3]

Beagle re-signed with the Capitals to a two-year contract on July 15, 2010.[4] In the 2010–11 season, Beagle began the year with the Hershey Bears before he was recalled from the AHL on December 15, 2010.[5]

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.[6]

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).[1][7]

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.[8]

Personal life

Beagle is the oldest son born to Al and Sue Beagle, and he grew up in Calgary along with one younger brother.[9]

Beagle married his high school sweetheart Ashley in 2009, and together they have two sons and a daughter.[10][11]

Career statistics

With the Hershey Bears in 2010.
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04Calgary RoyalsAJHL58102737100
2004–05Calgary RoyalsAJHL64284270114
2005–06University of Alaska AnchorageNCAA31461040
2006–07University of Alaska-AnchorageNCAA3610102093
2006–07Idaho SteelheadsECHL8281041812322
2007–08Hershey BearsAHL641918374150112
2008–09Hershey BearsAHL47459371813416
2008–09Washington CapitalsNHL3000240000
2009–10Hershey BearsAHL6616193525212790
2009–10Washington CapitalsNHL71122
2010–11Hershey BearsAHL34861426
2010–11Washington CapitalsNHL312138
2011–12Washington CapitalsNHL4141523121124
2012–13Washington CapitalsNHL482681471014
2013–14Washington CapitalsNHL6245928
2014–15 Washington Capitals NHL 62 10 10 20 20 14 1 4 5 4
2015–16Washington CapitalsNHL57891724123032
2016–17 Washington Capitals NHL 81 13 17 30 22 13 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 79 7 15 22 16 23 2 6 8 8
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 57 3 10 13 18
2019–20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 55 2 6 8 38 17 1 1 2 10
NHL totals 583 56 81 137 215 102 9 12 21 36

Awards and honours

Award Year
ECHL
Kelly Cup (Idaho Steelheads) 2007
AHL
Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) 2009, 2010
NHL
Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals) 2018 [12]

References

  1. @ECHL (June 7, 2018). "With the @Capitals claiming the #StanleyCup title, former @Steelheads forward Jay Beagle becomes first person to ever win Kelly Cup, Calder Cup and Stanley Cup championship in his career" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. "Rangers 5, overcome Capitals 4". NHL. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  3. "MIKE FISHER SCORES OT WINNER IN SENATORS 4-3 TRIUMPH OVER CAPITALS". thehockeynews.com. November 23, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. "Beagle gets two-year deal from Caps; They sign four others". TSN. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  5. "Cap recall Andrew Gordon, Jay Beagle". Washington Post. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  6. Nelson, Kristen (June 29, 2015). "Capitals sign center Beagle to three-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. Horka, Tyler (June 7, 2018). "Capitals Rally Past Golden Knights in Game 5 to Win Stanley Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  8. "Canucks sign Jay Beagle". Vancouver Canucks. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. Prewitt, Alex (October 24, 2014). "Capitals forward Jay Beagle visits his dad's auto shop in Calgary". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  10. Sumner, Ben (March 1, 2015). "Caps' Jay Beagle talks family, hunting, and improving his game". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  11. Bahniuk, Cara (February 25, 2018). "Jay Beagle brings his sons on the ice after practice and every heart melted". Russian Machine Never Breaks. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  12. "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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