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Joseph Jean-François Vinet Beauchemin (born June 4, 1980) is a
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former professional
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who played in the
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(NHL). Although he spent tenures with the
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,
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,
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and
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, he spent the vast majority of his career playing for the
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. Drafted in the third round, 75th overall, by Montreal in the
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, Beauchemin won a
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in
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with the Ducks.


Playing career


Junior

Beauchemin played
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in the
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(QMJHL) for four seasons with the
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, Acadie-Bathurst Titan and
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. In his NHL draft year, he recorded 47 points in 70 games with Laval. He was then drafted 76th overall by the
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in the
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. Upon being drafted, he returned to the QMJHL for two more seasons, helping Acadie-Bathurst to a
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in
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as QMJHL champions.


Professional


Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets

After signing an entry-level contract with the Canadiens, Beauchemin turned professional in the 2000–01 season with their
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(AHL) affiliate at the time, the
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. In 56 games, he was able to develop on the bottom pair with three goals and nine points. After a stagnant season in 2001–02, Beauchemin experienced a brief loan to the
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of the
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. Beauchemin enjoyed a successful third season within the Canadiens organization in 2002–03, playing in 75 games with the
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, the club's new AHL affiliate, increasing his offensive presence with a strong defensive game in totalling 28 points in 75 games as the club finished atop the standings before losing in the
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finals in a deciding Game 7 to the Houston Aeros. On February 27, 2003, Beauchemin made his NHL debut with the Canadiens, against the
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, his only NHL appearance of the season. On June 17, 2003, as a restricted free agent, Beauchemin signed a two-year contract extension with Montreal. In the 2003–04 season, Beauchemin was unable to make the Canadiens' roster, remaining in the AHL as the Bulldogs top defenceman to improve his career best points totals with 36 in 77 games. On September 14, 2004, he was placed on waivers and claimed by the
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. As NHL play was suspended due to the
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, he spent the 2004–05 season with the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the
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.


Anaheim Ducks

In the 2005–06 season, Beauchemin earned an NHL roster spot for opening night with the Blue Jackets and played 11 games with the club in before being traded (along with
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) to the
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in exchange for
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on November 15, 2005. He made his Ducks debut on November 18 in a game against the
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and later scored his first NHL goal in game against the
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on December 6, 2005. He emerged as a top-four defenceman with the Ducks and immediately began producing, scoring 34 points in 61 games after the trade to finish fourth among rookie defenceman in scoring. In the
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, Beauchemin contributed with 9 points in 16 games to lead all rookie defenceman. After establishing himself with the Ducks, Beauchemin helped Anaheim to a
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championship in just his second full season in 2006–07. He contributed four goals and four assists during the 2007 playoffs for the Ducks. In the following 2007–08 season, he continued his play among the top-four defenceman on the Ducks and appeared in his 200th NHL game on February 2, 2008, against the
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. On November 14, 2008, Beauchemin suffered a
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in his left knee in a game against the
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. He was expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the 2008–09 season, but returned to the Ducks for their Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series against the
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.


Toronto Maple Leafs

On July 6, 2009, as an unrestricted free agent and with the Ducks close to the salary cap ceiling, Beauchemin left the Ducks to sign a three-year, $11.4 million contract with the
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. Looked upon to bring a veteran presence and leadership from the blueline, he appeared in all 82 of Toronto's games during the 2009–10 season. Beauchemin produced 5 goals and 26 points and led the club in time on ice in his first season as an alternate captain with the Maple Leafs. He appeared in his 300th career NHL game on January 26, 2010, against the
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. In the following 2010–11 season, Beauchemin began the season on the top defensive pairing, alongside
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. With his production down and with the Maple Leafs heading towards again missing the playoffs, on February 9, 2011, Beauchemin was traded back to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for left winger
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, defenceman Jake Gardiner and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in
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.


Return to Anaheim

Beauchemin was a welcomed return for the Anaheim Ducks, resuming a role as a top-four defenceman to help the club reach the playoffs. He appeared in his 400th career NHL game on March 23, 2011, against the
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. In his sixth season with the Ducks, in 2011–12, Beauchemin provided a defensive anchor and was looked upon to lead the Ducks in ice time. He led the NHL in short-handed ice time and on January 21 blocked nine shots against the
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to set a Ducks franchise record. On January 20, 2012, Beauchemin signed a three-year, US$10.5 million contract extension to remain in Anaheim. He finished the season scoring 8 goals and 22 points in 82 games. In the shortened
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2012–13 season, Beauchemin appeared in all 48 regular season games for the Ducks, and again led the club in ice time. He led the blueline in scoring with 24 points and appeared in his 500th career NHL game on February 6, 2013, against the Avalanche. He recorded a career-high four points (all assists) in a victory over the Avalanche on February 24, 2013. In the 2013 playoffs, Beauchemin scored his tenth career playoff goal to surpass
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as the franchise leader in playoff goals for a defenceman, doing so in Game 1 of the Conference Quarterfinals against the
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. Beauchemin finished fourth in
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voting, the award given to the NHL's defenceman of the year. He lost-out to winner
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and finalists
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and
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, although Beauchemin won
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' Rod Langway Award as Best Defensive Defenceman in 2013. He was also named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team. In the 2013–14 season, Beauchemin scored 17 points in 70 games, placing fifth in the NHL in plus-minus as the Ducks claimed the top seeding in the Western Conference from the regular season. Beauchemin played his 600th career NHL game on March 23, 2014, against the
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, and was selected as the Ducks' nominee for the
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. Beauchemin scored a career-high 11 goals for 23 points in 63 games with the Ducks during the 2014–15 season. He recorded nine assists during the 2015 playoffs as the Ducks were eliminated in seven games in the Western Conference Finals by the
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. With the Ducks acquisition of
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in the off-season, signalling the end of his Ducks tenure as an impending free agent, Beauchemin left the club second among all defenceman in franchise history in goals, assists and points. He also left tied with
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for most playoff games for the Ducks with 97.


Colorado Avalanche

On July 1, 2015, and in the opening hour of free agency, Beauchemin signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Adding a veteran presence to a young blueline in Colorado, Beauchemin recorded three assists in his debut with the Avalanche on opening night in a 5–4 defeat to the
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on October 8, 2015. In playing in a top-pairing role alongside
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in the 2015–16 season, Beauchemin matched his rookie season with the Mighty Ducks in 2005–06 in contributing 8 goals and 34 points while leading the Avalanche in ice-time through 82 games. On October 13, 2016, two days before the Avalanche home opener, Beauchemin was named an alternate captain for the 2016–17 season. In his second season with the Avalanche, Beauchemin was unable to repeat his performance as a top pairing defenceman with the cellar-dwelling Avalanche. On January 25, 2017, Beauchemin appeared in his 800th career NHL game in a 3–2 defeat to the
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. He completed the season with 5 goals and 18 points in 81 games. Because he had a no-movement clause in his contract, which limited the team's flexibility in the upcoming
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; and because of the Avalanche's intentions to make the transition to become younger, Beauchemin was bought-out from the final year of his contract in Colorado on June 15, 2017, in order to protect a younger player from being claimed by the expansion
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.


Second return to Anaheim

On August 21, 2017, Beauchemin returned to the Ducks for a third stint after signing a one-year, $1 million contract. Beauchemin, who announced the 2017–18 season would be his last as a player, retired after the Ducks were eliminated in a first round playoff sweep by the San Jose Sharks.


International play

Beauchemin was selected for the
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summer preliminary roster for
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in August 2009, but did not make the final roster cut. After failing to make the 2010 playoffs with Toronto, he made his senior debut at the 2010 IIHF World Championships. Serving as an alternate captain, Beauchemin recorded one assist in seven games as Canada finished in seventh place in the tournament.


Personal life

Beauchemin and his wife Marie Claude have two children: a son and a daughter. Both were born in
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,
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. The family resides in their hometown Sorel, Quebec, during the off-season.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


International


Awards and honours


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beauchemin, Francois 1980 births Living people Acadie–Bathurst Titan players Anaheim Ducks players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Avalanche players Columbus Blue Jackets players French Quebecers Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Sorel-Tracy Laval Titan Collège Français players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Mississippi Sea Wolves players Moncton Wildcats players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Quebec Citadelles players Stanley Cup champions Syracuse Crunch players Toronto Maple Leafs players Ice hockey people from Quebec