Johnny Beecher (born April 5, 2001) is an American

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forward for the Providence Bruins of the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the Bruins in the first round of the

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. He played

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for the

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team from 2019 to 2022.

Early life

Beecher was born on April 5, 2001, in Elmira, New York to parents Bill and Natasha. Although his parents were collegiate athletes, they did not play ice hockey. His father played lacrosse and golf at

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while his mother ran track and cross-country at

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. Beecher began ice skating when he was six years old after spending the summer playing roller hockey and immediately made the local travel team. Beyond ice hockey, Beecher also played soccer, football, baseball, and lacrosse. Beecher and his older brother Bryce played together until 2015 when his brother had to get his hips replaced due to him being born with congenital hip dysplasia.

Playing career

Beecher began his collegiate career at the

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during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, 2019–20 season. During his three seasons at Michigan, he recorded 19 goals and 20 assists in 81 games for the Wolverines. On April 13, 2022, Beecher signed an Ice hockey contract#Amateur tryout, amateur tryout contract with the Bruins' AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, for the remainder of the 2021–22 AHL season, 2021–22 season. He contributed with 5 points through the remaining 9 regular season games, and made 2 post-season appearances with 1 point for Providence. On May 16, 2022, Beecher was signed to a three-year, entry-level deal with the Boston Bruins.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* 2001 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Boston Bruins draft picks Ice hockey players from New York (state) Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Elmira, New York Providence Bruins players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players {{US-icehockey-bio-stub