Adam Beckman (born May 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Wild in the third round, 75th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and eventually made his debut on October 30, 2021.
| Adam Beckman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 2001 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team | Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | 75th overall, 2019 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Early life
editBeckman was born on May 10, 2001, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,[1] to parents Janet and Dale.[2] He is the youngest of three siblings, with an older brother and older sister.[3] His sister Sydney also played ice hockey growing up,[4] while his cousins Grace and Sophie are collegiate athletes for the Wisconsin Badgers.[5][6]
Playing career
editJunior
editGrowing up in Saskatoon, Beckman played with the Saskatoon Frostbite U15 AA[7] and Battleford Stars of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA League. During his time with the Stars, Beckman tallied 15 goals and 26 assists for 41 points through 44 games and was drafted 96th overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2016 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft.[8] Following the draft, he played in five pre-season games with the Chiefs before being re-assigned to the Saskatoon Minor Hockey League (SMHL). He finished the 2017–18 season with the Battlefords Stars as the league’s leading scorer with 78 points.[9]
Beckman joined the Chiefs for their 2018–19 season while attending Joel E. Ferris High School.[10] Although he began the season with no ranking from the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, he began to lead the league in goals scored by a rookie with eight and caught the attention of NHL scouts and earned a "C" rating in November as a potential 4th-6th round pick in the draft.[11] By April 2019, Beckman became the first rookie in franchise history to lead the team in goals since Daniel Bohac in the 1998-99 season. He finished the season with 62 points to rank second on the franchise's list of most goals by a first-year player. As a result, Beckman jumped up 10 spots in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings to rank 34th amongst North American skaters,[12] Beckman was invited to participate in the NHL Scouting Combine.[13] He was eventually drafted in the third round, 75th overall, by the Minnesota Wild.[14]
Following the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Beckman participated in their training camp[15] and was selected to play in the CHL Canada/Russia Series.[16] During a game against the Portland Winterhawks in January 2020, Beckman set a Spokane Chiefs franchise record for longest goal steak with 10.[17] On March 5, 2020, Beckman became the first player in the league to reach 100 points during the 2019–20 season. At the time of this milestone, Beckman had recorded 44 goals and 56 assists through 60 games.[18] He later added to that total and concluded the season with 48 goals and 59 assists for 107 points in 63 games to win the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's top scorer.[19] A month later, Beckman was again recognized for his career-best season with the WHL Western Conference Player of the Year[20] and a selection onto the Western Conference First All-Star Team.[21]
Professional
editOn October 9, 2021, Beckman was re-assigned to the Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild, to begin the season.[22] He was recalled to the NHL level at the end of October and made his NHL debut on October 30, against the Colorado Avalanche.[23] Upon making his debut, Beckman became the fourth player during the 2021–22 season and 92nd in team history to make his NHL debut with the Wild.[24]
International play
editIn the summer of 2020, Beckman was invited to participate in Team Canada's National Junior Team Summer Development Camp.[25]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Battlefords Stars | SMAAAHL | 44 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Battlefords Stars | SMAAAHL | 41 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Nipawin Hawks | SJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 63 | 48 | 59 | 107 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 21 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 68 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 53 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 51 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SMAAAHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2018 | |
| Top Forward | 2018 | |
| WHL | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2020 | |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | 2020 | |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | 2020 | |
References
edit- ^ "Adam Beckman". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ McLellan, Sarah (October 30, 2021). "Adam Beckman takes circuitous route to his NHL debut with the Wild". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "LIGHTS, CAMERA, BECKS". Iowa Wild. August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Beckman". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sophie Shirley". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Grace Shirley". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to the 10 SMHA Players Selected in 2016 WHL Draft". Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Sign Forward Adam Beckman". Spokane Chiefs. August 28, 2017. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs' Prospect Adam Beckman Wins SMHL Scoring Title". Spokane Chiefs. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "WHL announces Academic Spotlight for January". Spokane Chiefs. February 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Beckman Joins Toporowski on NHL Central Scouting 'Players to Watch' List". Spokane Chiefs. November 12, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Beckman & Toporowski Listed in 2019 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings". Spokane Chiefs. April 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Beckman Invited to 2019 NHL Combine". Spokane Chiefs. May 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Beckman Drafted 75th Overall by Minnesota Wild". Spokane Chiefs. June 22, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Eight Chiefs Participating at NHL Camps". Spokane Chiefs. September 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Smith and Beckman Named to Canada Russia Series Roster". Spokane Chiefs. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Beckman Sets New Franchise Record with Goal in Ten Straight in 6-4 Loss". Spokane Chiefs. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs' Beckman becomes first WHL player to hit 100 points in 2019-20". Canadian Hockey League. March 5, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Beckman Earns Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Top Scorer". Spokane Chiefs. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Beckman Named WHL Western Conference Player of the Year". Spokane Chiefs. April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Beckman and Smith Announced to Western Conference First All-Star Team". Spokane Chiefs. April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "MINNESOTA WILD REDUCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER TO 24". Iowa Wild. October 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Dan (October 31, 2021). "Postgame Hat Trick: Avalanche 4, Wild 1". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ @mnwildPR (October 31, 2021). "Congratulations to Adam Beckman on making his NHL debut tonight. He's the fourth player this season and 92nd in team history to make his NHL debut with the #mnwild. A team record 10 players made their debut with Minnesota in 2011-12" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Beckman and Finley Invited to Canadian National Junior Team Summer Development Camp". Spokane Chiefs. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database