Eric Beaudoin

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Eric Beaudoin : biography

May 3, 1980 –

Eric Beaudoin (born May 3, 1980 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers.

Playing career

Eric Beaudoin was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He started his hockey career in the OHL, and has played for the Florida Panthers in the NHL as well as several AHL teams. In the fall of 2005, he signed with the Newcastle Vipers, but was released from his contract for a one-month tryout with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

When he was not signed on after the tryout, Beaudoin agreed to a subsequent two-game tryout with HPK that also did not lead to a contract. Eventually Beaudoin agreed to a contract for the rest of the season with Ässät, but instead signed with Mora IK in the Swedish Elitserien. He stayed in Mora for three years before signing a one-year contract with Swedish top-team Linköpings HC. After concluding a one-year contract with Linköpings, in May 2009, he signed another one-year term contract with Rögle BK.

Upon completion of his contract with Rögle, Beaudoin opted to switch leagues and joined EHC Biel of the Swiss National League A.

Beaudoin enjoyed parts of three seasons with Biel, before joining as a free agent to sign with German club, Straubing Tigers of the DEL on June 23, 2013.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Guelph Storm OHL 62 9 13 22 43 12 3 2 5 4
1998–99 Guelph Storm OHL 66 28 43 71 79 11 5 3 8 12
1999–00 Guelph Storm OHL 68 38 34 72 126 6 3 0 3 2
2000–01 Louisville Panthers AHL 71 15 10 25 78
2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL 44 5 16 21 83
2001–02 Florida Panthers NHL 8 1 3 4 4
2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 41 14 23 37 36 3 1 0 1 0
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 15 0 1 1 25
2003–04 San Antonio Rampage AHL 38 20 22 42 45
2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 30 2 4 6 12
2004–05 San Antonio Rampage AHL 32 6 4 10 21
2004–05 Edmonton Roadrunners AHL 24 3 1 4 9
2005–06 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 7 1 6 7 14
2005–06 Jokerit SM-l 11 1 2 3 14
2005–06 HPK SM-l 2 0 1 1 4
2005–06 Mora IK SEL 32 2 9 11 24
2006–07 Mora IK SEL 55 14 12 26 64 4 2 0 2 6
2007–08 Mora IK SEL 52 11 16 27 95
2008–09 Linköpings HC SEL 53 16 7 23 53 7 2 0 2 4
2009–10 Rögle BK SEL 55 14 20 34 59
2010–11 EHC Biel NLA 8 5 2 7 2
2011–12 EHC Biel NLA 50 11 12 23 20 5 3 2 5 2
2012–13 EHC Biel NLA 30 10 6 16 26 7 3 3 6 2
NHL totals 53 3 8 11 41