Taylor Beck (ice hockey)
| Taylor Beck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 13, 1991 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Nashville Predators New York Islanders | ||
| NHL Draft |
70th overall, 2009 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Taylor Beck (born May 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Previously, Beck had spent time within the New York Islanders, and Nashville Predators organisations, with the latter having originally drafted him in 2009.
Playing career
Beck was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the third round, 70th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Predators on August 25, 2010.[1]
During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Beck received his first recall from the Milwaukee Admirals and made his NHL debut with the Predators in a 4-3 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 19, 2013.[2] In his third game with Nashville, also against the Blue Jackets, Beck scored his first NHL goal in a multi-point game victory on March 23, 2013.[3]
Following the 2014–15 NHL season Beck became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Nashville Predators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Beck filed for Salary Arbitration.[4] On July 12, 2015, Beck's rights were traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Jamie Devane. He would sign a one year contract with the club the following day.[5] On the eve of the Maple Leafs training camp, on September 17, 2015, Beck was again traded, along with a group of prospects, to the New York Islanders in exchange for Michael Grabner.[6]
Beck was later assigned by the Islanders to begin the 2015–16 season in the AHL with affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[7] After a month in Bridgeport, Beck was recalled by the Islanders on October 31 made later made his debut with the club in a 2-1 defeat to the Boston Bruins on November 8, 2015.[8] Beck remained on the Islanders roster for a month appearing in only 1 further game before he was re-assigned to the Sound Tigers on November 26, 2015. Beck added to the Bridgeport offense with 33 points in 46 games before he was dealt by the Islanders, for the third time within the year, to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Marc-Andre Cliche on February 29, 2016.[9] He was directly assigned to remain in the AHL with the San Antonio Rampage.
At the conclusion of the season as a restricted free agent, Beck was not tendered a qualifying offer to remain with the Avalanche.[10] As a free agent, Beck agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 3, 2016.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 56 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 67 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 61 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 62 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 74 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 50 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 65 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 46 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 88 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada Ontario | U17 |  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Preds sign '09 draftee Taylor Beck". Nashville Predators. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Jackets extend team record points streak to 11 games". CBS Sports. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Predators blow past Blue Jackets". CBS Sports. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Salary arbitration filed cases announced". National Hockey League. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs sign forward Beck to one-year contract". NHL. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ↑ "Islanders acquire five players for Grabner". New York Islanders. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ "Islanders loan 10 to Bridgeport". New York Islanders. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "Spooner, Bergeron lift Bruins over Islanders". CBS Sports. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "Avalanche acquires Beck from Islanders". Colorado Avalanche. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ↑ "Avalanche qualify Siemens, let 10 walk". bsndenver.com. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ↑ "Oilers sign Beck". Edmonton Oilers. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
External links
- Taylor Beck's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Taylor Beck's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
