Adam Beckman
Born (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 22)
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

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.

Early life

Beckman 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

Junior

Growing 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

On 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

In the summer of 2020, Beckman was invited to participate in Team Canada's National Junior Team Summer Development Camp.[25]

Career statistics

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 — — — — —
NHL totals 12 0 1 1 2 — — — — —

Awards and honours

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

  1. ^ "Adam Beckman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ McLellan, Sarah (October 30, 2021). "Adam Beckman takes circuitous route to his NHL debut with the Wild". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "LIGHTS, CAMERA, BECKS". Iowa Wild. August 9, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sydney Beckman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sophie Shirley". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Grace Shirley". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Congratulations to the 10 SMHA Players Selected in 2016 WHL Draft". Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association. May 5, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Sign Forward Adam Beckman". Spokane Chiefs. August 28, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chiefs' Prospect Adam Beckman Wins SMHL Scoring Title". Spokane Chiefs. February 22, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "WHL announces Academic Spotlight for January". Spokane Chiefs. February 14, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Beckman Joins Toporowski on NHL Central Scouting 'Players to Watch' List". Spokane Chiefs. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Beckman & Toporowski Listed in 2019 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings". Spokane Chiefs. April 15, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "Adam Beckman Invited to 2019 NHL Combine". Spokane Chiefs. May 28, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Beckman Drafted 75th Overall by Minnesota Wild". Spokane Chiefs. June 22, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  15. ^ "Eight Chiefs Participating at NHL Camps". Spokane Chiefs. September 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Smith and Beckman Named to Canada Russia Series Roster". Spokane Chiefs. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  17. ^ "Beckman Sets New Franchise Record with Goal in Ten Straight in 6-4 Loss". Spokane Chiefs. January 3, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chiefs' Beckman becomes first WHL player to hit 100 points in 2019-20". Canadian Hockey League. March 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  19. ^ "Adam Beckman Earns Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL Top Scorer". Spokane Chiefs. March 20, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "Adam Beckman Named WHL Western Conference Player of the Year". Spokane Chiefs. April 21, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  21. ^ "Beckman and Smith Announced to Western Conference First All-Star Team". Spokane Chiefs. April 7, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "MINNESOTA WILD REDUCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER TO 24". Iowa Wild. October 9, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  23. ^ Myers, Dan (October 31, 2021). "Postgame Hat Trick: Avalanche 4, Wild 1". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  24. ^ @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.
  25. ^ "Beckman and Finley Invited to Canadian National Junior Team Summer Development Camp". Spokane Chiefs. June 16, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

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