John Beecher
2018-19 Team: U.S. National Development Team (#17)
Date of Birth: April 5, 2001
Place of Birth: Elmira, New York
Ht: 6-foot-3 Wt: 209 pounds
Shoots: Left
Position: Center
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible
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Quite often, the buzz around draft time goes towards the glossy, shiny toys. That’s not to degrade the high end, offensively-gifted talents in the 2019 NHL Draft, but rather noting that players that go about their business more quietly often get overlooked.
On a very deep, very offensively gifted U.S. National Development Team, John Beecher is a bit of a throwback. He’s big, he’s smart, and he plays a responsible two-way game and there’s not a lot of flash in the game. He’s usually in the right spot, usually makes the right play, and is the type of player that coaches love.
The challenges for Beecher are two-fold: he’s a big…
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