Kris Beech

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Image:Kris Beech.jpg
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (95 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 5, 1981, Salmon Arm
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1999 Washington Capitals
Pro Career	2001 – present

Kris Beech (born February 5, 1981 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey center for the Washington Capitals organization in the National Hockey League.

Beech was drafted 7th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. At the time he was playing for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. Beech was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Summer of 2001 with Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations for Jaromir Jagr and Frantisek Kucera.

Beech appeared in 79 games for the Penguins recording 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points. Disapointed with his development, the Penguins traded Beech on September 9, 2005 to the Nashville Predators for a conditional draft pick. Beech returned to the Capitals organization on March 9, 2006, having been traded, along with a first-round pick, for defenseman Brendan Witt. He was sent down to the Hershey Bears to join their AHL playoff campaign and helped them to Calder Cup victory against the Milwaukee Admirals. He has since been called back up to the NHL with the Washington Capitals.

[edit] Statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996-97	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	8	1	1	2	0	-	-	-	-	-
1997-98	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	58	10	15	25	24	12	4	5	9	14
1998-99	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	68	26	41	67	103	6	1	4	5	8
1999-00	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	66	32	54	86	99	5	3	5	8	16
2000-01	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	40	22	44	66	103	10	2	8	10	26
2000-01	Washington Capitals	NHL	4	0	0	0	2	-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	79	10	15	25	45	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	50	19	24	43	76	5	1	1	2	0
2002-03	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	12	0	1	1	6	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	53	20	25	45	97	22	9	6	15	4
2003-04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	4	0	1	1	6	-	-	-	-	-
2004-05	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	68	14	48	62	146	11	4	6	10	14
2005-06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	22	10	13	23	30
2005-06	Nashville Predators	NHL	5	1	2	3	0	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Washington Capitals	NHL	5	0	0	0	4	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Hershey Bears	AHL	10	8	6	14	6	21	14	14	28	30
6th Season	NHL Career		109	11	19	30	63	-	-	-	-	-