Joe Beaton

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Position Centre
Pro clubs Richmond Hawks
Harringay Greyhounds
Wembley Lions
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born June 18, 1910(1910-06-18),
Stellarton, NS, CAN
Died 1965,
Stanmore, England
Pro career 1934 – 1947

Joe Beaton (born June 18, 1910(1910-06-18) in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the English National League.

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Before coming to the UK Joe Beaton played for the Charlottetown Islanders in the Maritime Senior Hockey Leage. In 1932–33 Beaton was named to the All-star A-team.

Beaton joined the Richmond Hawks for their inaugural season in the English National League in 1934–35. Beaton became the captain of the Hawks and led them to second place in the 1935–36 season. During this season Beaton also finished as the league's top scorer and earned himself a position on the All-star B-team.

Beaton joined the Harringay Greyhounds for the 1937–38 season, where he was again the league's top scorer and he was named to the All-star A-teams in 1937–38 and 1939–40.

Following the Second World War Beaton played one season with the Wembley Lions before he had to retire due to injury in the spring of 1947.

When he retired Beaton was the all-time leading scorer of the ENL with 308 points — 179 goals and 129 assists.

He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950.

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Persondata
NAME Beaton, Joe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH 1910-06-18
PLACE OF BIRTH Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada
DATE OF DEATH 1965
PLACE OF DEATH Stanmore, England