Don Beaupre
| Don Beaupre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 19, 1961 Waterloo, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft |
37th overall, 1980 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1997 | ||
Donald William Beaupre (born September 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Beaupre in his 17 seasons (1981–1997) in the NHL played for four teams: the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
Beaupre emerged as a goaltender in the OHA for the Sudbury Wolves. In 1979–80 he won 28 games and was named to the league's first All-star team.
As one of the top rated goalies in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Beaupre didn't last very long and was claimed 37th overall by the Minnesota North Stars. In 1981 with Minnesota, Beaupre split goaltending with Gilles Meloche and in his rookie year appeared in the 1981 All-Star Game (his other All-Star appearance would come in 1993), and although Minnesota would lose the series, recorded a 4–2 win in Game 4 of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals against the powerful New York Islanders.
Traded in 1989 to the Washington Capitals, Beaupre continued to play well and benefit from Washington's solid defense in the early 1990s. He led the NHL with five shutouts in 1990–91, then won a career-high 29 games the next year. By the mid-'90s, the Capitals were looking to Olaf Kolzig to lead them in goal. Beaupre was shipped to the weak Ottawa Senators where he saw plenty of rubber in 71 games over two seasons. Beaupre became the first Ottawa netminder to register a shutout. By the time he was traded to Toronto in 1995–96, the veteran's reflexes were disappearing with age. He retired in 1997, after spending most of the season with the St. John's Maple Leafs of the AHL.
Beaupre is the owner and president of an aerial lift equipment company in Minneapolis.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 54 | — | — | — | 3248 | 260 | 2 | 4.78 | — |
| 1979–80 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 59 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 3447 | 248 | 0 | 4.32 | — |
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 44 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 2585 | 138 | 0 | 3.20 | .895 |
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 29 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1634 | 101 | 0 | 3.71 | .889 |
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 299 | 25 | 0 | 5.02 | .857 |
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 36 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2011 | 120 | 0 | 3.58 | .885 |
| 1982–83 | Birmingham South Stars | CHL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 599 | 31 | 0 | 3.11 | .906 |
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 33 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1791 | 123 | 0 | 4.12 | .873 |
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 419 | 30 | 0 | 4.30 | — |
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 31 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1770 | 109 | 1 | 3.69 | .883 |
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 52 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 3073 | 182 | 1 | 3.55 | .892 |
| 1986–87 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 47 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2622 | 174 | 1 | 3.98 | .879 |
| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 43 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 2284 | 161 | 0 | 4.23 | .872 |
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.03 | .880 |
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 9 | 1 | 3.02 | — |
| 1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 578 | 28 | 1 | 2.91 | .896 |
| 1988–89 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 30 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1715 | 102 | 0 | 3.57 | .881 |
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2793 | 150 | 2 | 3.22 | .890 |
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2572 | 113 | 5 | 2.64 | .897 |
| 1990–91 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .942 |
| 1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 3108 | 166 | 1 | 3.20 | .884 |
| 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 10 | 0 | 3.26 | .865 |
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 58 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 3282 | 181 | 1 | 3.31 | .882 |
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2853 | 135 | 2 | 2.84 | .880 |
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 38 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 2161 | 121 | 1 | 3.36 | .896 |
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 33 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 1770 | 110 | 1 | 3.73 | .877 |
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 336 | 26 | 0 | 4.64 | .847 |
| 1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 5.46 | .833 |
| 1996–97 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 47 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2623 | 128 | 3 | 2.93 | .898 |
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 238 | 13 | 0 | 3.27 | .877 |
| NHL totals | 667 | 268 | 277 | 75 | 37,392 | 2151 | 17 | 3.45 | .885 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 10 | — | — | 600 | 44 | 0 | 4.40 | — |
| 1979–80 | Sudbury Wolves | OMJHL | 9 | 5 | 4 | 552 | 38 | 0 | 4.13 | — |
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 | .881 |
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .852 |
| 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 245 | 20 | 0 | 4.90 | .853 |
| 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 13 | 6 | 7 | 782 | 40 | 1 | 3.07 | .895 |
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 12 | 0 | 3.91 | .850 |
| 1985–86 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 17 | 0 | 3.40 | .892 |
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 401 | 18 | 0 | 2.69 | .903 |
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 11 | 5 | 5 | 624 | 29 | 1 | 2.79 | .901 |
| 1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 419 | 22 | 0 | 3.15 | .896 |
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 9 | 0 | 4.55 | .862 |
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 429 | 21 | 1 | 2.94 | .890 |
| 1995–96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5.88 | .846 |
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 438 | 17 | 1 | 2.32 | — |
| NHL totals | 72 | 33 | 31 | 3943 | 220 | 3 | 3.35 | .888 | ||