Philip Beaulieu Explained

Philip Beaulieu
Birth Date:2 September 1995
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:194
Position:Defense
Shoots:Right
League:ICEHL
Team:Asiago HC
Former Teams:Iowa Wild
Career Start:2016

Philip Beaulieu (born September 2, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently under contract with Asiago HC in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was an All-American for Northern Michigan.

Playing career

After graduating from East High School in 2014, Beaulieu played another two years at the junior level before he got the opportunity to play college hockey. In his freshman season with Northern Michigan both Beaulieu and the Wildcats were a bit flat but all that changed in the offseason. a new head coach, Grant Potulny, was brought in and the team's fortunes appeared to change overnight. NMU won nearly twice as many games and advanced in the postseason for the first time in eight years, reaching the WCHA championship game.[1] Beaulieu, meanwhile, saw his offensive numbers balloon and he led the nation in scoring from the blueline.[2] Beaulieu's offensive production declined the following year but it didn't stop him from being named team captain as a senior. Unfortunately, he was unable to get Northern Michigan to improve its record and the team was knocked out in the conference quarterfinals.

The start to Beaulieu's professional career was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but he did finally receive a contract with the Allen Americans for the 20–21 season. He played well in his rookie year, averaging just over a point every other game and helped the Americans reach the ECHL semifinals. His performance was good enough for the team to bring him back for a second campaign.[3]

On June 13, 2022, after two seasons with the Americans, Beaulieu was traded to the Worcester Railers, completing a previous future considerations trade.[4]

Following a lone season with the Railers in 2022–23, having been hampered by injury in adding 17 assists through 39 games, Beaulieu's rights were again traded in completing a future considerations trade to the Wheeling Nailers on June 20, 2023.[5]

Beaulieu opted to return to Europe before signing a contract with the Nailers, agreeing to a one-year deal with Italian club, Asiago Hockey 1935 of the ICEHL on October 11, 2023.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2010–11East High SchoolMN-HS24 2 4 6 8 3 1 1 2 2
2011–12East High SchoolMN-HS25 4 18 22 6 3 0 0 0 5
2012–13East High SchoolMN-HS25 6 21 27 15 3 2 5 7 0
2012–13Fargo ForceUSHL10 0 2 2 6
2013–14East High SchoolMN-HS25 17 21 38 20 3 1 3 4 0
2013–14Fargo ForceUSHL12 0 7 7 6
2013–14Waterloo Black HawksUSHL4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15Waterloo Black HawksUSHL60 10 19 29 45
2015–16Madison CapitolsUSHL60 1 13 14 32
2016–17Northern MichiganWCHA38 3 13 16 29
2017–18Northern MichiganWCHA43 11 31 42 36
2018–19Northern MichiganWCHA38 6 29 35 26
2019–20Northern MichiganWCHA38 6 19 25 32
2020–21Iowa WildAHL1 0 0 0 0
2020–21Allen AmericansECHL41 5 18 23 26 2 0 0 0 4
2021–22Allen AmericansECHL61 8 30 38 32 4 0 2 2 0
2022–23Worcester RailersECHL39 0 17 17 14
AHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team2017–18[6]
AHCA East Second Team All-American2017–18[7]
All-WCHA First Team2018–19[8]
All-WCHA Second Team2019–20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Michigan Wildcats Men's Ice Hockey Record Book . Northern Michigan Wildcats . June 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: NCAA - 2017-2018 . Elite Prospects . January 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: AMERICANS RETURN TALENTED BLUELINER PHIL BEAULIEU . Allen Americans . September 17, 2021 . January 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Americans complete futures deals with South Carolina and Worcester . . June 13, 2022 . June 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Nailers announce details of future considerations trades . . June 20, 2023 . June 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Awards - NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team . Elite Prospects . 2018-11-15.
  7. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.
  8. Web site: WCHA Announces 2018-19 Individual Awards . WCHA.com . March 19, 2019. March 19, 2019.