Sandy Beadle Explained

Position:Left wing
Played For:Winnipeg Jets
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:1960 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Draft:149th overall
Draft Team:Winnipeg Jets
Draft Year:1980
Death Place:Vinita, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career Start:1981
Career End:1984

Sandy James Beadle (July 12, 1960 — August 6, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. During the 1980-81 season, he played in 6 games for the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets.

Beadle was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Before joining the Jets, Beadle played junior with the Regina Pats, then played two seasons at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Beadle scored 86 points in two seasons and was named All-American his sophomore season. Beadle played six games for Winnipeg in 1980–81 but played in the minor leagues until 1984. Beadle died at the early age of 37 on August 6, 1997, in Vinita, Oklahoma.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1977–78Estevan BruinsSJHL60 33 25 58 38
1978–79Regina PatsWHL2 1 1 2 0
1978–79Regina Pat BluesSJHL52 41 47 88 25
1979–80Northeastern UniversityECAC23 11 16 27 6
1980–81Northeastern UniversityECAC26 29 30 59 26
1980–81Winnipeg JetsNHL6 1 0 1 2
1980–81Tulsa OilersCHL6 0 1 1 2
1981–82Tulsa OilersCHL54 12 21 33 343 0 0 0 7
1982–83Fort Wayne KometsIHL13 3 10 13 11
1982–83Sherbrooke JetsAHL9 2 3 5 0
1983–84Sherbrooke JetsAHL70 2 5 7 8
NHL totals6 1 0 1 2

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team1980–81[1]
AHCA East All-American1980–81[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  2. News: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners. NCAA.org. June 11, 2013.