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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

KRIS BEECH

February 5, 1981  
Salmon Arm, BC, CA

Center  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
CALGARY HITMEN
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
NHL earnings$ 4 819 745
STATS
KRIS BEECH
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1996-97WHL - HIT8112--------
1997-98WHL - HIT5810253524-1245914-
1998-99WHL - HIT68264167103-61458-
1999-00WHL - HIT6632548699-535816-
2000-01NHL - WAS4---2-2------
WHL - HIT40224466103-10281026-
2001-02NHL - PIT7910152545-25------
2002-03NHL - PIT12-116-3------
AHL - PEN5019244376-5112--
2003-04NHL - PIT4-116-------
AHL - PEN5320254597-2296153-
2004-05AHL - PEN68144862146-11461014-
2005-06NHL - WAS5---4-------
NHL - NSH5123-+1------
AHL - BEA1086146-2114142830-
AHL - ADM4818325048-------
2006-07NHL - WAS648182646-11------
2007-08NHL - PIT5---2-1------
NHL - CBJ165492+3------
NHL - VAN4112-+1------
AHL - CRU165101522-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL198254267113-37------
AHL24584145229395-5928275547-
WHL24091165256329-3310223264-
NHL SALARIES
KRIS BEECH
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2001-02201 025 000-1 025 000
2003-04221 025 000-2 050 000
2005-0624899 745-2 949 745
2006-0725700 000-3 649 745
2007-0826585 000-4 234 745
2008-0927585 000-4 819 745
TOTAL4 819 745-
AWARDS
KRIS BEECH
1998-99WHLEd Chynoweth Cup
2005-06AHLCalder cup   
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
KRIS BEECH
July 11, 2001

Kris Beech is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with future considerations, Ross Lupaschuk and Michal Sivek. In return, the Washington Capitals acquired Jaromir Jagr and Frantisek Kucera.

September 9, 2005

Kris Beech is traded to the Nashville Predators. In return, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 4th round draft pick in 2006 (#116: Derrick Lapoint).

March 9, 2006

Kris Beech is traded to the Washington Capitals with 1st round draft pick in 2006 (#23: Semyon Varlamov). In return, the Nashville Predators acquired Brendan Witt.

August 7, 2007

Kris Beech signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

January 10, 2008

Kris Beech is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired .

January 23, 2008

Kris Beech is traded to the Washington Capitals. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired .

January 27, 2008

Kris Beech is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, the Washington Capitals acquired .