Kyle Beach
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)
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Key Takeaways
- Kyle Beach (born January 14, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
- Beach never played in the NHL, however, only spending time with minor league affiliates in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2008 to 2014.
- Playing career Beach is a power forward who played a tough, physical game accompanied by offensive skill.
- His aggressive play led to multiple concussions and a sports hernia while playing for the Everett Silvertips.
- He was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Kyle Beach (born January 14, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Considered a top National Hockey League (NHL) prospect, he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Beach never played in the NHL, however, only spending time with minor league affiliates in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2008 to 2014. In 2021, he sued the Blackhawks for alleged sexual assault by then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010, which he settled for an undisclosed amount.
Playing career
Beach is a power forward who played a tough, physical game accompanied by offensive skill. After his first season in the Western Hockey League (WHL), he was named the league's Rookie of the Year. His aggressive play led to multiple concussions and a sports hernia while playing for the Everett Silvertips. After being named the 2006–07 WHL Rookie of the Year, Beach was projected to be a top five pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. Later in his WHL career, Beach bounced around, spending time with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and the Spokane Chiefs.
Beach made his professional debut with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) at the end of the 2008–09 season. Until the start of the 2013–14 season, Beach had spent his entire professional career with the IceHogs. During the Blackhawks' 2010 Stanley Cup run, Beach was called up to the Blackhawks' practice squad. When HV71, of the Swedish Elite League ran into injury trouble, Beach joined the club for three weeks, appearing in seven games. On December 6, 2013, Beach was traded to the New York Rangers for Brandon Mashinter. He was assigned to the Rangers' AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, following the trade.
In August 2014, Beach signed a tryout contract with EC Salzburg through the end of September.
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