Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L

John Beecher

Age 25 · 6'3" · 220 lb · Born in Elmira, USA

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.269M

vs. $2.119M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

8.1% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

0.20 per game

TOI/GP

10:26

PP 0:04 · PK 1:35

Plus/minus

-6

Hits

Blocks 31

PIM

Game Score

+0.22

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 9 @ COL · L 3-1	0	0	2	1	3	12:50	0:00	0:45	5-8	100	0	0	0	+0.12
Mar 30 @ COL · L 9-2	0	1	3	0	1	12:47	0:07	2:03	4-3	0	0	0	-1	+0.66
Mar 26 vs ANA · OTL 3-2	0	0	0	1	1	10:50	0:03	2:02	3-8	0	1	0	0	+0.06
Mar 14 @ NYI · L 3-2	0	0	1	1	0	9:44	0:05	1:19	1-3	0	1	1	-1	-0.01
Mar 12 @ NJD · W 5-4	2	0	4	0	3	15:15	0:00	2:43	5-8	0	0	2	+1	+2.52

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 302 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%38.9%

4th percentile

Relative xGF%-7.7

9th percentile

HDCF%32.4%

2nd percentile

CF%42.5%

5th percentile

Relative CF%-4.9

12th percentile

FF%43.0%

6th percentile

GF%27.8%

2nd percentile

CF/6053.8

37th percentile

CA/6072.6

1st percentile

ixG/600.64

17th percentile

Goals above expected-0.2

55th percentile

IPP100.0%

98th percentile

PDO96.6

14th percentile

OZS%31.6%

8th percentile

Faceoff %43.4%

85 won · 111 lost (all strengths)

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play stylePhysical depth center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Beecher plays a heavy, grinding game with strong puck management and skating ability, but struggles to create scoring chances or facilitate plays. He's best deployed in a checking role where his physicality and possession skills can be assets in limited minutes.

PhysicalDepth playerPuck managerLimited offense

Shooting volume: 46
Playmaking: 19
Zone entries(est.): 13
Forechecking: 50
Physicality: 68
Defensive impact: 32
Puck management: 74
Speed: 72

Where he shoots from

Slot 36% · Mid-range 51% · Perimeter 13%(53 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Excellent puck management at 74th percentile, moving the puck cleanly and retaining possession
Good speed and mobility at 72nd percentile to cover ground and maintain positioning
Above-average physicality at 68th percentile, setting a physical tone in his minutes

Watch-outs

Playmaking just 19th percentile, rarely setting up chances for linemates
Zone entries at 13th percentile, struggling to generate rush chances to create offense
Shooting volume 46th percentile, not generating scoring opportunities consistently

Similar style: Kirby Dach (MTL), Colton Sissons (TOR)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	SHG	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%
2023-24	Boston Bruins	12	1	1	2	-4	2	0	0	0	0	13	7.7	10:43	46.2
Career	1 seasons	12	1	1	2	-4	2	0	0	0	0	13	7.7	10:43	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.1

+0.1SJS2/26

+0.3

+0.3LAK2/28

+0.7

+0.7ANA3/1

+0.1

+0.1DAL3/3

+0.1

+0.1CAR3/7

+2.5

+2.5NJD3/12

-0.0NYI3/14

+0.1

+0.1ANA3/26

+0.7

+0.7COL3/30

+0.1

+0.1COL4/9

Average +0.47 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.22 per game

2025-26 · 35 GP

Season total +7.8, or +0.22 per game.

Scoring: +5.4
Shooting: +2.8
5-on-5 goals: -1.2
Defense: -0.4
Penalty kill: -0.4
Physical play: +2.0
Puck battles: -0.4
Penalties: +0.2
Faceoffs: -0.3

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.8 mph; 79th pct
20+ mph bursts: 57
Hardest shot: 86.1 mph; 57th pct
Distance: 59.0 mi
OZ time: 36.3%; 1st pct
DZ time: 45.4%

Age curve

At 25: 100% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

1 season left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	FLA	$850K	0.8%

RFA after 2026-27. $850K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).