2019-20 Ice Hockey Roster

Jersey Number 17
Johnny Beecher
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 209
- Hometown:
- Elmira, N.Y.
- S/C:
- L
- NHL:
- BOS
Bio
NHL
• Selected 30th overall (first round) by the Boston Bruins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
• Signed ATO with Bruins on April 13 and made his pro debut on April 16
• Scored his first pro goal on April 19 and had a three-point night with two goals and one assist
Michigan Career
• Played in 81 games and had 19 goals and 20 assists for 39 points and a +13
International
• Invited to the 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase
• 2020-21 USA U-10 World Juniors - did not make final team roster due to COVID protocol
• 2019-20 USA U-20 World Junior Championships
• 2018-19 USA U-18 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
• 2017-18 USA U-17 National Team (gold medal)
Junior Year (2021-22)
• Recorded a goal and an assist in 7-2 win vs. MSU (11/5)
• Tallied a goal and an assist in 5-1 victory at PSU (11/11)
• Assisted on the team's lone goal in 1-2 loss at Minnesota (1/21)
• Added an assist in 5-1 win at Wisconsin (1/28)
• Contributed an assist in 7-3 victory vs. MSU (2/12)
• Picked up an assist in 1-4 loss at Notre Dame (2/25)
• Totaled two goals and an assist in B1G Tournament first round series-winning game vs. MSU (3/5)
• Collected an assist in 4-3 B1G Tournament final victory over Minnesota (3/19)
• Picked up an assist in 5-3 NCAA Tournament win vs. American Int'l (3/25)
Sophomore Year (2020-21)
• Played in 16 games before season-ending surgery in February
• Scored four goals and four assists, had a five-game point streak and was +4
• Scored first goal of the season in a 5-2 win at #14 Wisconsin (11/19
• Added an assist in a loss at Penn State (12/3)
• Missed Minnesota series (12/8-9) due to USA World Junior camp
• Picked up a goal in the 9-0 shutout against Michigan State (1/8) and added another in the next game against MSU (1/9)
• Assisted on the game-winning goal against OSU (1/15) and scored the winner the next night in a 5-0 win
• Set up the game winner in a 3-1 win at #16 Notre Dame (1/22)
• Tallied an assist in 5-1 win over #7 Wisconsin (2/13)
• Scored a goal in both wins against UMass (1/8, 1/9)
Freshman Year (2019-20)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Played in 31 games and had 16 points (9 goals and 7 assists)
• Finished +7, with 14 blocks and won 52.0 percent of his face offs (196-181)
• Team was 11-2 when he had a point
• Collected first career point with an assist in a 4-0 win over LSSU (10/18) and added two more assists the next day (10/19)
• Scored first career goal in 4-0 win over #18 Western Michigan (10/25)
• Tallied asn assist vs. Minnesota (11/9)
• Notched a goal vs. Michigan State (11/14)
• Scored twice at UNH (11/22)
• Net the game winner vs. #6 Penn State (12/6)
• Earned an assist in a 3-0 win at #14 Notre Dame (1/10)
• Collected two goals in a 6-0 shutout at #6 Penn State (1/17)
• Chipped in an assist in a 5-3 win at Wisconsin (2/8) and vs. Michigan State at the Duel in the D (2/17)
• Scored a goal in each of the Big 10 Quarterfinal games with Michigan State (3/6 and 3/7)
Before MichiganÂ
• Played the previous two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP)Â
• Registered 43 points (15 goals, 28 assists) during the 2018-19 season, while tallying four points (three goals, one assist) in seven games at the U-18 World Junior Championships
• Tallied 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) in 60 games for the U.S. U-17 team during the 2017-18 season
• Spent time playing for Salisbury High School during the 2016-17 season
Personal
• Born April 5, 2001
• Son of Bill and Natasha Beecher
• Majoring in Sports Management
• Favorite U-M athlete of all-time is Dylan Larkin
• Selected 30th overall (first round) by the Boston Bruins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
• Signed ATO with Bruins on April 13 and made his pro debut on April 16
• Scored his first pro goal on April 19 and had a three-point night with two goals and one assist
Michigan Career
• Played in 81 games and had 19 goals and 20 assists for 39 points and a +13
International
• Invited to the 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase
• 2020-21 USA U-10 World Juniors - did not make final team roster due to COVID protocol
• 2019-20 USA U-20 World Junior Championships
• 2018-19 USA U-18 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
• 2017-18 USA U-17 National Team (gold medal)
Junior Year (2021-22)
• Recorded a goal and an assist in 7-2 win vs. MSU (11/5)
• Tallied a goal and an assist in 5-1 victory at PSU (11/11)
• Assisted on the team's lone goal in 1-2 loss at Minnesota (1/21)
• Added an assist in 5-1 win at Wisconsin (1/28)
• Contributed an assist in 7-3 victory vs. MSU (2/12)
• Picked up an assist in 1-4 loss at Notre Dame (2/25)
• Totaled two goals and an assist in B1G Tournament first round series-winning game vs. MSU (3/5)
• Collected an assist in 4-3 B1G Tournament final victory over Minnesota (3/19)
• Picked up an assist in 5-3 NCAA Tournament win vs. American Int'l (3/25)
Sophomore Year (2020-21)
• Played in 16 games before season-ending surgery in February
• Scored four goals and four assists, had a five-game point streak and was +4
• Scored first goal of the season in a 5-2 win at #14 Wisconsin (11/19
• Added an assist in a loss at Penn State (12/3)
• Missed Minnesota series (12/8-9) due to USA World Junior camp
• Picked up a goal in the 9-0 shutout against Michigan State (1/8) and added another in the next game against MSU (1/9)
• Assisted on the game-winning goal against OSU (1/15) and scored the winner the next night in a 5-0 win
• Set up the game winner in a 3-1 win at #16 Notre Dame (1/22)
• Tallied an assist in 5-1 win over #7 Wisconsin (2/13)
• Scored a goal in both wins against UMass (1/8, 1/9)
Freshman Year (2019-20)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Played in 31 games and had 16 points (9 goals and 7 assists)
• Finished +7, with 14 blocks and won 52.0 percent of his face offs (196-181)
• Team was 11-2 when he had a point
• Collected first career point with an assist in a 4-0 win over LSSU (10/18) and added two more assists the next day (10/19)
• Scored first career goal in 4-0 win over #18 Western Michigan (10/25)
• Tallied asn assist vs. Minnesota (11/9)
• Notched a goal vs. Michigan State (11/14)
• Scored twice at UNH (11/22)
• Net the game winner vs. #6 Penn State (12/6)
• Earned an assist in a 3-0 win at #14 Notre Dame (1/10)
• Collected two goals in a 6-0 shutout at #6 Penn State (1/17)
• Chipped in an assist in a 5-3 win at Wisconsin (2/8) and vs. Michigan State at the Duel in the D (2/17)
• Scored a goal in each of the Big 10 Quarterfinal games with Michigan State (3/6 and 3/7)
Before MichiganÂ
• Played the previous two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP)Â
• Registered 43 points (15 goals, 28 assists) during the 2018-19 season, while tallying four points (three goals, one assist) in seven games at the U-18 World Junior Championships
• Tallied 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) in 60 games for the U.S. U-17 team during the 2017-18 season
• Spent time playing for Salisbury High School during the 2016-17 season
Personal
• Born April 5, 2001
• Son of Bill and Natasha Beecher
• Majoring in Sports Management
• Favorite U-M athlete of all-time is Dylan Larkin
Friday Football Report: Ohio State
Friday, November 29
Ice Hockey Highlights vs. Notre Dame (Feb. 23)
Friday, February 23
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (April 8)
Saturday, April 08
Football Highlights vs. TCU (Dec. 31)
Saturday, December 31