There was a plethora of talent available at the Boston Bruins selection, including the likes of Raphael Lavoie, Arthur Kaliyev and Nils Hoglander. However, they decided to go off the board a bit and select John Beecher. Was this a good selection?
The Basics
Beecher, born on April 5th, 2001 in Elmira, New York, played all of last season with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP). Playing in 63 games, Beecher recorded 15 goals and 28 assists for 43 points.
He was also invited to play on the US under-18 team in the World Junior Championships.