Luc Beausoleil (born October 8, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
| Luc Beausoleil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1967 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
BHL Murrayfield Racers Fife Flyers Swindon Wildcats CHL Tulsa Oilers WCHL Reno Renegades IHL San Antonio Dragons WPHL Tupelo T-Rex | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2001 | ||
Junior career
editBeausoleil played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Laval Voisins and Laval Titan. He was awarded the 1986–87 Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy as the QMJHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player and was named to the 1986–87 Second All-Star Team.
Professional career
editBeausoleil began his professional career in 1988 with the Murrayfield Racers of the British Hockey League (BHL). He also played in the BHL with the Fife Flyers and Swindon Wildcats, and in France, before returning to North America in 1992 to join the Tulsa Oilers of the new Central Hockey League (CHL). He went on to play seven seasons with Tulsa, playing 363 regular season games and 39 playoff games for the Oilers between 1992 and 2000. He led the Oilers to capture the inaugural 1992–93 Ray Miron President's Cup as the champion of the CHL, and during the 1997–98 CHL season he established the CHL record of 30 power play goals in a single season,[1] and scored 127 points in 68 games played to win the Joe Burton Award as the CHL's top scorer. During the 1999-2000 season, he was named to the CHL All-Star Team's starting lineup.[2] In 2003, the Oilers retired Beuasoleil's #17 in a ceremony before a game on February 19. At the time, he was the team's all-time leading scorer and ranked third in league history in total goals scored.[3]
Roller hockey
editIn 1997 Beausoleil played 20 games with the Ottawa Wheels in the Roller Hockey International league.
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL Second Team All-Star | 1986–87 | [4] |
| Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy | 1986–87 | [5] |
| Ray Miron President's Cup | 1992–93 | |
| Joe Burton Award | 1997–98 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Early Huntsville barrage dims Luc's All-Star spot Tulsa World
- ^ Oilers To Retire Beausoleil's Sweater
- ^ "Histoire et Records".
- ^ "Histoire et Records".
- ^ "The Center of Hockey: CHL Award Winners". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.