2021-22 Ice Hockey Roster
Beecher, Johnny

Jersey Number 17
Johnny Beecher
- Class:
- Junior
- 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 Michigan
• Played the previous two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP)
• 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 Michigan
• Played the previous two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP)
• 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
Back for Another Season, Hughes Using Summer to Relax, Recharge
Thursday, June 19
Michigan Made: Hockey | Episode 5
Monday, April 07
Wolverines Ready for Start of Postseason, Series vs. Penn State
Thursday, March 06
Ice Hockey Highlights at Ohio State (Feb. 28)
Friday, February 28