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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Jay Beagle
| image = Jay Beagle 2016-04-07 1.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Beagle with the [[Washington Capitals]] in April 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|16}}
| birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 215
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Right
| played_for = [[Washington Capitals]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes]]
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2007
| career_end = 2022
}}
'''Jay Beagle''' (born October 16, 1985) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who last played for the [[Arizona Coyotes]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). As an undrafted free agent, Beagle joined the [[Washington Capitals]]'s organization for the 2007-08 season. He eventually made his NHL debut on February 11, 2009, and joined the team full time during their 2010–11 season. He concluded his tenure with the Capitals after winning his first Stanley Cup, where he became the first player to win the [[Kelly Cup]] ([[ECHL]]), [[Calder Cup]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]), and the Stanley Cup (NHL). Following his Stanley Cup win, Beagle left the Capitals organization and joined the Vancouver Canucks. In July 2021, Beagle was acquired by the Coyotes in a multi-player trade.

==Early life==
Beagle was born on October 16, 1985, in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]],<ref name="EP">{{cite web |title=Jay Beagle |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/14825/jay-beagle |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> to parents Al and Sue Beagle.<ref name="Prewitt">{{cite news|last1=Prewitt|first1=Alex|title=Capitals forward Jay Beagle visits his dad's auto shop in Calgary|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/capitals-forward-jay-beagle-visits-his-dads-auto-shop-in-calgary/2014/10/24/62e473f0-5b7c-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html?noredirect=on|accessdate=May 21, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 24, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615021424/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/capitals-forward-jay-beagle-visits-his-dads-auto-shop-in-calgary/2014/10/24/62e473f0-5b7c-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html?noredirect=on|archive-date=June 15, 2021}}</ref> He grew up in Calgary alongside his younger siblings Steve and Jen,<ref name="UA bio">{{cite web |title=Jay Beagle |url=https://goseawolves.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/jay-beagle/2175 |publisher=University of Alaska |access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> and worked in his father's auto garage during high school.<ref name="Prewitt"/>

==Playing career==
===Junior===
Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Beagle played for the Simons Valley minor-hockey association and won the 2003 Air Canada Cup as a member of the Midget-AAA Calgary Northstars.<ref name="Gilbertson">{{cite news |last1=Gilbertson |first1=Wes |title=Calgary-raised Jay Beagle takes long road to Stanley Cup final |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-raised-jay-beagle-takes-long-road-to-stanley-cup-final |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=[[Calgary Sun]] |date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> After being released from his tryout with the [[Calgary Hitmen]] of the [[Western Hockey League]],<ref name="Raby">{{cite web |last1=Raby |first1=Ben |title=Jay Beagle's journey comes full circle as Capitals eye Stanley Cup in Vegas |url=https://wtop.com/washington-capitals/2018/06/jay-beagles-journey-comes-full-circle-as-capitals-eye-stanley-cup-in-vegas/ |publisher=[[WTOP-FM]] |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=June 6, 2018}}</ref> he then played for the [[Calgary Royals]] of the [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]] (AJHL) from 2003 to 2005.<ref name="EP"/> During the 2003–04 season, he ranked third on the team in goals and second in power-play goals, earning the Royals’ Top Rookie Award and Most Inspirational Award.<ref name="UA bio"/> While playing with the team, Beagle also changed tires in the garage and wired houses for an electrical company to earn money.<ref name="Prewitt"/>

Beagle then played for the [[University of Alaska Anchorage]]'s [[Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey|men's ice hockey]] from 2005 until 2007. While playing for the Seawolves, Beagle recorded 20 points in his sophomore season and 10 points in his rookie season.<ref name="EP"/> As a youth, he began playing the position of a defensive forward but focused his skill as a two-way player during college. He specifically focused on penalty killing and playing defensively.<ref name="Sernoffsky">{{cite news |last1=Sernoffsky |first1=Dan |title=Bears rookie Beagle loves the pressure |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79589725/bears-rookie-beagle-loves-the-pressure/ |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=York Daily Record |date=March 11, 2008|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

===Professional===
Following his sophomore season, Beagle chose to leave college and pursue a career playing professional hockey. He also explained that he was "struggling in school a little bit to juggle hockey with school and weight training."<ref name="Vogel">{{cite web |last1=Vogel |first1=Mike |title=Time CAPSule - Beagle's Climb to NHL |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/time-capsule---beagles-climb-to-nhl/c-304499010 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> His father Al began calling [[ECHL]] teams urging them to try out his son. He eventually earned a tryout with the [[Idaho Steelheads]] for the [[2006–07 ECHL season|2006–07 season]].<ref name="Gilbertson"/> Beagle played eight games with the team to conclude their regular season and helped them make their [[Kelly Cup]] run. While playing in Las Vegas during the playoffs, Beagle met Steve Richmond, [[Washington Capitals]]’ director of player development, who offered him a tryout at their development camp.<ref name="Prewitt"/> Beagle scored one goal and two assists for the Steelheads during their 18-game playoff games to win the Kelly Cup championship.<ref name="HF">{{cite web |title=Jay Beagle |url=https://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/jay_beagle/ |publisher=Hockeys Future |access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>

====Washington Capitals====
The following year, Beagle played 64 games for the [[Hershey Bears]] of the [[American Hockey League]] scoring 37 points.<ref name="EP"/> His first AHL goal, a shorthanded goal, came during a game against the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] on November 5, 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=For the record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79590405/for-the-record/ |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=The Daily News |date=November 6, 2007|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> By December, Beagle was tied for fourth in the league in rookie goal scoring with nine.<ref>{{cite news |title=Front runners |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79590529/front-runners/ |access-date=June 14, 2021 |publisher=The Daily News |date=December 18, 2007|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He later praised the coaching of [[Bruce Boudreau]] for his increased offensive ability during the season, saying "[h]e pushed me hard and made sure he got 100% out of me every practice and every game."<ref name="Vogel"/> Beagle subsequently signed a two-year [[entry-level contract]] with the Capitals for the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capitals Sign Forward Jay Beagle to Entry-Level Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-sign-forward-jay-beagle-to-entry-level-contract/c-462711 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=March 26, 2008}}</ref>

Following the signing, Beagle attended the Capitals summer camp<ref name="Vogel"/> and training camp prior to the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capitals Announce Rosters for Rookie Camp and Training Camp |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-announce-rosters-for-rookie-camp-and-training-camp/c-462794 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=September 13, 2008}}</ref> He competed with the Capitals during their pre-season game, playing alongside [[Oskar Osala]] and [[Andrew Gordon (ice hockey)|Andrew Gordon]]. In his pre-season debut, Beagle played 16:11 minutes and had one shot on goal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vogel |first1=Mike |title=Another Rung on the Ladder |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/another-rung-on-the-ladder/c-463266 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=October 6, 2008}}</ref> He was eventually re-assigned to the Bears to begin the season and played 25 games for the team before being recalled to the NHL level<ref>{{cite web |title=Capitals Recall Jay Beagle from Hershey |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-recall-jay-beagle-from-hershey/c-462885 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=February 11, 2009}}</ref> due to an injury to [[Alexander Semin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SO bounce helps skidding Rangers overcome Green's record-tying performance |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/290211013 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=February 12, 2009}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Upon returning to the Bears, Beagle helped the team qualify for the [[2009 Calder Cup playoffs]] and win the [[Calder Cup]] by recording one goal and three assists.<ref name="HF"/>

On November 17, 2009, Beagle recorded his first NHL point, an assist on [[Matt Bradley]]'s game-winning goal in the team's 4-2 win over the [[New York Rangers]], and on November 23, he scored his first NHL goal, an unassisted tally against the [[Ottawa Senators]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MIKE FISHER SCORES OT WINNER IN SENATORS 4-3 TRIUMPH OVER CAPITALS|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/mike-fisher-scores-ot-winner-in-senators-4-3-triumph-over-capitals|website=thehockeynews.com|accessdate=May 21, 2018|date=November 23, 2009}}</ref> At the conclusion of the season, Beagle signed a two-year contract to remain with the Capitals organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capitals Sign Jay Beagle, Andrew Gordon, Andrew Joudrey, Patrick McNeill and Zach Miskovic |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-sign-jay-beagle-andrew-gordon-andrew-joudrey-patrick-mcneill-and-zach-miskovic/c-534489 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=July 15, 2010}}</ref>

In the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]] season, Beagle began the year with the Hershey Bears before he was recalled from the AHL on December 15, 2010.

During the Capitals exit interview, teammate [[Brooks Laich]] urged the coaching staff to give Beagle a regular role with the team. However, on October 13, 2011, Beagle suffered a concussion during a fight against [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]' [[Arron Asham]] and he missed 31 games to recover.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wharnsby |first1=Tim |title=Undrafted underdog Jay Beagle proving worth for Washington |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2012/05/undrafted-underdog-jay-beagle-proving-worth-for-washington.html |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=May 8, 2012}}</ref>

On July 5, 2012, Beagle was signed to a three-year extension with the Capitals. Beagle continued his tenure with the Capitals in further signing another three-year extension worth $5.25 million on June 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nelson|first1=Kristen|title=Capitals sign center Beagle to three-year contract|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/capitals-sign-center-beagle-to-three-year-contract/c-772831|website=NHL.com|accessdate=May 21, 2018|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref>

When the Washington Capitals won the [[Stanley Cup]] on June 7, 2018, Beagle became the only player to have won championships in the ECHL (2007), AHL (2009 and 2010) and NHL (2018).<ref name="SI2018">{{cite magazine |last1=Horka |first1=Tyler |title=Capitals Rally Past Golden Knights in Game 5 to Win Stanley Cup |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2018/06/07/capitals-win-stanley-cup-golden-knights-smith-pelly-eller |accessdate=June 7, 2018 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

====Vancouver Canucks====
Having left the Capitals as a free agent after 11 seasons within the organization, on July 1, 2018, Beagle signed a four-year, $12 million contract with the [[Vancouver Canucks]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Canucks sign Jay Beagle |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-jay-beagle/c-299367814 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 22, 2021 |date=July 1, 2018}}</ref> In his first month with the team, Beagle suffered a broken forearm during a game against the Florida Panthers<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poupart |first1=Alain |title=Canucks rally to deny Panthers first win |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/vancouver-canucks-florida-panthers-game-recap/c-300904176 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 22, 2021 |date=October 14, 2018}}</ref> and missed 24 games to recover.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woodley |first1=Kevin |title=Wild at Canucks preview |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-wild-vancouver-canucks-nhl-game-preview/c-302595244 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=March 22, 2021 |date=December 4, 2018}}</ref>

====Arizona Coyotes====
On July 23, 2021, Beagle was traded, along with [[Loui Eriksson]], [[Antoine Roussel]], a [[2021 NHL Entry Draft|2021]] first-round pick, a [[2022 NHL Entry Draft|2022]] second-round pick and a [[2023 NHL Entry Draft|2023]] seventh-round pick, to the [[Arizona Coyotes]] in exchange for [[Oliver Ekman-Larsson]] and [[Conor Garland]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Ekman-Larsson, No. 9 Pick Involved in Blockbuster Canucks, Coyotes Trade|url=https://www.tsn.ca/canucks-to-acquire-oliver-ekman-larsson-conor-garland-arizona-coyotes-ninth-overall-pick-1.1672019|website=TSN.ca|access-date=23 July 2021|date=23 July 2021}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Beagle is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Masisak |first1=Corey |title=From afterthought to 'franchise guy': The remarkable rise of Capitals center Jay Beagle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/336103/2018/04/30/from-afterthought-to-franchise-guy-the-remarkable-rise-of-capitals-center-jay-beagle/ |access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref> Beagle married his high school sweetheart Ashley in 2009,<ref name="Jory">{{cite web |last1=Jory |first1=Derek |title=Canucks Report: Silver lining |url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-report-jay-beagle/c-300968174 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> and together they have two sons and a daughter.<ref name="Todd">{{cite web |last1=Todd |first1=Bijan |title=Jay Beagle's kids make ultra-cute sign for his 600th game |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/former-capital-jay-beagles-kids-make-ultra-cute-sign-his-600th-game |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> During the summer, Beagle runs a ball hockey camp in his hometown.<ref name="Sumner">{{cite news|last1=Sumner|first1=Ben|title=Caps' Jay Beagle talks family, hunting, and improving his game|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2015/03/01/caps-jay-beagle-talks-family-hunting-and-improving-his-game/?noredirect=on|accessdate=May 21, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210615033810/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2015/03/01/caps-jay-beagle-talks-family-hunting-and-improving-his-game/|archive-date=June 15, 2021}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 2001–02||Calgary Northstars AAA||[[Alberta Midget Hockey League|AMHL]]||4||0||4||4||6||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2002–03||Calgary Northstars AAA||AMHL||36||20||24||44||34||13||7||1||8||—
|-
| 2003–04||[[Calgary Royals]]||[[Alberta Junior Hockey League|AJHL]]||58||10||27||37||100||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 2004–05||Calgary Royals||AJHL||64||28||42||70||114||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2005–06]]||[[Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey|University of Alaska Anchorage]]||[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]||31||4||6||10||40||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2006–07]]||University of Alaska Anchorage||WCHA||36||10||10||20||93||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2006–07 ECHL season|2006–07]]||[[Idaho Steelheads]]||[[ECHL]]||8||2||8||10||4||18||1||2||3||22
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]||[[Hershey Bears]]||[[American Hockey League|AHL]]||64||19||18||37||41||5||0||1||1||2
|-
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]||Hershey Bears||AHL||47||4||5||9||37||18||1||3||4||16
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]||[[Washington Capitals]]||[[National Hockey League|NHL]]||3||0||0||0||2||4||0||0||0||0
|-
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]||Hershey Bears||AHL||66||16||19||35||25||21||2||7||9||0
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]||Washington Capitals||NHL||7||1||1||2||2||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]]||Hershey Bears||AHL||34||8||6||14||26||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]||Washington Capitals||NHL||31||2||1||3||8||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]||Washington Capitals||NHL||41||4||1||5||23||12||1||1||2||4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]||Washington Capitals||NHL||48||2||6||8||14||7||1||0||1||4
|-
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]||Washington Capitals||NHL||62||4||5||9||28||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 62
| 10
| 10
| 20
| 20
| 14
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 4
|-
| [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16]]||Washington Capitals||NHL||57||8||9||17||24||12||3||0||3||2
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 81
| 13
| 17
| 30
| 22
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|-
| [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18]]
| Washington Capitals
| NHL
| 79
| 7
| 15
| 22
| 16
| 23
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 8
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2018–19 NHL season|2018–19]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| NHL
| 57
| 3
| 10
| 13
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 55
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 38
| 17
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 10
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21]]
| Vancouver Canucks
| NHL
| 30
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22]]
| [[Arizona Coyotes]]
| NHL
| 33
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 27
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 646
! 58
! 86
! 144
! 250
! 102
! 9
! 12
! 21
! 36
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|-
! colspan="3"|[[ECHL]]
|-
| [[Kelly Cup]] champion
| [[2006–07 ECHL season#Kelly Cup playoffs|2007]]
|
|-
! colspan="3"|[[American Hockey League|AHL]]
|-
| [[Calder Cup]] champion
| [[2009 Calder Cup playoffs|2009]], [[2010 Calder Cup playoffs|2010]]
|
|-
! colspan="3"|[[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|-
| [[Stanley Cup]] champion
| [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals|2018]]
| <ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/sports/stanley-cup-washington-capitals-vegas-golden-knights.html | title = The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup | newspaper= [[The New York Times]] | date = 2018-06-07 | accessdate = 2018-06-07}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8474291|elite=14825|espn=|euro=|hr=b/beaglja01|hockeydb=93172|legendsm=|legends=|legendstype=|tsn=}}

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