Don Beaupre appearing in goal for the Washington Capitals

Donald William Beaupre (born September 19, 1961, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Beaupre in his 17 seasons (1981-1997) in the NHL played for four teams: the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Beaupre emerged as a goaltender in the OHA for the Sudbury Wolves. In 1979-80 he won 28 games and was named to the league's first All-star team. Image File history File links Donbeaupre_jpg. ... Image File history File links Donbeaupre_jpg. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages None Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the NHL based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... City: Sudbury, Ontario League: Ontario Hockey League Conference: Eastern Division: Central Founded: 1962 (NOJHL) 1972 (OHA) Home Arena: Sudbury Arena Colours: Blue, White, Grey Head Coach: Mike Foligno General Manager: Mike Foligno Sudbury Wolves make an entrance on home ice The Sudbury Wolves are a junior ice hockey team that... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ...

As one of the top rated goalies in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Beaupre didn't last very long and was claimed 37th overall by the Minnesota North Stars. In 1981 with Minnesota, Beaupre split goaltending with Gilles Meloche and in his rookie year appeared in the 1981 All-Star Game (his other All-Star appearance would come in 1993), and although Minnesota would lose the series, recorded a 5-3 win in Game 4 of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals against the powerful New York Islanders. The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. ... The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... Gilles Meloche (Born July 12, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec), was a goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins. ... The National Hockey League All-Star Game (French: Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey) is an exhibition hockey game that marks the midway point of the National Hockey Leagues regular season, with many of the leagues star players playing against each other. ... This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, a city located on Long Island. ...

Traded in 1989 to the Washington Capitals, Beaupre continued to play well and benefit from Washington's solid defense in the early 1990s. He led the NHL with five shutouts in 1990-91, then won a career-high 29 games the next year. By the mid-'90s, the Capitals were looking to Olaf Kolzig to lead them in goal. Beaupre was shipped to the weak Ottawa Senators where he saw plenty of rubber in 71 games over two seasons. By the time he was traded to Toronto in 1995-96, the veteran's reflexes were disappearing with age. He retired in 1997 after spending most of the season with the St. John's Maple Leafs of the AHL. The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Olaf Kölzig makes a save against the Carolina Hurricanes. ... The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the NHL based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The St. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ...

According to a 2006 issue of The Hockey News, Beaupre currently owns an aerial lift equipment company in Minneapolis. The Hockey News is a hockey resource magazine. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ...

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External Links

• Don Beaupre hockeydb profile
• Don Beaupre hockeygoalies profile
• Beaupre Aerial Equipment