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Francois Beauchemin | Defenseman

Team: Anaheim Ducks
Age / DOB:  (32) / 6/4/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 207
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Francois Beauchemin has undergone successful ACL reconstruction, according to the Anaheim Ducks.
He said that he hopes to be ready for the start of the 2013-14 season. May 20 - 5:03 PM

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Anaheim Ducks GM Bob Murray revealed that Francois Beauchemin was playing with a torn ACL.

Beauchemin suffered a lower-body injury April 3 but it's unclear if that was when he suffered to the torn ACL. Murray said Tuesday that Beauchemin will undergo surgery as soon as possible. It's entirely possible Beauchemin, who had a really strong regular season and playoffs this year, will not be ready for the start of training camp, but we likely won't know anything until after the surgery.
May 14 - 2:34 PM

Francois Beauchemin scored a goal and added an assist for the Ducks in a 3-2 loss to Detroit Sunday.

Coming off one of the most effective regular seasons of his career, Beauchemin carried the momentum into the playoffs as he notched six points in the seven-game series loss. Emerson Etem also added his third goal of the postseason in the losing effort.
May 13 - 1:04 AM

The Anaheim Ducks can't beat the Detroit Red Wings in their opening-round playoff series if they are spending too much time in the penalty box, veteran defenseman Francois Beauchemin says.

"Before the series, we talked about being disciplined," Beauchemin said. "You can't really take six minors in a game against a team like Detroit with their power play and their offensive skills."
May 4 - 9:53 AM

Francois Beauchemin might serve as a healthy scratch on Thursday or Saturday.

Beauchemin has played in all 46 of the Ducks' games this season and Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau is resting some veteran players. No matter what Anaheim does, they will enter the postseason with the second seed in the Western Conference.
Apr 25 - 8:43 AM

Francois Beauchemin registered an assist on Wednesday.

Beauchemin ended a six-game pointless slump. In just 41 games, he already matched last season's total of 22 points. Obviously, because this is a shortened season, he won't reach his career-high of 36 points, but there's a good chance he'll finish with a higher point-per-game average.
Apr 11 - 8:46 AM

Francois Beauchemin is looking like a Norris Trophy contender.

"Well, it should come up," said Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau. "On what he's done and where we are in the standings and how much he plays and how important he is to us. All those factors. It doesn't come up because we're not in the East. He doesn't have a point a game. He's not on 'NHL Tonight' every night." Beauchemin has been doing everything right this season. He has 21 points, ranks second among blueliners with a plus-22 rating, has 62 hits, and 85 blocked shots in 36 games this season. All of those numbers combined make him one of the most impressive blueliners this season.
Apr 3 - 8:28 AM

Francois Beauchemin continued his outstanding 2012-13 season by scoring his fifth goal of the season in a 5-3 loss to San Jose.

The amazing thing is that four of Beauchemin's five goals have come versus the Sharks. The Ducks and the Sharks meet for the last time in the regular season on Wednesday so Beauchemin should be salivating waiting for the opportunity to play San Jose again. He has five goals and 19 points with the third-best plus/minus in the NHL at plus-21 in 32 games, a huge turnaround from last season when he had five goals and 22 points with a minus-14 rating in 82 games. Pick him up if you are looking for a defenseman.
Mar 26 - 6:03 AM

Francois Beauchemin is having an outstanding season with 16 points thus far.

Beauchemin has 14 assists and a plus-17 rating which is good for fourth overall in the NHL. His performance this season should silence some critics of GM Bob Murray who traded Jake Gardiner and Joffrey Lupul to Toronto for Beauchemin. He should be owned in all leagues as he has become the Ducks best defenseman this season.
Mar 11 - 5:23 AM

Francois Beauchemin had an assist in Anaheim's 2-1 victory on Monday.

Beauchemin has just two points in eight games this season. He's been excelling alongside Sheldon Souray on Anaheim's top defensive pairing, but that hasn't translated to much value for fantasy owners.
Feb 5 - 8:32 AM

Francois Beauchemin and Sheldon Souray have become the Anaheim Ducks top defensive pairing.

The two were put together by coach Bruce Boudreau just over a week ago and are working out great for the Ducks as they are becoming shutdown defenders as evidenced by their effort against the Koivu-Parise-Heatley line in Minnesota and how well they played against Thornton-Marleau-Pavelski of the Sharks. "I think we've been doing a good job against anybody we've been playing," Beauchemin said. "It's been going well. We're two guys that can be physical and can skate and can contribute on the offensive end too. I think it's been a good match so far. We just got to keep it going that way." Beauchemin has a goal and plus-three rating in seven games.
Feb 4 - 5:02 AM

Francois Beauchemin recorded his first goal of the season, as the Anaheim Ducks fell to the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in an overtime shootout on Tuesday.

This was also Beauchemin's first point of the year. He played a strong game on both ends of the ice and was rewarded with over 22 minutes of ice time. However, fantasy owners shouldn't rely on Beauchemin, as he's hasn't produced much offensively the past few seasons.
Jan 30 - 1:40 AM

Francois Beauchemin said Tuesday that he has recovered from off-season shoulder surgery and he'll be ready for training camp on Sept. 21, barring a lockout.

He was scheduled to see a doctor on Wednesday to know more, but he's confident that he's OK and that he'll be set to go for camp because he hasn't experienced any setbacks or other issues. Beauchemin was injured during the second half of the season, but he played through it and underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in late April. He worked out on the ice with some Anaheim teammates and other NHLers on Tuesday.
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 11:59:00 AM

Francois Beauchemin's shoulder surgery on Thursday was a success.

Beauchemin is projected to need four months to recover. In other words, he should be fine for the start of the 2012-13 season.
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 06:23:00 PM

Francois Beauchemin will undergo surgery for a torn labrum on Thursday.

Beauchemin is expected to miss three-to-four months, which means he should be fine for the start of the 2012-13 campaign. He had eight goals and 22 points in 82 games this season.
Mon, Apr 9, 2012 02:28:00 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Ryan Getzlaf
2Saku Koivu
3Andrew Cogliano
4Nick Bonino
5Peter Holland
6Dave Steckel
7Antoine Laganiere
LW1Corey Perry
2Matt Beleskey
3Daniel Winnik
4Matthew Lombardi
5Patrick Maroon
6Harry Zolnierczyk
7Max Friberg
RW1Bobby Ryan
2Teemu Selanne
3Kyle Palmieri
4Emerson Etem
5Radek Dvorak
6Brad Staubitz
7Devante Smith-Pelly
D1Cam Fowler
2Francois Beauchemin
3Sheldon Souray
4Toni Lydman
5Luca Sbisa
6Bryan Allen
7Ben Lovejoy
8Nate Guenin
9Jordan Hendry
10Hampus Lindholm
11Sami Vatanen
G1Jonas Hiller
2Viktor Fasth
3Frederik Andersen
4Igor Bobkov
5John Gibson