Francois Beauchemin

Former Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin signed a three-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The signing reunites the physical defenseman with Toronto general manager Brian Burke, who was Beauchemin's GM with the Ducks. "I try to play an aggressive style of game," Beauchemin said during a conference call. "Solid in the D-zone, I try to contribute offensively when I can, I just try to be hard to play against." The 29-year-old Beauchemin missed 62 games last season... Read Full Story

While the NHL playoffs are underway, the wives of two Anaheim Ducks are showing off two of the newest fans. Caroline Marchant, wife of forward Todd Marchant, and Marie Claude Beauchemin, wife of defenseman Francois Beauchemin, both delivered their babies on Monday, a day off between home games. According to the LA Times , Marie Claude and Francois welcomed a baby girl, Emily Beauchemin, via a c-section. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces and will join the couple’s son, Samuel, at home... Read Full Story

To Beauch’ or not to Beauch’ … that was the question the Ducks were facing this summer with free agent defenseman Francois Beauchemin . The Ducks would have liked to have re-signed Beauchemin, but it probably wasn’t realistic given their financial situation. At the time they wanted to bring back Scott Niedermayer and/or Chris Pronger and boost their offense as well. So how close did the negotiations get? “We didn’t have any talks at all,” Beauchemin said. “They were right up on the... Read Full Story

The Flames, this year, will travel more than any other NHL team. The Flames will travel nearly 89,902 kilometres by plane according to a review of the league schedule conducted by the Star. That’s over 3,000 kilometres more than the Edmonton Oilers (86,772), and more than twice the travel load of the Buffalo Sabres (43,357), the team with the least travel, some of which will be done by bus. “It’s just one of those things,” Bouwmeester told the Star just moments before boarding a... Read Full Story

Unrestricted free-agent defenseman Francois Beauchemin appears headed for a destination other than Anaheim, while checking-line center Todd Marchant and right wing Rob Niedermayer might very well be, too. Ducks general manager Bob Murray , speaking to Southern California media on a conference call Wednesday after the team announced the re-signing of unrestricted free-agent defenseman Scott Niedermayer to a one-year, $6 million contract, said he had heard that Beauchemin was entertaining... Read Full Story

Kukla's Korner Hockey Next entry: Report- Kovalev Signs With Senators Previous entry: Trying To Keep Kovalchuk by Paul on 07/06/09 at 03:19 PM ET Comments (1) via Sportsnet , The Toronto Maple Leafs have brought in another defenceman, signing free agent Francois Beauchemin to a three-year deal believed to be in the range of $10 million. added 3:23pm , If only Daren Millard would have included a name in his Twitter… Sportsnet has learned. Sources say. 3 year deal... Read Full Story

The Anaheim Ducks have been one of the best teams in the NHL for the past couple years.  Their peak occurred with their 2007 Stanley Cup victory.  One of the main reasons for this has been a strong defence built around former Norris Trophy winners Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer.  Along with Francois Beauchemin, these three defenceman have played a tremendous amount of minutes for the Ducks.  No team depends upon three defencemen as much as the Ducks depend upon these three.  In terms of... Read Full Story

Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin has a torn ACL in his left knee and will be out of action for about six months. The extent of Beauchemin’s injury was revealed through an MRI exam which was performed early Saturday afternoon. “This is an unfortunate injury for Francois and we feel badly for him,” Ducks general manager Bob Murray said. “However, knowing his character as a player and person, we know he will rebound from this and return to the ice at full strength. Our team has faced... Read Full Story

Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin has a torn ACL in his left knee and will be out of action for about six months. The extent of Beauchemin’s injury was revealed through an MRI exam which was performed early Saturday afternoon. “This is an unfortunate injury for Francois and we feel badly for him,” Ducks general manager Bob Murray said. “However, knowing his character as a player and person, we know he will rebound from this and return to the ice at full strength. Our team has faced... Read Full Story

Kukla's Korner Hockey Next entry: Andrew Ference Out With Fractured Tibia Previous entry: Tocchet Will Coach His Way by Paul on 11/15/08 at 05:24 PM ET Comments (1) from the Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the third period of last night’s game vs. Nashville. Beauchemin underwent an MRI exam this afternoon which revealed the injury. He is expected to miss approximately six months. “This... Read Full Story