The Sea Dogs acquired 19-year old Alexandre Beauregard from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in exchange for a first round draft pick in the 2011 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft.
This season with the cellar dwelling Huskies, Beauregard has four goals and six assists in 35 contests to go along with 80 penalty minutes and a -22 rating.
Drafted by Rouyn-Noranda in the sixth round of the 2008 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft, the forward recorded three goals and two assists in 48 games as a rookie. In 2009-10, Beauregard recorded a career high eight goals and 16 assists in 65 matches. He added another two goals and two assists in the Huskies’ 11 playoff games last season.
Beauregard is certainly not known for his skill. He will provide some much needed toughness and grit to the Saint John lineup that has been missed on some occasions. Going into the trade period, it was assumed that the Sea Dogs would go after a player like Beauregard.
"He's the type of player that we were looking for: A player with a big, physical presence, who can play all three forward positions," said Sea Dogs director of hockey operations Mike Kelly in a release.
"This is the type of player that you need heading into the playoffs," Kelly said. "He can move up into the lineup, he can kill penalties, and he gives us an option as an overage player next year."
Beauregard also isn’t afraid to drop the gloves. He has been in eight fights this season which places him in a tie for sixth in the QMJHL.
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