Don Beaupre

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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.

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.

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 St. John's of the AHL.

According to a 2006 issue of The Hockey News, Beaupre currently owns an aerial lift equipment company in Minneapolis.

[edit] Career statistics

				GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
	Regular Season			667	268	277	75	17	3.45
	Playoffs			72	33	31	0	3	3.34