Adam Beckman
Adam Beckman | |
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| Born | May 10, 2001 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Playing for the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) under contract with the New York Islanders (NHL) |
Adam Beckman (born May 10, 2001) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected 75th overall in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild, Beckman made his NHL debut in October 2021.
Early life
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Beckman is the youngest child of Janet and Dale, with an older brother and sister. His sister Sydney also pursued ice hockey, and their cousins Grace and Sophie compete at the collegiate level with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program.
Junior
Beckman began his junior career playing for the Saskatoon Frostbite U15 AA and later the Battleford Stars in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA League, where he amassed 15 goals and 26 assists, totaling 41 points across 44 games. In the 2016 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft, he was chosen 96th overall by the Spokane Chiefs. Although he participated in five pre-season games with Spokane, he returned to play in the Saskatoon Minor Hockey League (SMHL), finishing the 2017–18 campaign as Battlefords Stars' top scorer with 78 points.
During the 2018–19 season, while attending Joel E. Ferris High School, Beckman joined the Chiefs full-time. Initially unranked by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, he quickly led all rookies in goals scored with eight. By April 2019, Beckman had become the first rookie since 1998-99 to lead Spokane in goals, concluding the season with 62 points and securing second place in franchise history for goals scored by a first-year player. His ranking among North American skaters rose to 34th according to NHL Central Scouting, earning him an invitation to the NHL Scouting Combine. Subsequently, he was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the third round as the 75th overall pick.
Following the draft, Beckman participated in Minnesota's training camp and was chosen to represent in the CHL Canada/Russia Series. In January 2020, he established a new Spokane Chiefs record by scoring goals in ten consecutive games. On March 5, 2020, Beckman became the first player that season to reach 100 points in the 2019–20 WHL season, finishing with an impressive total of 48 goals and 59 assists (107 points) over 63 games. This performance earned him the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL’s leading scorer. Additionally, he was honored as the WHL Western Conference Player of the Year and named to the Western Conference First All-Star Team.
Professional
Beckman began his professional career on October 9, 2021, when he was assigned to Minnesota’s AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. Later that month, he was called up to make his NHL debut on October 30 against the Colorado Avalanche. He became Minnesota’s fourth player to debut during the 2021–22 season and was the franchise’s 92nd player overall to make a first NHL appearance.
On June 21, 2024, Beckman was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Graeme Clarke. Throughout that year’s season, he played for New Jersey’s AHL team, the Utica Comets, contributing 20 assists and totaling 33 points over 43 games. On March 7, 2025, Beckman was involved in another trade that sent him to the New York Islanders in exchange for Dennis Cholowski.
International competition
During the summer of 2020, Beckman took part in the National Junior Team Summer Development Camp organized by Team Canada.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Nipawin Hawks | SJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 63 | 48 | 59 | 107 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 21 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 68 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 53 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 51 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 24 | |||||||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
| 2024–25 | Utica Comets | AHL | 43 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and distinctions
| Award | Year |
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| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 |