John
Beecher
C · FLA · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 10
- WAR
- -0.1
- Value
- 22
- PTS
- 6
2025-26№ 466 / 615
John Beecher (Florida Panthers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
John Beecher
#17CPlays: Centre · 70% of faceoffs
Florida Panthers
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 100 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : April 4, 2001 · Elmira, United States
Drafted : 2019 · BOS · round 1, pick #30
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 |
| 2025-26 | Boston Bruins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 78 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 52 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| NHL totals | 165 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 81 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
John Beecher: our analysis
2025-26 season: 29 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 PTS, -5 +/-, 10:26 TOI. WAR -0.1 (466th of 615) · PAL 10, very poor.
In 2025-26, John Beecher, 25, posts a PAL Rating of 10 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.1 ranks 466th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, possession (5, among the weakest in the league) and offense (22, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.2); his biggest cost: EV offense (-0.6).
A season in line with 2024-25 (PAL of 12); his WAR went from -0.6 to -0.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 22 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
John Beecher's story
Growing up in Elmira, New York, John Beecher started skating at six after summers of roller hockey and quickly moved into the local travel program, often playing alongside his older brother Bryce until medical issues forced Bryce out of the game. Beecher’s childhood involvement in soccer, football, baseball and lacrosse helped round his athleticism before he focused fully on hockey.
Selected 30th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft by Boston, Beecher opted to develop at the University of Michigan from 2019 to 2022. He opened his collegiate career with notable scoring as a freshman, despite a one-game suspension and the abrupt cancellation of postseason play in 2020; a shoulder injury and surgery cut his second season short, but he returned to play a full junior year and experienced both Big Ten tournament play and the NCAA Frozen Four.
In April 2022 Beecher left Michigan early to sign an amateur tryout with Providence in the AHL, putting up five points in nine regular-season games before earning a three-year entry-level deal with Boston a month later. He broke into the Bruins’ NHL roster, recording his first assists and goals in the 2023–24 season and even scoring on his first playoff shift when recalled for the postseason. The following seasons were more turbulent: a fast start in 2024–25 faded, leading to scratches and a dip in scoring; in 2025–26 he appeared in limited games and was placed on waivers.
Claimed by Calgary in November 2025, Beecher settled into a fourth-line role, registering modest offensive totals across 29 games before entering free agency. On July 1, 2026, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with Florida for the 2026–27 season. Across these moves, Beecher has been used as a depth centre, trusted for responsible zone play and energy shifts more than for consistent scoring.
His strengths lie in positioning and reliable two-way work at centre: he brings forechecking bite, defensive awareness and the occasional offensive contribution, attributes that have enabled him to progress from college hockey to regular work in the NHL environment.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:26
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:04
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:35
- Pts/GP
- 0.20
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 23
- Blocks
- 31
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 42.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 19.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 43.4 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
6between 1 and 20 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 36
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.17 pts per game (last season: 0.20).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.19 in 23-24, 0.20 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 12 → 10
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 25: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 63 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 86
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 88
- Confidence 68 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 46
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 64
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 78
- Confidence 68 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 82
- Confidence 50 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 69
- Confidence 68 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 77
- Confidence 75 %
- PA
- Passing
- 62
- Confidence 63 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 61
- Confidence 63 %
- DF
- Defense
- 74
- Confidence 59 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 64
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating86
- Top speed (35 %)36.8 · 85
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)9.278 · 86
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 75
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.4 · 89
ST — Strength88
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.624 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)1.101 · 89
EN — Endurance46
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.1 · 56
- Total ice time (20 %)362 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)40 · 44
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.1 · 60
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.901 · 68
DU — Durability64
- Share of games played (100 %)0.722 · 64
CK — Checking78
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.538 · 80
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.88 · 77
- Season volume (10 %)3.178 · 61
FG — Fighting82
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.063 · 82
DI — Discipline69
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.003 · 68
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.7 · 71
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.718 · 73
FO — Faceoffs77
- Faceoff % (85 %)50.2 · 77
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)38.2 · 75
PA — Passing62
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.539 · 67
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.301 · 56
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.056 · 62
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.627 · 77
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.375 · 69
SC — Scoring61
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.599 · 62
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.601 · 59
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.248 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.935 · 60
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 68
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.2 · 61
DF — Defense74
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.001 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.076 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.655 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.176 · 60
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.434 · 73
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.6 · 72
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.251 · 94
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience64
- Career regular-season games (65 %)72
- Career playoff games (25 %)48
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall61
- SC · Scoring (20 %)61
- PA · Passing (20 %)62
- DF · Defense (20 %)74
- SK · Skating (12 %)86
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)77
- EN · Endurance (8 %)46
- DI · Discipline (5 %)69
- ST · Strength (3 %)88
- CK · Checking (2 %)78
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61 | 86 | 61 | 74 |
| 2024-25 | 63 | 86 | 54 | 78 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 88 | 74 | 77 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.1
wins above replacement
466 of 615
PAL Rating
10/ 100
Performance · Very poor
425 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
22/ 100
Very poor return
0.90 M$ · expected PAL 35
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 14
- Defense
- 27
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- Offense
- 22
- Creation
- 32
- Shooting
- 23
- Possession
- 5
- Defense
- 41
- Discipline
- 56
- Power play
- 34
- Penalty kill
- 46
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | -0.1 | 10 | 22 | 0.90 M$ |
| 2024-25 | BOS | -0.6 | 12 | 21 | 0.93 M$ |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 0.4 | 15 | 25 | 0.93 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
26/ 100
Below average
better than 26% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
25/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
38/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 312 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 15
- Shot selection
- 12
- Penalties drawn
- 61
- Puck management
- 85
Defense
- Takeaways
- 52
- Discipline
- 65
- Safe zone exits
- 17
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 26 | 25 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 31 | 46 | 29 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.5 to 0.4 — 90% interval
466 of 615 forwards
-0.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.6
- EV defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Shooting
- -0.4
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CGY | 35 | -0.1 | -0.5 to 0.4 | 466/615 |
| 2024-25 | BOS | 76 | -0.6 | -1.2 to 0.0 | 564/596 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 52 | 0.4 | -0.2 to 1.3 | 243/608 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 138.6 km/h57th percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.7 km/h79th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 5748th percentileleague avg. 75
- Offensive zone time
- 36.3 %1st percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 94.9 km30th percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.01 km29th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.9 %2nd percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %82nd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.4 %4th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3733rd percentile | 328th percentile | 8.1 %7th percentile |
| High danger | 1229th percentile | 228th percentile | 16.7 %27th percentile |
| Mid range | 1033rd percentile | 130th percentile | 10.0 %33rd percentile |
| Long range | 331st percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
COL
ANA
NYI
NJD
CAR
DAL
LAK
SJS
NSH
PHI
BOS
EDM
VGK
SEA
DET
BUF
UTA
MIN
TBL
VAN
OTTJohn Beecher: frequently asked questions
How many goals does John Beecher have in 2025-26?
John Beecher has 3 goals and 7 points (4 assists) in 35 games in 2025-26.
How old is John Beecher?
John Beecher is 25 years old: he was born on April 5, 2001.
How tall is John Beecher, and how much does he weigh?
John Beecher is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
Where is John Beecher from?
United States: John Beecher was born in Elmira, New York, United States.
What team does John Beecher play for?
John Beecher plays for the Florida Panthers in the NHL, at C, wearing number 17.
Is John Beecher injured?
No: John Beecher is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is John Beecher?
John Beecher produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 466th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 10 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does John Beecher make?
John Beecher earns $900K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 22 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does John Beecher's contract end?
John Beecher's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is John Beecher overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 22 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is John Beecher a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 466th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is John Beecher getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 12 in 2024-25 to 10 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has John Beecher played lately?
Over his last 10 games, John Beecher has 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists).
What are John Beecher's career stats?
Over his NHL career, John Beecher has 165 games, 13 goals, 15 assists and 28 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 11 points in 78 games.
Where was John Beecher drafted?
John Beecher was drafted 30th overall (round 1) by Boston Bruins in 2019.
Is John Beecher better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2025-26, he averages 0.06 points per game at home (1 in 16 games) and 0.32 on the road (6 in 19 games).
How does John Beecher perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, John Beecher has 12 games and 2 points in his career. His pace (0.17 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.17).
Which player is most similar to John Beecher?
Luke Kunin: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Luke Kunin's page →Is John Beecher a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 6 points in 2026-27, or 0.17 points per game.
Does John Beecher have siblings?
Yes: his older brother Bryce (played with John until 2015; had his hips replaced due to being born with congenital hip dysplasia).
Is John Beecher related to anyone famous?
Yes: Bill (father, played lacrosse and golf at Elmira College); Natasha (mother, ran track and cross-country at Union College).
What is John Beecher's nationality?
John Beecher is American.
How many championships has John Beecher won?
1: Won the 2022 Big Ten tournament with the University of Michigan.
Where did John Beecher play before turning pro?
University of Michigan, Michigan Wolverines (2019–2022).
How many points is John Beecher projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 6 points in 36 games in 2026-27 (1 to 20 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Florida Panthers teammates
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