Matt Beca

Matt Beca (born March 6, 1986) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played for Glasgow Clan of the EIHL, where he was player/assistant coach. He previously played for fellow Elite League side Manchester Storm and Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim of the DEL2.

Matt Beca
Born	(1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 39) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Springfield Falcons Charlotte Checkers RT Bad Nauheim Braehead Clan Manchester Storm Glasgow Clan
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–2020

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Beca attended Clarkson University, where he played four seasons of college hockey with the NCAA Division I Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team.^[1] Beca was a freshman with the Golden Knights when they won the 2006-07 ECAC conference tournament, and he was named as the team's most valuable player, winning the Bill Harrison MVP Award, during his senior year.^[2]

During the 2012–13 season, Beca compiled 23 points in 31 games for the Everblades before he was reassigned by the Checkers as part of a trade for Matthew Pistilli to the South Carolina Stingrays on December 31, 2012.^[3]

After four seasons of professional hockey in North America, Beca left to sign his first European contract with German club, Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim of the DEL2 on July 28, 2013.^[4]

Ahead of the 2016/17 season, Beca signed for Braehead Clan of the UK's EIHL, putting up 83 points in 62 league and cup games.^[5] On 14 July 2017, Beca followed former Braehead coach Ryan Finnerty to sign for Manchester Storm. In doing so, Beca re-joined former Braehead teammates Jay Rosehill and Mike Hammond who had both signed for the club earlier in the summer.^[6][7]

Beca rejoined the newly renamed Glasgow Clan ahead of the 2018-19 season, spending a further two campaigns with the team before retirement.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Brampton Capitals	OPJHL		49	15	30	45	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Hamilton Red Wings	OPJHL		41	17	26	43	25		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Oakville Blades	OPJHL		49	24	52	76	26		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Oakville Blades	OPJHL		49	43	43	86	54		23	20	22	42	39
2006–07	Clarkson University	ECAC		38	10	17	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Clarkson University	ECAC		39	10	24	34	10		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Clarkson University	ECAC		35	11	13	24	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Clarkson University	ECAC		37	20	18	38	40		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		5	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Florida Everblades	ECHL		62	22	28	50	34		4	1	1	2	2
2011–12	Florida Everblades	ECHL		62	21	39	60	43		18	5	9	14	0
2011–12	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		7	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Florida Everblades	ECHL		31	7	16	23	18		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		11	5	5	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		32	5	7	12	10		2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	RT Bad Nauheim	DEL2		54	23	36	59	44		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	RT Bad Nauheim	DEL2		51	18	33	51	66		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Valpellice	Italy		23	10	14	24	14		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HK Nitra	Slovak		12	4	4	8	4		17	1	8	9	8
2016–17	Braehead Clan	EIHL		52	27	48	75	28		2	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Manchester Storm	EIHL		56	24	51	75	14		2	1	0	1	2
2018–19	Glasgow Clan	EIHL		60	26	42	68	18		2	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Glasgow Clan	EIHL		39	13	15	28	40		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				44	6	8	14	14		2	0	0	0	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
ECAC Hockey Tournament Championship	2006–07	[8]
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team	2007–08