David-Alexandre Beauregard (born January 28, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 14 years in the minor leagues.
Beauregard was born in Montreal, Quebec. When Beauregard was seven years old, he scored 230 goals in 43 games. As a junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, he scored 224 points in 190 games. The San Jose Sharks selected him in the 11th round of the 1994 NHL entry draft. While playing for the St. Hyacinthe Lasers, Beauregard lost sight in his left eye when struck by a high stick. Unable to play in the NHL since he is blind in one eye, he returned to major junior hockey several months later. That year he was awarded the organisation's Humanitarian of the Year award.
During the 1996âÂÂ97 season, he has a five-game tryout with the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the American Hockey League (AHL). For the 1997âÂÂ98 season, he signed a contract with the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League. Several times during this season he was called up to the Kansas City Blades of the higher-level International Hockey League where he played in 15 games, but for most of the season he remained with the Thunder where he scored 42 goals and 29 assist for 71 points and the CHL Rookie of the Year award.
Beauregard's stint with the Blades marked the end of his playing time in the higher minor leagues. Bouncing around the minor leagues for the next several years, Beauregard skated in the United Hockey League (UHL) with the Muskegon Fury and Flint Generals during the 1998âÂÂ99 season; and in the ECHL with the Greensboro Generals and the Charlotte Checkers during the 1999âÂÂ2000 season. In the 2000âÂÂ01 season he returned to the UHL, where he played two seasons with the Port Huron Border Cats, before joining the Fort Wayne Komets for the 2002âÂÂ03 and 2003âÂÂ04 seasons. It was during the 2003âÂÂ04 season that Beauregard made a brief return to Quebec where he played 18 games in the short-lived QSMHL with the Saint-Jean Mission.
For the 2004âÂÂ05 season, Beauregard continued in the UHL, for the Port Huron Beacons until the end of the season. Beauregard made another brief return to Quebec with the Sorel-Tracy Mission, suiting up just once during the 2004âÂÂ05 season before following the Beacons' franchise to Roanoke for the 2005âÂÂ06 season. Beauregard was the only member of the Vipers to have been selected in the NHL draft. Beauregard's successful season with the Vipers, with 76 points in 56 games, led to a late season move to the Danbury Trashers in the post-season with 23 points in 18 games.
Beauregard left the Trashers in the summer of 2006. He then spent the next two seasons with the Tulsa Oilers.
For the 2008âÂÂ09 season, Beauregard moved into European hockey with the Manchester Phoenix. Beauregard was paired on a line with player-coach Tony Hand, and scored 107 points in 68 games. Beauregard was recognised by post-season awards, including the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL)'s Player of the Season, and selected to the All-Star First Team. Despite the on-ice success in Manchester, financial problems meant Beauregard and much of the senior squad was released.
For the 2009âÂÂ10 season, Beauregardtravelled to Italy to join the HC Valpellice Bulldogs to play Serie A hockey, but before the season was done he was once again back in the CHL with the Tulsa Oilers.
For the 2010âÂÂ11 season, Beauregard returned to the UK, signing to ice for the Challenge Cup champions of the EIHL â the Nottingham Panthers.
Beauregard started the 2012âÂÂ13 season with the Nottingham Panthers, but finished it with the Tulsa Oilers.