Player Discussion Francois Beauchemin Appreciation Thread

[MMC]

Thanks for everything Beauch!

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[AngelDuck]

One of the most feared open ice hitters in the league for over a decade

I'll definitely miss him

 

[Ducks in a row]

Was a very important part to our cup win so thank you.

 

[93Ducks]

Thanks for everything, Frankie! One of my favorite all time Ducks. Wish it could've ended later in the postseason, but I'm glad he made a third and final stop in Anaheim.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Wish we would have stopped letting him leave in free agency....but a great player and person.

 

[jax00]

Wish we would have stopped letting him leave in free agency....but a great player and person.

Which time

 

[ADHB]

Even when we had Nieds and Pronger, was my favorite player on the blue line. The ultimate warrior who played his guts out for this team every single time. Wish we had never gotten rid of him (twice!). My first jersey after already having followed the team for 13 years was a Beauch jersey.

Big props to him for stepping up when this team needed him most, this year included. I know he probably will end up back in Montreal, but would love to have him around to mentor our young defensemen going forward.

 

[Frosted Tips]

I'm glad he will retire as a Duck. Thank you Beauch!

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Which time

All of them lol

 

[The Duck Knight]

Should have never let him go once much less twice. Feel bad he had to go out with this bunch of losers. Hopefully he finds a job somewhere in the organization.

 

[Goose of Reason]

One of the best defenders we've ever had. He got lumped in with Bieksa too much this year. Still gave us a solid presence on the bottom pairing.

 

[bsu]

Thx Beauch

 

[Jtown]

One of my all time favorite players

 

[DaGeneral]

Glad he retired here.

 

[Mallard]

Should have never traded him in the first place. One of the Ducks all-time greats and glad we brought him back.

I'm sure Montour, Fowler, and other young Duck defensemen really benefitted from playing with him.

He is a true leader.

 

[kducks]

Funny how Hazy just called him a great locker room guy. The clueless on the Avs boards were calling him a locker room cancer, I kid you not. Didn't seem to understand how no team ever had a problem with him but their fans.

Thank you Beauch, forever a Duck!

 

[Deuce22]

Tough
Reliable
Smart
Mentor
Winner
Beauch

 

[93Ducks]

Funny how Hazy just called him a great locker room guy. The clueless on the Avs boards were calling him a locker room cancer, I kid you not. Didn't seem to understand how no team ever had a problem with him but their fans.

Thank you Beauch, forever a Duck!

Avs fans on HFboards loved Beauch his first year there. Sad to see them turn on him so fast when he slowed down. As is the ways of message boards, I guess.

 

[snowave]

great guy. Glad he got to come back and finish it with the Ducks.. He actually played very well, all things considered

Enjoy retirement. It would be nice to see his face around the Ducks in some realm in the future.

 

[Getzmonster]

Sad to see him go, but glad he came back for a farewell tour to finish it off with Anaheim. He was great for us with his physical play and booming shot during his prime years, mentoring the younger guys later on, and this final season providing solid depth when every game mattered down the stretch. I hope he sticks around the organization in some capacity beyond this.

 

[Arthuros]

He deserved better than this shit.

 

[eternalbedhead]

It sucks so much that his last season ended in an ignominious sweep, but nevertheless, thanks for everything Frankie! One of my favorite Ducks -- he was Manson long before we had Manson.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Should have never been replaced by Bieksa.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Chapeau Frankie. Thanks for the memories.

 

[Static]

Hope he takes a job with Marchant and nieds