| Clayton Beddoes | |
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| Position | Center |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Teams | AJHL Red Deer Rustlers SJHL Weyburn Red Wings NCAA Lake Superior State Univ. AHL Providence Bruins NHL Boston Bruins IHL Detroit Vipers DEL Berlin Capitals Adler Mannheim Düsseldorfer EG WCHL Anchorage Aces Lega Italiana Hockey Ghiaccio Sterzing/Vipiteno |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | November 10, 1970, Bentley, AB, CA |
| Pro Career | 1988 – 2002 |
Clayton Beddoes (born November 10, 1970 in Bentley, Alberta, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins from 1995 to 1997. He is currently the head coach for the Italian National Team.
Playing Career[]
He played Tier II Junior "A" for the Red Deer Rebels in 1988-89 and the Weyburn Red Wings in 1989-90. He then played for the Lake Superior Lakers from 1990 to 1994.
Undrafted by the NHL, Beddoes was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins in 1994. He turned pro with the Providence Bruins in 1994-95 and then played 60 games for the Bruins over the next two seasons. He scored 2 goals and 8 assists.
In 1997 he signed with the Ottawa Senators but played 1997-98 with the Detroit Vipers. The next year he moved to Europe to play for the Berlin Capitals of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He then played one season for Adler Mannheim and another for DEG Metro Stars.
In 2001-02 Beddoes started with the Anchorage Aces but switched in mid-season to HC Sterzing Broncos in Italy. He retired in 2002.
Coaching Career[]
| Role | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant coach | Iserlohn Roosters | 2005 - 2006 |
| Assistant coach | Kölner Haie | 2006 - 2008 |
| Head coach | Kölner Haie | 2008 - 2009 |
| Assistant coach | Frankfurt Lions | 2009 - 2010 |
| Head coach | Löwen Frankfurt | 2011 - 2012 |
| Head coach | Cortina | 2012 - 2014 |
| Skills coach | Red Deer Rebels | 2014 - 2015 |
| Head coach | Sterzing/Vipiteno | 2015 - 2017 |
| Assistant coach | Italian National Team | 2015 - 2017 |
| Assistant coach | ERC Ingolstadt | 2017 - 2018 |
| Head coach | Italian National Team | 2018 - present |
| Head coach | HC Bolzano | 2019 - 2020 |