Colton Beck

Colton Beck (born June 10, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Stavanger Oilers of the Eliteserien.

Playing career Prior to playing for the Alaska Nanooks, Beck played for the Langley Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). After completion of his college career, he signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL in 2014. In January 2016, Beck signed with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL).

During the 2018–19 season, on November 1, 2018, Beck signed a two-year, two-way contract with Iowa's parent affiliate, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).

As a free agent after five seasons with the Iowa Wild, Beck was left unsigned with the delayed 2020–21 North American season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 10, 2020, Beck agreed to a one-year contract with German second-tier club, EV Landshut of the DEL2, however with concerns over his family's health with the birth of a newborn, and the commencement of a lockdown through Germany, Beck was released from his contract on December 16, 2020.

On February 12, 2021, having returned to Canada, Beck was signed to a professional tryout contract with the Stockton Heat of the AHL. Remaining with the Heat for the shortened 2020–21 season, Beck collected 1 goal and 6 points in 21 games.

As a free agent, Beck decided to recommit to a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Austrian-based club, Dornbirn Bulldogs of the ICEHL, on August 25, 2021.

In June 2022, he signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Stavanger Oilers. In the last game of the 2022–23 season, Beck scored two goals as Stavanger Oilers beat Storhamar 3–0 to become Norwegian champions.

Personal life Beck's father, Murray, was drafted 104th overall by the Houston Aeros in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. His uncle, Barry, played in the NHL from 1977 to 1990.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Langley Chiefs BCHL — — — — — 3 0 0 0 0 2007–08 Langley Chiefs BCHL 46 4 6 10 27 12 3 1 4 0 2008–09 Langley Chiefs BCHL 60 36 27 63 38 4 2 1 3 4 2009–10 Langley Chiefs BCHL 60 39 47 86 48 10 3 10 13 2 2010–11 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 38 4 12 16 16 — — — — — 2011–12 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 36 13 12 25 22 — — — — — 2012–13 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA 35 11 10 21 8 — — — — — 2013–14 U. of Alaska-Fairbanks WCHA 37 14 25 39 35 — — — — — 2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 65 18 31 49 34 6 4 1 5 2 2015–16 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 18 9 14 23 21 — — — — — 2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 52 8 13 21 12 — — — — — 2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 74 5 16 21 24 — — — — — 2017–18 Iowa Wild AHL 72 10 18 28 28 — — — — — 2018–19 Iowa Wild AHL 74 14 9 23 34 11 1 0 1 0 2019–20 Iowa Wild AHL 47 4 7 11 10 — — — — — 2020–21 Stockton Heat AHL 21 1 5 6 4 — — — — — 2021–22 Dornbirn Bulldogs ICEHL 45 13 20 33 22 — — — — — 2021–22 Ilves Liiga 7 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Stavanger Oilers NOR 45 12 20 32 18 15 6 7 13 6AHL totals 343 42 68 110 112 11 1 0 1 0