Career
Beaupre in his 17 seasons (1981–1997) in the National Hockey League played for four teams: the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Beaupre emerged as a goaltender in the OHA for the Sudbury Wolves. As one of the top rated goalies in the 1980 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Beaupre didn"t last very long and was claimed 37th overall by the Minnesota North Stars.
Traded in 1989 to the Washington Capitals, Beaupre continued to play well and benefit from Washington"s solid defense in the early 1990s.
By the mid-"90s, the Capitals were looking to Olaf Kolzig to lead them in goal. Beaupre was shipped to the weak Ottawa Senators where he saw plenty of rubber in 71 games over two seasons.
Beaupre became the first Ottawa netminder to register a shutout. By the time he was traded to Toronto in 1995-1996, the veteran"s reflexes were disappearing with age.
He retired in 1997, after spending most of the season with the Saint John"s Maple Leafs of the AHL. Beaupre is the owner and president of an aerial lift equipment company in Minneapolis.