Beaulieu inks deal with Railers

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed defenseman Philip Beaulieu to a contract for the 2022-23 season.

Beaulieu joins the Railers after spending the past two seasons with the Allen Americans. With Allen, the 27-year-old recorded 61 points (13g-48a), in 102 games, leading all defensemen in his time with the team. The Duluth, Minnesota native has been called up to the American Hockey League once in his career, joining the Iowa Wild for a single game during the 2020-21 season.

Beaulieu played his college hockey at Northern Michigan University, tallying 118 points in 157 games played. A captain in his senior year, his 118 career points are good for fourth all-time among NMU defensemen, while his 92 assists place him second all-time among defensemen in program history. Upon the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, Beaulieu was named the WCHA defensive player of the year after leading Northern Michigan in assists with 29 while posting a +14 rating.