New York Islanders Acquire Adam Beckman

The New York Islanders have acquired forward Adam Beckman from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenseman Dennis Cholowski. 

Beckman, 23, has 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists) in 43 games this season with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the third round (75th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft, Beckman has recorded three assists in 23 career NHL games with Minnesota.

In 224 career AHL games with the Iowa Wild and Utica, Beckman totaled 141 points (70 goals, 71 assists). He scored a career-high 24 goals in 2022-23 with Iowa and added a goal in two Calder Cup Playoff games that season. Prior to his professional career, Beckman played three seasons (2017-18 to 2020-21) in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Spokane Chiefs and totaled 196 career points (97 goals, 99 assists) in 153 games.

Next Time Out: The Islanders open a two-game homestead tomorrow night with "Star Wars Night" at Total Mortgage Arena. Puck drop is 7 p.m. against the Toronto Marlies. The game can be heard for free via the Bridgeport Islanders Radio Network or seen live on AHLTV on FloHockey, beginning with the Connecticut Lottery Pregame Countdown at 6:45 p.m.