David-Alexandre Beauregard (born January 28, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 14 years in the minor leagues. Early years Beauregard was born in Montreal, Quebec. From a very young age, Beauregard had been a scorer. When he was seven years old, he scored 230 goals in 43 games. As a junior playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Beauregard scored 224 points in 190 games; however, in his draft year he was only 5 feet 10 inches and weighed 165 pounds - too small to be selected early in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft. Despite his size, the San Jose Sharks had shown an interest in Beauregard and, on June 28, 1994, the Sharks selected him in the 11th round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 271st overall. After being drafted, Beauregard returned to the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to continue his development. Beauregard believed that his NHL dream was on track, but on October 16, 1994, while playing in a game against the Granby Bisons, Beauregard lost all sight in his left eye after the high stick of Xavier Delisle managed to find the gap in the visor he was wearing. Despite this, he still scored on the breakaway. Because the NHL prohibits anyone who is blind in one eye from signing a contract, Beauregard's NHL dream was over, and he was advised to retire from hockey. Refusing to give up the sport he loved, Beauregard made his return to major junior hockey several months later. He has since said "I was one of the worst players on the ice. I’d lost my depth perception and it took me two months to get some sense of where the puck was." Despite his poor self-perception, after returning to the Lasers he appeared in another 22 games during the 1994–95 season, scoring points in 12 of them to help the Lasers into the post-season. In the playoffs, he scored another four points in five games, and that year he was awarded the organisation's Humanitarian of the Year award. Beauregard continued his junior hockey career in the 1995–96 season with the Moncton Alpines before switching mid-season to the Hull Olympiques. Between the two teams, he would total 73 points in just over 50 games. He made the post season with the Olympiques where he scored 7 goals and 9 assists