Frank Beaton
| Frank Beaton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1953 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Cincinnati Stingers Edmonton Oilers Birmingham Bulls New York Rangers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| WHA draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1983 | ||
Alexander Francis "Seldom" Beaton (born April 28, 1953) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 153 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers, Edmonton Oilers, and Birmingham Bulls from 1975 to 1978 and 25 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1979 to 1980.
Notoriously, Beaton was traded in 1982 by the New York Islanders to the Minnesota North Stars, in exchange for a steak dinner.