Edouard played with the South Shore Kings Gold, directed by NCDC Head Coach Tyler Holske.

With 2 shutouts and 2 goals in 3 games, Beland finished with the best GAA of the event, against 65 other goalies aged 18-22yo.

The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, invited Beland to participate to their 2023 USPHL NCDC Combines, set to take place in Detroit, Michigan (April 28-29) and in Chicago, Illinois (May 13-14).

Beland finished with the 2nd best GAA of the event, against 16 other goalies aged 18-22yo.

The Montreal native was 1 of only 7 goaltenders born in 2007 playing Junior 18 Division 1 in all of Sweden.

Not only did he play at a higher level than his age, but despite playing for the team that allowed the 3rd greatest number of shots on the net per game in a league that counts 103 teams, he still managed to present statistics placing him in the Top 20%, among 413 goalies aged between 16yo and 19yo. This is a testament to his talent, to his maturity and ability to stay focused under pressure.

Of all the opportunities presented to him in 2022, this one had the best combination of everything. Beland was part of a competitive team with a reputable goaltending development program. He was the starting goalie to every game for his team and benefited from the guidance and support of a group of hockey, health and sports psychology professionals.

This program allowed him to pursue his development, his studies and live unforgettable experiences while offering him the chance to play many games, and obtain the best ice time and the best visibility that a high level athlete can hope for, especially in this pivotal year, when he is knocking to the gates of Major Junior.

Edouard's team won the Midget AAA Dek Hockey Championship for the Province of Quebec.

He was the sole goaltender on a team composed of the best Midget AAA Dek Hockey players from the South Shore of Montreal. He represented his region against other regional teams from across the Province.

Edouard finished the season as the #1 Midget AAA goaltender with:

• the highest number of wins of the season
• the highest number of saves of the season
• the 2nd best Saves Percentage (0.796)
• the 3rd best Goals Against Average (4.00)

Edouard is the Highest Ranked Junior Goaltender of the NBHPA.

He is the only Goaltender of the association awarded with the "Junior Elite" ranking.

With 50,000+ members, the NBHPA is one of the World's largest Dek Hockey Association.

Although Beland was only 15yo last summer, and ineligible for the USHL Draft, 3 teams invited him to their Main Camp.

Tri-City Storm was one of the teams that invited him. They were the #1 ranked USHL team in 2021-2022. Held in Las Vegas, the objective of this 5-day camp was to confirm the final team composition for 2022-2023.

Beland was 1 of only 5 Canadians invited to participate to the most comprehensive player scouting combine in the U.S., with over 125 Coaches and Scouts from 21 different leagues and 396 players, from over 14 countries.

As a result of his great performance, Edouard was contacted by 5 player agencies and by 20+ teams.

Serious discussions were held with 10 teams, and Beland received 6 official offers from teams located in USA, Canada and Europe.