Nicolas Beaudin (born October 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.

He returned to Drummondville for one more season[7] before joining Chicago's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.

He was recalled by Chicago after an injury to Adam Boqvist and played his first NHL game on March 11, 2020 versus the San Jose Sharks.

After Boqvist suffered another injury, Beaudin made the transition to the main squad and saw significant playing time with the Blackhawks, often paired with Nikita Zadorov.

[13] Entering his fourth season within the Blackhawks organization in 2022–23, Beaudin was re-assigned to continue his tenure with the IceHogs having fallen down the depth chart.

[19] "He's such a smart guy with his hockey sense and his vision of the game...He often sees a play developing in advance, he knows what will happen, he has good anticipation.