After a four-year junior career, principally with the Regina Pats of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, that saw him play for the Memorial Cup in 1961 (with the Pats) and 1962 (with the Edmonton Oil Kings), Beaudin signed with the Montreal Canadiens organization, playing in 1963 with their farm team in Hull-Ottawa.
After completing a four-year apprenticeship as a junior hockey player with the Regina Pats of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, where he participated in the Memorial Cup in both 1961 and 1962, Beaudin signed on with the Montreal Canadiens organization and played for their minor league team in Hull-Ottawa in 1963.