Éric Bélanger
Éric Bélanger | |||
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Born |
Sherbrooke, Quebec , Canada | December 16, 1977||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position |
Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | |||
NHL draft |
96th overall, 1996 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 1997–2013 |
Éric Bélanger (born December 16, 1977) is a
In 2021, Bélanger was named the first head coach the
Playing career
As a youth, Bélanger played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Orford, Quebec.[2]
On March 3, 2010, the
Bélanger signed a three-year, $5.25 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2011.[4] In his first season in Edmonton, however, he set offensive career-lows, scoring just four goals and 12 assists, the lowest totals in both categories in his NHL career.[citation needed]
During the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Bélanger suffered a second successive disappointing year going without a goal in 26 games for the Oilers. On July 4, 2013, he was placed on unconditional waivers in order for a compliance buyout from the final year of his contract with the Oilers.[5]
On July 15, 2013, Bélanger left the NHL and signed a one-year contract abroad in Russia with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6] He played in just seven games with Avtomobilist in the 2013–14 season, before opting to return to North America and retire from professional hockey on September 25, 2013.[7]
Personal life
Bélanger and Alexandra Morin have two daughters: Oceanne and Lola Pearl.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL
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71 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | ||
1995–96 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 59 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | ||
1996–97 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 31 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 31 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 56 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 33 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1999–00
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Lowell Lock Monsters
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AHL | 65 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 13 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 53 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Bolzano-Bozen Foxes
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Serie A
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12 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 56 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 24 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 75 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 79 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 60 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Phoenix Coyotes
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NHL | 82 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2011–12
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Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13
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Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 820 | 138 | 220 | 358 | 361 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
References
- ^ "ECHL: Éric Bélanger becomes coach of the Trois-Rivières Lions". journaldequebec.com (in French). June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Adventures In Hockey Dentistry". NPR.org. April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ^ "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Edmonton Oilers buyout Belanger's contract". Calgary Herald. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "Belanger sigs with Yekaterinburg of the KHL". thescore.com. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ "Eric Belanger has decided to retire". Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Phoenix Coyotes 2010-11 Media Guide". Scribd.com. October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database