Canadian professional hockey player Eric Belanger plays for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League.
Belanger was acquired by the Capitals at the 2010 NHL Trade Deadline from the Minnesota Wild for a 2010 second round draft selection.
NHL Career
Belanger was drafted 96th overall in the fourth round of the 1996 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Following the draft, he played in the American Hockey League for three seasons, with the Fredericton Canadiens, Springfield Falcons and Lowell Lock Monsters. Belanger made his NHL debut with the Kings in 2000 and played a total of five seasons with the Kings. On September 29, 2006, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. He spent just five months with the Hurricanes before he was traded to the Nashville Predators on February 9, 2007. The very next day, the Predators traded Belanger to the Atlanta Thrashers, where he completed the 2006-07 season. On July 3, 2007, Belanger signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild.
In his stay with the Kings, Belanger was best known for scoring the winning goal in the playoff comeback victory against the Detroit Red Wings known as the Frenzy on Figueroa.
Timeline
- 1994-97: Beauport Harfangs, QMJHL
- 1996: Drafted by Los Angeles Kings
- 1996-97: Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL
- 1997-98: Fredericton Canadiens, AHL
- 1998-99: Springfield Falcons, AHL
- 1999-01: Lowell Lock Monsters, AHL
- 2000-04: Los Angeles Kings
- 2004-05: HC Forst Bolzano, Italy
- 2005-06: Los Angeles Kings
- 2006-07: Carolina Hurricanes
- 2007-10: Minnesota Wild
- 2010-present: Washington Capitals
Eric Belanger Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Atlanta Thrashers
- Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
- Height: 6 ft 0 in
- Weight: 185 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1996 - 1997
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
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Nickname
Belly
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Height
6' 0"
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Weight
185 lbs.
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Position
Center
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Shoots
Left
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Draft year
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Spouse
Alexandra
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Fact:
Always dresses from his right side first as a superstitionOfficial Site of the Minnesota Wild: Eric Belanger
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Averages over 50% for face-offs wonOfficial Site of the Minnesota Wild: Eric Belanger
