Wade Belak
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| Position | Defence/Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 228 lb (103 kg/16 st 4 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Florida Panthers Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 3, 1976 , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques |
| Pro career | 1996 – present |
Wade Belak (born July 3, 1976) is a Canadian professional hockey forward and defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 12th Overall. He has played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs. Belak is an enforcer.
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[edit] Playing career
In 2004-05 he played for Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) during the NHL lockout. Belak won man of the match a number of times and was voted to the EIHL All-Star team at the end of the season.
Until December 4, 2007 Belak was on pace to set a Leafs record for most consecutive games without a goal. He went 143 games until he scored against the Nashville Predators.[1] Belak was previously featured in a Rogers Sportsnet interview where he jokingly admitted he was attempting the record intentionally. Belak has scored on goalies such as Martin Brodeur,[2] Roberto Luongo,[3] and Chris Mason.[1] Wade Belak was traded to the Florida Panthers on February 26, 2008 for a 5th round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Draft. [4]
[edit] Personal life
Belak was born in St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Lorraine Belak and Lionel Aadland. At age six, his family moved to Battleford where he attended St. Vital Elementary School, Battleford Junior High, and North Battleford Comprehensive High School. He was described as a typical "jock", and by 14, he was aiming to become a certified lifeguard.[5]
On July 20, 2002, Wade married Jennifer Jordan Russell in Banff, Alberta. They have two daughters, Andie Marie (born 2004) and Alex Grace (born 2006), who were both born in Toronto. The family owns two Yorkshire dogs: Oscar and Macie.[5] In the summer, the family resides in Kelowna, British Columbia, where Wade enjoys golfing, bike-riding, softball, and water sports. Wade's younger brother Graham Belak played in several lower-tier leagues and was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, 53rd overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, although he never played a game in the NHL.[6] He has since moved on to become a police officer.[5]
Off the ice, the Toronto media portrayed Belak as a charismatic, easy-going person who loves to joke, contrary to his aggressive style of play. He has participated in spoof interviews with Greg Ross of Rogers Sportsnet; Ross characterizes him as an athlete who has a sense of humour about his career. He also had his own segment with Leafs TV called "Wade a Minute".[7]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992-93 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993-94 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 226 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | ||
| 1994-95 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 290 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1994-95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | ||
| 1995-96 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 63 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 207 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1995-96 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996-97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 320 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | ||
| 1997-98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1998-99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 122 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 142 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2002-03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2004-05 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 42 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 178 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 109 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 442 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 1108 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | ||||
| WHL Totals | 211 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 746 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 88 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 110 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 460 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 126 | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Toskala, Leafs stonewall Predators", Associated Press, 2007-12-04. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Belfour reaches milestone win", Associated Press, 2003-04-01. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Leafs, Belfour shutout the Panthers", Associated Press, 2003-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ McGourty, John (2008-02-26). Leafs duo head to Florida. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b c Wade Belak: Biography. Wade Belak. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Graham Belak. NHL. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Ross, Greg (2006-09-26). Belak gets it. Rogers Sportsnet. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
[edit] External links
- Wade Belak's official website
- Wade Belak's NHL player profile
- Wade Belak's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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