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Wade Belak
Born (1976-07-03)July 3, 1976
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Died August 31, 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 35)
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Position Defence/forward
Played for Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
NHL draft 12th overall, 1994
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1996–2011

Wade Belak (July 3, 1976 – August 31, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman. He was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers and the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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. Despite his limited scoring in the NHL, Belak has scored on notable 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 Entry Draft.[4] Belak was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Nick Tarnasky on November 27, 2008.

After playing in 15 games for the 2010–11 season, Belak was placed on waivers on February 25, 2011. Going unclaimed, Belak was assigned to the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, but decided on March 8, 2011 to retire and remain with the Predators in an organizational role .[5]

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.[6]

On July 20, 2002, Wade married Jennifer Jordan Russell in Banff, Alberta. They have two daughters, Andie Marie (born July 23, 2004) and Alex Grace (born March 20, 2006), who were both born in Toronto. The family owns two Yorkshire dogs: Oscar and Macie.[6] In the summer, the family resides in Kelowna, British Columbia, where Wade enjoyed 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.[7]

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".[8] In 2008, Belak also hosted his own short form series on BiteTV called The Wade Belak Show.

Death

At approximately 1:33 p.m. on August 31, 2011, Belak was found dead in a condo at One King Street West hotel and residences in Toronto, Ontario.[9][10] Belak had been preparing to take part in the upcoming season of Battle of the Blades. Early reports indicated that Belak committed suicide.[11][12]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
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 — — — — —
2008–09 Florida Panthers NHL 15 0 0 0 25 — — — — —
2008–09 Nashville Predators NHL 38 0 2 2 54 — — — — —
2009–10 Nashville Predators NHL 39 0 2 2 58 — — — — —
2010–11 Nashville Predators NHL 15 0 0 0 18 — — — — —
NHL totals 549 8 25 33 1263 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Toskala, Leafs stonewall Predators". Associated Press. 2007-12-04. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ "Belfour reaches milestone win". Associated Press. 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  3. ^ "Leafs, Belfour shutout the Panthers". Associated Press. 2003-02-05. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  4. ^ McGourty, John (2008-02-26). "Leafs duo head to Florida". NHL.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Belak to stay with Predators". The Tennessean. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-03-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Wade Belak: Biography". Wade Belak. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  7. ^ "Graham Belak". NHL. Retrieved 2008-03-01. [dead link]
  8. ^ Ross, Greg (2006-09-26). "Belak gets it". Rogers Sportsnet. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  9. ^ "Report: Wade Belak found dead". The Score. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  10. ^ "Ex-Leafs enforcer Belak found dead". Toronto Sun. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  11. ^ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/News/2011/08/31/18625246.html
  12. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/08/31/sp-belak-death.html
Preceded by Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick
1994 		Succeeded by

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