Shawn Belle
Shawn Belle | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, AB, CAN | January 3, 1985||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) Minnesota Wild Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
30th overall, 2003 St. Louis Blues | ||
Playing career | 2005–present |
Shawn James Robert Belle (born January 3, 1985 in Edmonton, AB) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman signed to the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. He has previously played in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens.
Playing career
Belle was a highly touted prospect playing for the Tri-City Americans of the WHL when he was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round, 30th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted Belle returned to the Americans and played for 2 more years there. Belle has spent time with Team Canada’s junior program. He has played on the U-18 gold medals teams in 2003 as well as the U-20 team in 2003 and 2004. He also participated in the 2003 and 2004 Canada-Russia Challenge, while representing Team WHL.
During the 2004–2005 season Belle was traded to the Dallas Stars.[1] For the 2005–2006 season, Belle turned pro and joined the Stars minor league affiliate, the Iowa Stars. He played 45 games with the Stars before being traded to the Minnesota Wild and joining their affiliate, the Houston Aeros, for the remainder of the season.[2] For the 2006–2007 season, Belle played the majority of the year with the Aeros but also made his NHL debut with the Wild, skating in 9 games and recording 1 assist.
On July 11, 2008, Belle was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Corey Locke. [3] He has most recently signed a one year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2000–01 | Regina Pats | WHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 64 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 66 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 55 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 68 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | ||
2004–05 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 62 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2005–06 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 57 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
2009–10 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 70 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||
2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2005 Minnesota | ||
2004 Helsinki | ||
IIHF U18 Championships | ||
2003 Yaroslavl |
International
Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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2003 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2004 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Junior int'l totals | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Transactions
- June 21, 2003 - Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round, 30th overall.
- June 25, 2004 - Traded to the Dallas Stars for Jason Bacashihua.
- March 9, 2006 - Traded to the Minnesota Wild with Martin Skoula for Willie Mitchell and a 2nd round pick in 2007.
- July 11, 2008 - Traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Corey Locke.
- July 13, 2010 - Signed a 1-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Blues get Bacashihua". NBC Sports. 2004-06-24. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
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(help) - ^ "Wild acquires Skoula, Belle for Mitchell". Minnesota Wild. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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(help) - ^ "Wild acquires center Corey Locke". Minnesota Wild. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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(help) - ^ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Oilers+sign+Dubnyk+Jacques+report/3273473/story.html
External links
- 1985 births
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Hamilton Bulldogs players
- Houston Aeros players
- Ice hockey personnel from Alberta
- Ice hockey players of Black African descent
- Iowa Stars players
- Living people
- Minnesota Wild players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Edmonton
- Regina Pats alumni
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- Tri-City Americans alumni