| Revision as of 19:38, 27 January 2010 edit68.39.163.15 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 17:40, 28 January 2010 edit undoQuartet (talk | contribs)2,208 edits Undid revision 340386681 by 68.39.163.15 (talk)Next edit → | ||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
| | height_ft = 6 | | height_ft = 6 | ||
| | height_in = 5 | | height_in = 5 | ||
| | weight_lb = |
| weight_lb = 223 | ||
| | team = ] | | team = ] | ||
| | former_teams = ]<br>]<br>]<br>] | | former_teams = ]<br>]<br>]<br>] | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 28 January 2010
Ice hockey player| Wade Belak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
(1976-07-03) July 3, 1976 (age 48) Saskatoon, SK, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL draft |
12th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1996–present | ||
Wade Belak (born July 3, 1976 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional hockey forward and defenceman for the Nashville Predators 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, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.
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. 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, Roberto Luongo, and Chris Mason. Wade Belak was traded to the Florida Panthers on February 26, 2008 for a 5th round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Belak was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Nick Tarnasky on November 27, 2008.
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.
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. 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.
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". In 2008, Belak also hosted his own short form series on BiteTV called The Wade Belak Show.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 495 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 1187 | 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
- ^ "Toskala, Leafs stonewall Predators". Associated Press. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- "Belfour reaches milestone win". Associated Press. 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- "Leafs, Belfour shutout the Panthers". Associated Press. 2003-02-05. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- McGourty, John (2008-02-26). "Leafs duo head to Florida". NHL.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Wade Belak: Biography". Wade Belak. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- "Graham Belak". NHL. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- Ross, Greg (2006-09-26). "Belak gets it". Rogers Sportsnet. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
External links
- Wade Belak's official website
- Wade Belak player profile at NHL.com
- Wade Belak career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded byAdam Deadmarsh | Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick 1994 |
Succeeded byJeff Kealty |
- 1976 births
- Calder Cup champions
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey people
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey people in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Colorado Avalanche players
- Cornwall Aces players
- Coventry Blaze players
- Florida Panthers players
- Nashville Predators players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey personnel from Saskatchewan
- Living people
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Saskatoon
- Quebec Nordiques draft picks
- Saint John Flames players
- Saskatoon Blades alumni
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Canadians of Slovene descent