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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1969)}} |
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| image = Jesse Belanger.jpg |
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| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[New York Islanders]] |
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| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[Florida Panthers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[SC Herisau]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]<br>[[Hamburg Freezers]]<br>[[Frankfurt Lions]] |
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| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] |
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]] |
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| weight_lb = 192 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|15|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Saint-Georges, Quebec|Saint-Georges]], [[Quebec |
| birth_place = [[Saint-Georges, Quebec|Saint-Georges]], [[Quebec]], Canada |
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| draft = Undrafted |
| draft = Undrafted |
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| career_start = 1991 |
| career_start = 1991 |
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'''Jesse Bélanger''' (born June 15, 1969) is a former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]] who played in the [[National Hockey League]] from 1991 to 2001. |
'''Joseph Jesse Dave Bélanger''' (born June 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Centre (ice hockey)|centre]], who played in the [[National Hockey League]] from 1991 to 2001. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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As a youth, he played in the 1981 and 1982 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]]s with a [[minor ice hockey]] team from [[Saint-Georges, Quebec]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-17|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Despite an excellent junior career with the [[Granby Bisons]] during which he twice topped 100 points, Bélanger was never selected in the [[NHL Entry Draft]]. He signed as a free agent with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in 1990, and immediately showed his talent, scoring 98 points for the [[Fredericton Canadiens]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. |
Despite an excellent junior career with the [[Granby Bisons]] during which he twice topped 100 points, Bélanger was never selected in the [[NHL Entry Draft]]. He signed as a free agent with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in 1990, and immediately showed his talent, scoring 98 points for the [[Fredericton Canadiens]] of the [[American Hockey League]].{{cn|date=January 2019}} |
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Bélanger spent three seasons in the Montreal organization |
Bélanger spent three seasons in the Montreal organization but struggled to crack a deep, talented team full-time. He was recalled for 4 games in [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]], and received a 19-game stint in the NHL in [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]], during which he scored his first 4 NHL goals and added 2 assists for 6 points. He was on the team's roster for the 1993 playoffs and appeared in 9 games, helping Montreal win their 24th [[Stanley Cup]].{{cn|date=January 2019}} |
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Bélanger received his big break the next summer when he was exposed in the [[1993 NHL Expansion Draft]] and claimed by the [[Florida Panthers]]. In Florida he received a chance to play regularly, and responded |
Bélanger received his big break the next summer when he was exposed in the [[1993 NHL Expansion Draft]] and claimed by the [[Florida Panthers]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://panthers.ice.nhl.com/club/gallery.htm?id=36971 | title = 20 years: 1993 Expansion draft | publisher = [[Florida Panthers]] | date = 2013-06-24 | accessdate = 2013-06-24}}</ref> In Florida he received a chance to play regularly, and responded finely in [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]], posting 17 goals and a team-leading 33 assists for 50 points. He earned NHL Player of the Week honors in January 1994.<ref name="Naples">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1994| title =Panther earns weekly honors| publisher=The Naples Daily News| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/802046184/?terms=%22matt%20cammuso%22%20tulane| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He would follow up with another strong season in the lockout-shortened [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]] campaign, leading the Panthers with 15 goals and 29 points in 47 games.{{cn|date=January 2019}} |
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In [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]], Bélanger was again amongst the Panthers' leading scorers when he was dealt to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] at the trade deadline. He finished the season with 42 points including a career-high 20 goals, but struggled in Vancouver and was a healthy scratch in the playoffs. |
In [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]], Bélanger was again amongst the Panthers' leading scorers when he was dealt to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] at the trade deadline. He finished the season with 42 points including a career-high 20 goals, but struggled in Vancouver and was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.{{cn|date=January 2019}} |
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Released by Vancouver, Bélanger signed with the [[Edmonton Oilers]] for the [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] season, but he failed to crack their roster and appeared in only 6 games as an Oiler. This began a five-year stretch where he spent most of his time in the minors and bounced from organization to organization, seeing only brief stints of NHL action. The highlight of this period was a return to Montreal in [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]], during which he played well and recorded 3 goals and 9 points in 16 games. A pointless 12-game stint with the [[New York Islanders]] in [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]] would effectively mark the end of his NHL career. |
Released by Vancouver, Bélanger signed with the [[Edmonton Oilers]] for the [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] season, but he failed to crack their roster and appeared in only 6 games as an Oiler. This began a five-year stretch where he spent most of his time in the minors and bounced from organization to organization, seeing only brief stints of NHL action. The highlight of this period was a return to Montreal in [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]], during which he played well and recorded 3 goals and 9 points in 16 games. A pointless 12-game stint with the [[New York Islanders]] in [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]] would effectively mark the end of his NHL career.{{cn|date=January 2019}} |
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Bélanger spent the final four seasons of his career in Europe playing in [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]] |
Bélanger spent the final four seasons of his career in Europe playing in [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]]. In 2003–2004, he finished 2nd in scoring in the German [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]], and helped the [[Frankfurt Lions]] to the league championship. In 2004–2005 and 2005–2006, he was the top scorer of the [[EHC Biel]] before going to play for the Lausanne hockey club.{{cn|date=January 2019}} |
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In 246 NHL games, Bélanger recorded 59 goals and 76 assists for 135 points, along with 56 penalty minutes. |
In 246 NHL games, Bélanger recorded 59 goals and 76 assists for 135 points, along with 56 penalty minutes. He ended his playing career after 6 seasons in the [[LNAH]] with [[Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5|Saint-Georges]] on August 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/sports/102594/de-nouveaux-visages-et-de-nouvelles-couleurs-pour-le-cool-fm-1035 | title = New faces and new colours for Saint-Georges | website = enbeauce.com | date = 2013-08-09 | accessdate = 2013-08-09 | language = French}}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
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! GP |
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! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] |
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! GP |
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! A |
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! Pts |
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! PIM |
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|- |
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| [[1987–88 QMJHL season|1987–88]] |
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| [[Granby Bisons]] |
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| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]] |
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| 69 |
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| 33 |
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| 43 |
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| 76 |
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| 10 |
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| 5 |
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| 3 |
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| 3 |
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| 6 |
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| 0 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1988–89 QMJHL season|1988–89]] |
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| Granby Bisons |
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| QMJHL |
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| 67 |
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| 40 |
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| 63 |
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| 103 |
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| 26 |
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| 4 |
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| 0 |
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| 5 |
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| 5 |
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| 0 |
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|- |
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| [[1989–90 QMJHL season|1989–90]] |
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| Granby Bisons |
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| QMJHL |
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| 67 |
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| 53 |
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| 54 |
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| 107 |
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| 53 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| 1989–90 |
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| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] |
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| Intl |
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| 1 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| [[1990–91 AHL season|1990–91]] |
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| [[Fredericton Canadiens]] |
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| [[American Hockey League|AHL]] |
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| 75 |
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| 40 |
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| 58 |
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| 98 |
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| 30 |
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| 6 |
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| 2 |
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| 4 |
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| 6 |
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| 0 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1991–92 AHL season|1991–92]] |
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| Fredericton Canadiens |
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| AHL |
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| 65 |
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| 30 |
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| 41 |
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| 71 |
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| 26 |
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| 7 |
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| 3 |
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| 3 |
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| 6 |
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| 2 |
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|- |
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| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]] |
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| [[Montreal Canadiens]] |
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| [[National Hockey League|NHL]] |
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| 4 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1992–93 AHL season|1992–93]] |
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| Fredericton Canadiens |
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| AHL |
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| 39 |
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| 19 |
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| 32 |
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| 51 |
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| 24 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]] |
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| Montreal Canadiens |
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| NHL |
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| 19 |
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| 4 |
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| 2 |
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| 6 |
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| 4 |
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| 9 |
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| 0 |
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| 1 |
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| 1 |
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| 0 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]] |
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| [[Florida Panthers]] |
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| NHL |
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| 70 |
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| 17 |
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| 33 |
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| 50 |
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| 16 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]] |
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| Florida Panthers |
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| NHL |
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| 47 |
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| 15 |
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| 14 |
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| 29 |
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| 18 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]] |
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| Florida Panthers |
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| NHL |
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| 63 |
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| 17 |
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| 21 |
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| 38 |
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| 10 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| 1995–96 |
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| [[Vancouver Canucks]] |
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| NHL |
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| 9 |
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| 3 |
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| 0 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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| 3 |
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| 0 |
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| 2 |
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| 2 |
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| 2 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] |
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| [[Edmonton Oilers]] |
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| NHL |
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| 6 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| [[1996–97 AHL season|1996–97]] |
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| [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]] |
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| AHL |
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| 6 |
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| 4 |
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| 3 |
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| 7 |
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| 0 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]] |
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| [[Quebec Rafales]] |
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| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]] |
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| 47 |
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| 34 |
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| 28 |
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| 62 |
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| 18 |
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| 9 |
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| 3 |
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| 5 |
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| 8 |
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| 13 |
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|- |
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| [[1997–98 Nationalliga A season|1997–98]] |
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| [[SC Herisau]] |
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| [[National League A|NDA]] |
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| 5 |
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| 4 |
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| 3 |
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| 7 |
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| 4 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1997–98 IHL season|1997–98]] |
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| [[Las Vegas Thunder]] |
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| IHL |
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| 54 |
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| 32 |
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| 36 |
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| 68 |
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| 20 |
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| 4 |
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| 0 |
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| 1 |
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| 1 |
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| 0 |
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|- |
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| [[1998–99 IHL season|1998–99]] |
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| [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]] |
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| IHL |
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| 22 |
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| 9 |
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| 13 |
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| 22 |
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| 10 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[1999–2000 AHL season|1999–2000]] |
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| [[Quebec Citadelles]] |
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| AHL |
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| 36 |
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| 15 |
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| 18 |
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| 33 |
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| 20 |
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| 3 |
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| 0 |
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| 3 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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|- |
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| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]] |
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| Montreal Canadiens |
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| NHL |
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| 16 |
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| 3 |
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| 6 |
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| 9 |
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| 2 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
|||
| — |
|||
| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]] |
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| [[New York Islanders]] |
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| NHL |
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| 12 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 0 |
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| 2 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| [[2000–01 IHL season|2000–01]] |
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| [[Chicago Wolves]] |
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| IHL |
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| 58 |
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| 17 |
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| 22 |
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| 39 |
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| 28 |
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| 14 |
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| 3 |
|||
| 4 |
|||
| 7 |
|||
| 10 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| 2001–02 |
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| [[HC La Chaux–de–Fonds]] |
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| [[National League B|SUI.2]] |
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| 36 |
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| 41 |
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| 39 |
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| 80 |
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| 38 |
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| 5 |
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| 4 |
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| 9 |
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| 13 |
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| 8 |
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|- |
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| [[2002–03 QSPHL season|2002–03]] |
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| [[Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5|Saint–Georges Garaga]] |
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| [[Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League|QSPHL]] |
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| 12 |
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| 9 |
|||
| 11 |
|||
| 20 |
|||
| 2 |
|||
| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[2002–03 DEL season|2002–03]] |
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| [[Hamburg Freezers]] |
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| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]] |
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| 39 |
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| 16 |
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| 25 |
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| 41 |
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| 14 |
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| 5 |
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| 2 |
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| 2 |
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| 4 |
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| 2 |
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|- |
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| [[2003–04 DEL season|2003–04]] |
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| [[Frankfurt Lions]] |
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| DEL |
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| 50 |
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| 24 |
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| 30 |
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| 54 |
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| 24 |
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| 15 |
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| 3 |
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| 8 |
|||
| 11 |
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| 10 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| 2004–05 |
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| [[EHC Biel]] |
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| SUI.2 |
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| 38 |
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| 29 |
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| 37 |
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| 66 |
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| 24 |
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| 1 |
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| 0 |
|||
| 0 |
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| 0 |
|||
| 0 |
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|- |
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| 2005–06 |
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| EHC Biel |
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| SUI.2 |
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| 40 |
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| 38 |
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| 34 |
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| 72 |
|||
| 28 |
|||
| 17 |
|||
| 21 |
|||
| 18 |
|||
| 39 |
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| 14 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| 2006–07 |
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| [[Lausanne HC]] |
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| SUI.2 |
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| 41 |
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| 48 |
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| 32 |
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| 80 |
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| 60 |
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| 10 |
|||
| 5 |
|||
| 2 |
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| 7 |
|||
| 2 |
|||
|- |
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| [[2007–08 LNAH season|2007–08]] |
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| Saint–Georges CRS Express |
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| [[Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey|LNAH]] |
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| 49 |
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| 35 |
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| 44 |
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| 79 |
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| 22 |
|||
| 11 |
|||
| 2 |
|||
| 7 |
|||
| 9 |
|||
| 2 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[2008–09 LNAH season|2008–09]] |
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| [[Sainte–Marie Poutrelles Delta]] |
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| LNAH |
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| 31 |
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| 15 |
|||
| 28 |
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| 43 |
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| 4 |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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|- |
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| [[2009–10 LNAH season|2009–10]] |
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| Saint–Georges CRS Express |
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| LNAH |
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| 44 |
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| 27 |
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| 38 |
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| 65 |
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| 8 |
|||
| 17 |
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| 12 |
|||
| 17 |
|||
| 29 |
|||
| 4 |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[2010–11 LNAH season|2010–11]] |
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| Saint–Georges Cool 103.5 FM |
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| LNAH |
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| 37 |
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| 22 |
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| 27 |
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| 49 |
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| 18 |
|||
| 9 |
|||
| 4 |
|||
| 6 |
|||
| 10 |
|||
| 4 |
|||
|- |
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| [[2011–12 LNAH season|2011–12]] |
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| Saint–Georges Cool 103.5 FM |
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| LNAH |
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| 47 |
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| 31 |
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| 42 |
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| 73 |
|||
| 28 |
|||
| — |
|||
| — |
|||
| — |
|||
| — |
|||
| — |
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|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" |
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| [[2012–13 LNAH season|2012–13]] |
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| Saint–Georges Cool 103.5 FM |
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| LNAH |
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| 37 |
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| 14 |
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| 19 |
|||
| 33 |
|||
| 10 |
|||
| 4 |
|||
| 1 |
|||
| 2 |
|||
| 3 |
|||
| 2 |
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|- style="background:#e0e0e0;" |
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! colspan="3" | AHL totals |
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! 221 |
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Jesse Bélanger | |||
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Born |
Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada | June 15, 1969||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers SC Herisau New York Islanders Hamburg Freezers Frankfurt Lions | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1991–2013 |
Joseph Jesse Dave Bélanger (born June 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre, who played in the National Hockey League from 1991 to 2001.
Playing career
[edit]As a youth, he played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Georges, Quebec.[1]
Despite an excellent junior career with the Granby Bisons during which he twice topped 100 points, Bélanger was never selected in the NHL Entry Draft. He signed as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens in 1990, and immediately showed his talent, scoring 98 points for the Fredericton Canadiens of the American Hockey League.[citation needed]
Bélanger spent three seasons in the Montreal organization but struggled to crack a deep, talented team full-time. He was recalled for 4 games in 1991–92, and received a 19-game stint in the NHL in 1992–93, during which he scored his first 4 NHL goals and added 2 assists for 6 points. He was on the team's roster for the 1993 playoffs and appeared in 9 games, helping Montreal win their 24th Stanley Cup.[citation needed]
Bélanger received his big break the next summer when he was exposed in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft and claimed by the Florida Panthers.[2] In Florida he received a chance to play regularly, and responded finely in 1993–94, posting 17 goals and a team-leading 33 assists for 50 points. He earned NHL Player of the Week honors in January 1994.[3] He would follow up with another strong season in the lockout-shortened 1994–95 campaign, leading the Panthers with 15 goals and 29 points in 47 games.[citation needed]
In 1995–96, Bélanger was again amongst the Panthers' leading scorers when he was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks at the trade deadline. He finished the season with 42 points including a career-high 20 goals, but struggled in Vancouver and was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.[citation needed]
Released by Vancouver, Bélanger signed with the Edmonton Oilers for the 1996–97 season, but he failed to crack their roster and appeared in only 6 games as an Oiler. This began a five-year stretch where he spent most of his time in the minors and bounced from organization to organization, seeing only brief stints of NHL action. The highlight of this period was a return to Montreal in 1999–2000, during which he played well and recorded 3 goals and 9 points in 16 games. A pointless 12-game stint with the New York Islanders in 2000–01 would effectively mark the end of his NHL career.[citation needed]
Bélanger spent the final four seasons of his career in Europe playing in Germany and Switzerland. In 2003–2004, he finished 2nd in scoring in the German DEL, and helped the Frankfurt Lions to the league championship. In 2004–2005 and 2005–2006, he was the top scorer of the EHC Biel before going to play for the Lausanne hockey club.[citation needed]
In 246 NHL games, Bélanger recorded 59 goals and 76 assists for 135 points, along with 56 penalty minutes. He ended his playing career after 6 seasons in the LNAH with Saint-Georges on August 9, 2013.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1987–88 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 69 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
1988–89 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 67 | 40 | 63 | 103 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
1989–90 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 67 | 53 | 54 | 107 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Canada | Intl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 75 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
1991–92 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 65 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 39 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1993–94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 70 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 47 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 63 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 47 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||
1997–98 | SC Herisau | NDA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 54 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 22 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 36 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
1999–2000 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 58 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||
2001–02 | HC La Chaux–de–Fonds | SUI.2 | 36 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | ||
2002–03 | Saint–Georges Garaga | QSPHL | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 39 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
2003–04 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 50 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||
2004–05 | EHC Biel | SUI.2 | 38 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2005–06 | EHC Biel | SUI.2 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 14 | ||
2006–07 | Lausanne HC | SUI.2 | 41 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
2007–08 | Saint–Georges CRS Express | LNAH | 49 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Sainte–Marie Poutrelles Delta | LNAH | 31 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Saint–Georges CRS Express | LNAH | 44 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Saint–Georges Cool 103.5 FM | LNAH | 37 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Saint–Georges Cool 103.5 FM | LNAH | 47 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Saint–Georges Cool 103.5 FM | LNAH | 37 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
AHL totals | 221 | 108 | 152 | 260 | 100 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | ||||
NHL totals | 246 | 59 | 76 | 135 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
QSPHL/LNAH totals | 257 | 153 | 209 | 362 | 92 | 41 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "20 years: 1993 Expansion draft". Florida Panthers. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ Panther earns weekly honors, web: The Naples Daily News, 1994, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ "New faces and new colours for Saint-Georges". enbeauce.com (in French). 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1969 births
- EHC Biel players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Chicago Wolves (IHL) players
- Cleveland Lumberjacks players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Florida Panthers players
- Frankfurt Lions players
- Fredericton Canadiens players
- Granby Bisons players
- Hamburg Freezers players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- HC La Chaux-de-Fonds players
- Las Vegas Thunder players
- Lausanne HC players
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens players
- New York Islanders players
- People from Saint-Georges, Quebec
- Quebec Citadelles players
- Quebec Rafales players
- Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 players
- SC Herisau players
- Sportspeople from Chaudière-Appalaches
- Stanley Cup champions
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Vancouver Canucks players