Wade Belak

Wade Belak
Belak with the Nashville Predators in 2009
Born (1976-07-03)July 3, 1976
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died August 31, 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 35)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing/Defenceman
Shot Right
Played for Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs
Coventry Blaze
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
NHL draft 12th overall, 1994
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1996–2011

Wade William Belak ( Aadland; 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). Belak was best known for his role as an enforcer.