Wade Belak | |||
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Born |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | July 3, 1976||
Died |
August 31, 2011 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 35)||
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 (né 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.