Éric Bélanger
| Éric Bélanger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Bélanger with the Edmonton Oilers in 2012 | |||
| Born |
December 16, 1977 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings HC Bolzano Carolina Hurricanes Atlanta Thrashers Minnesota Wild Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes Edmonton Oilers Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | ||
| NHL draft |
96th overall, 1996 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2013 | ||
Éric Bélanger (born December 16, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played the majority of his professional career as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL), representing the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Washington Capitals, Phoenix Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers. He was originally drafted in the fourth round, 96th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by Los Angeles.
In 2021, Bélanger was named the first head coach the Trois-Rivières Lions, an expansion team in the ECHL affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens.