Hugo Bélanger

Hugo P. Bélanger (born May 28, 1970) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left wing. Hugo Bélanger was selected in the 8th round (163rd overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and went on to play 15 seasons in hockey’s minor leagues.

Hugo Bélanger
Born (1970-05-28) May 28, 1970
Saint-Hubert, PQ, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for IHL
Indianapolis Ice
Atlanta Knights
Phoenix Roadrunners
Fort Wayne Komets
ECHL
Nashville Knights
Pensacola Ice Pilots
WCHL
Phoenix Mustangs
UHL
Adirondack IceHawks
LNAH
Sorel Mission
NHL Draft 163rd overall, 1990
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 19932008

Bélanger was named the Sher-Wood Most Valuable Player in the UHL four times in his UHL career, as well as the MVP of the ECHL in 1996 and the MVP of the WCHL as a member of the Phoenix Mustangs.[1][2][3] Bélanger played a total of 1011 games in his minor league hockey career, totalling 1465 points (518 goals and 947 assists). That point total is the most scored by any player since 1980 and the fifth highest total of all-time.[4]

Belanger also played four seasons of major league roller hockey in both the RHI (with the Long Island Jawz and Anaheim Bullfrogs) and the MLRH (with the Virginia Vultures).[5] While playing for the Vultures, Belanger won the MLRH scoring title by 52 points (79-79-158, 20 GP), including scoring a league record 11 goals and 15 assists in one game.[3] Belanger was named the RHI MVP in 1996, after becoming the only player in RHI history to record a 100-point season.[6] As a member of Team Canada, Belanger earned a gold medal in the 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship.[3]

Belanger was inducted into the Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 12, 2011 along with Barry Melrose and Jody Gage.[7]

College career

Belanger played four years for the Clarkson Golden Knights in the ECAC (NCAA Division I), posting 205 points (81 goals, 124 assists) in 139 games. Belanger ranks as the third all-time scorer in Clarkson history.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Richelieu Riverains QMAAA 393564994 987150
1988–89 Longueuil Collège Français QPJHL 4072112
1989–90 Clarkson University NCAA 3514253912
1990–91 Clarkson University NCAA 4032437518
1991–92 Clarkson University NCAA 3318335126
1992–93 Clarkson University NCAA 3117234036
1993–94 Indianapolis Ice IHL 752315388
1994–95 Indianapolis Ice IHL 662025458
1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 40004
1995–96 Nashville Knights ECHL 67549014449 53472
1996–97 EV Duisburg Germany2 52572
1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 30000
1996–97 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 5322406214 1269150
1997–98 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 63407911922 968142
1998–99 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 61516111222 32130
1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 60220
1999–00 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 6844741188 1259144
2000–01 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 73477812559 54150
2001–02 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 74337711029 52680
2002–03 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 764210114316 43142
2003–04 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 75346910310
2004–05 Adirondack Frostbite UHL 79347210614 62462
2005–06 Adirondack Frostbite UHL 7131679814 637102
2006–07 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 472247696
2007–08 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 5021527310
ECHL totals 120 76 130 206 63 17 9 13 22 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1989–90
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 1991
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1991–92

References

  1. "Adirondack's Hugo Bélanger named UHL MVP". April 28, 2005.
  2. "The ECHL". Archived from the original on March 19, 2012.
  3. "P h o e n i x M u s t a n g s - Hugo Belanger". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  4. "Belanger Enters Adirondack Hall of Fame - ECAC Hockey".
  5. "Hugo Belanger".
  6. "Hugo Belanger: Player of the year".
  7. "News".
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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