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Wild Sign Eric Belanger
Tuesday, Jul. 3rd, 2007
SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Minnesota Wild President and General Manager Doug Risebrough today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed free agent center Eric Belanger (pronounced buh-LAWN-zhay) to a multi-year contract.
“Eric is a strong two-way center who can score, play a responsible game and bring consistent energy at both ends of the ice,” said Risebrough.
Belanger, 29 (12/16/77), tallied 35 points (17-18=35) and 26 penalty minutes (PIM) in 80 games with Carolina and Atlanta in 2006-07 and won 53.1% of face-offs taken (640 of 1206). The 6-foot, 190-pound center notched 20 points (8-12=20) in 56 games with Carolina before being traded to Nashville for Josef Vasicek on Feb. 9, 2007. Belanger was then acquired by Atlanta in exchange for Vitaly Vishnevski on Feb. 10. He collected 15 points (9-6=15) in 24 contests with the Thrashers and notched one goal in four playoff games. Belanger set career-highs with 17 goals and 37 points in 2005-06 with Los Angeles and tied his career-high with 20 assists. The Sherbrooke, Quebec-native has recorded 185 points (80-105=185) and 195 PIM in 403 career NHL contests during six seasons with Los Angeles, Carolina and Atlanta.
He was originally selected by the Kings in the fourth round (96th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
“Eric is a strong two-way center who can score, play a responsible game and bring consistent energy at both ends of the ice,” said Risebrough.
Belanger, 29 (12/16/77), tallied 35 points (17-18=35) and 26 penalty minutes (PIM) in 80 games with Carolina and Atlanta in 2006-07 and won 53.1% of face-offs taken (640 of 1206). The 6-foot, 190-pound center notched 20 points (8-12=20) in 56 games with Carolina before being traded to Nashville for Josef Vasicek on Feb. 9, 2007. Belanger was then acquired by Atlanta in exchange for Vitaly Vishnevski on Feb. 10. He collected 15 points (9-6=15) in 24 contests with the Thrashers and notched one goal in four playoff games. Belanger set career-highs with 17 goals and 37 points in 2005-06 with Los Angeles and tied his career-high with 20 assists. The Sherbrooke, Quebec-native has recorded 185 points (80-105=185) and 195 PIM in 403 career NHL contests during six seasons with Los Angeles, Carolina and Atlanta.
He was originally selected by the Kings in the fourth round (96th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
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