Wade Belak

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Position	Defenseman/Forward
Shoots	Right
Nickname	Beler
Height Weight	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 3, 1976, Saskatoon, SK, CA
NHL Draft	12th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques
Pro Career	1996 – present

Wade Belak (b. July 3, 1976 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional hockey forward/defenceman. Belak attended North Battleford Comprehensive High School in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Belak is best known for ability to stand up for his fellow players in the league. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, First Round, 12th Overall. He has played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.

In 2004-05 he played for Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) during the NHL lockout. Belak won man of the match a number of times and was voted to the EIHL All Star team at the end of the season.

He is known to have various tattoos covering his biceps.

[edit] Career statistics

                                     Regular Season              
Season  Team                       Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
     
1996-97 Colorado Avalanche         NHL   5    0   0    0    11
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche         NHL   8    1   1    2    27
1998-99 Colorado/Calgary           NHL   31   0   1    1    94
1999-00 Calgary Flames             NHL   40   0   2    2    122
2000-01 Calgary/Toronto            NHL   39   1   1    2    110
2001-02 Toronto Maple Leafs        NHL   63   1   3    4    142
2002-03 Toronto Maple Leafs        NHL   55   3   6    9    196
2003-04 Toronto Maple Leafs        NHL   34   1   1    2    109
2004-05 Coventry Blaze             EIHL  42   7   10   17   178  
2005-06 Toronto Maple Leafs        NHL   55   0   3    3    109

                   NHL Totals            330  7   18   25   920