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Francis Bélanger

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Francis Bélanger
Born (1978-01-15) January 15, 1978 (age 47)
Bellefeuille, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 124th overall, 1998
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1998–2013

Francis Henri Bélanger (born January 15, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 10 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens during the 2000–01 season.

Career

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On July 23, 1999, Bélanger, Dmitri Tertyshny, and Mikhail Chernov were on a boating trip in British Columbia when Tertyshny suffered fatal injuries in a freak accident. Tertyshny fell forward out of the boat after it hit a wave, the boat ran over him, and its propeller slashed his neck and his jugular vein.[1] Bélanger fell into a depression following the accident and began binge drinking. In an effort to help him, the Flyers sent him home with pay and urged him to seek help. Their strength and conditioning coach also devised a daily summer workout regimen to keep him occupied and healthy.[2] After failing a drug test on November 29, 2000, Bélanger was released by the Flyers and entered a rehab clinic to become sober.[3] On January 13, 2001, Bélanger was offered a 7-game contract with the Quebec Citadelles of the American Hockey League (AHL).[4] In his first week with the organization, Bélanger recorded his first AHL hat-trick to lead the Citadelles to a 5–2 win over the Portland Pirates.[5] After scoring 10 goals and 11 points over his first 14 games, he was offered a two-year, $300,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2][6] He was recalled to the NHL level on February 15, 2001,[4] and made his NHL debut on February 17 against the Washington Capitals.[7]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Abitibi-Témiscamingue Forestiers QMAAA 4 1 0 1 — — — — — —
1994–95 Laval Régents QMAAA 28 11 8 19 78 14 0 8 8 —
1995–96 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1995–96 St-Jérôme Panthers QPJHL 26 3 7 10 179 — — — — —
1996–97 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 53 13 13 26 134 8 2 2 4 29
1997–98 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 33 22 23 45 133 — — — — —
1997–98 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 30 18 10 28 248 17 14 8 22 61
1998–99 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 58 13 13 26 242 16 4 3 7 16
1999–00 Trenton Titans ECHL 9 1 1 2 29 — — — — —
1999–00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 35 5 6 11 112 — — — — —
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10 0 0 0 29 — — — — —
2000–01 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 13 1 3 4 32 — — — — —
2000–01 Quebec Citadelles AHL 22 15 4 19 101 9 2 5 7 20
2001–02 Quebec Citadelles AHL 69 15 26 41 165 3 1 1 2 0
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 40 4 10 14 50 — — — — —
2003–04 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 5 2 1 3 25 — — — — —
2003–04 Richmond RiverDogs UHL 17 11 13 24 47 4 1 1 2 32
2003–04 Granby Prédateurs QSMHL 42 17 16 33 179 — — — — —
2004–05 Richmond RiverDogs UHL 63 26 26 52 174 — — — — —
2004–05 Danbury Trashers UHL 13 1 8 9 35 11 3 7 10 23
2005–06 Danbury Trashers UHL 4 2 3 5 37 — — — — —
2005–06 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 38 24 22 46 145 11 6 4 10 16
2006–07 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 40 21 19 40 118 10 2 3 5 28
2007–08 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 1 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2007–08 Rivière-du-Loup CIMT QSCHL 27 22 19 41 99 10 5 7 12 41
2010–11 Sorel-Tracy GCI LNAH 32 12 11 23 95 — — — — —
2012–13 Sorel-Tracy Carvena HC LNAH 15 2 3 5 44 — — — — —
NHL totals 10 0 0 0 29 — — — — —

References

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  1. ^ Panaccio, Tim (July 25, 1999). "Tertyshny Is Killed In Boating Accident". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Panaccio, Tim (March 4, 2001). "After tragedy, personal problems, former Flyers prospect starts over". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bowen, Les (February 27, 2001). "Belanger gets fresh start". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Kennedy, Kostya (March 12, 2001). "No Longer on Thin Ice". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Belanger named AHL player of week". The Daily News. January 30, 2001. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bell, Terry (February 21, 2001). "Habby ending realized". The Province. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rocky debut". Montreal Gazette. February 18, 2001. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
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