Francis Belanger
Encyclopedia
Francis Bélanger is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player. He played 10 games in the NHL
with the Montreal Canadiens
during the 2000–01 season.
His career went downhill after being involved in a fatal boating accident on Lake Okanagan which claimed the life of Philadelphia Flyers
prospect Dmitri Tertyshny
. Bélanger was piloting the rental boat at the time of the accident.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played 10 games in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
during the 2000–01 season.
His career went downhill after being involved in a fatal boating accident on Lake Okanagan which claimed the life of Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
prospect Dmitri Tertyshny
Dmitri Tertyshny
Dmitri Valerievich Tertyshny was a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and four seasons in Russia for Traktor Chelyabinsk....
. Bélanger was piloting the rental boat at the time of the accident.