Hugo Belanger
Encyclopedia
Hugo P. Belanger is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
left wing
. Belanger 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 league
s.
Belanger 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
. Belanger played a total of 1011 games in his minor league hockey career, totaling 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.
Belanger also played four season of major league roller hockey
in both the RHI
(with the Long Island Jawz
and Anaheim Bullfrogs
) and the MLRH
(with the Virginia Vultures). 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. Belanger was named the RHI
MVP in 1996. As amember of Team Canada, Belanger earned a gold medal in the 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
.
Belanger was inducted into the Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 12, 2011 along with Barry Melrose
and Jody Gage
.
Division I), posting 205 points (81 goals, 124 assists) in 139 games. Belanger ranks as the third all-time scorer in Clarkson history.
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...
left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. Belanger was selected in the 8th round (163rd overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
by the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
and went on to play 15 seasons in hockey’s minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
s.
Belanger was named the Sher-Wood Most Valuable Player in the UHL
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
four times in his UHL career, as well as the MVP of the ECHL in 1996 and the MVP of the WCHL
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
as a member of the Phoenix Mustangs
Phoenix Mustangs
The Phoenix Mustangs were a professional minor league ice hockey team in the West Coast Hockey League. The Mustangs played at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair, from the 1997-1998 season through the 2000-2001 season...
. Belanger played a total of 1011 games in his minor league hockey career, totaling 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.
Belanger also played four season of major league roller hockey
Roller hockey
Roller Hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels. The term "Roller Hockey" is often used interchangeably to refer to two variant forms chiefly differentiated by the type of skate used. There is traditional "Roller Hockey," played with quad roller skates, and...
in both the RHI
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
(with the Long Island Jawz
Long Island Jawz
The Long Island Jawz were a professional roller hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, United States that played in Roller Hockey International. They played only one year until a dispute with the New York Islanders caused the team to cease operations. The team was coached by Phil DeGaetano who...
and Anaheim Bullfrogs
Anaheim Bullfrogs
The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Bullfrogs played in Roller Hockey International and Major League Roller Hockey before returning to Roller Hockey international . The Bullfrogs played their home games in the Arrowhead Pond of...
) and the MLRH
Major League Roller Hockey
Major League Roller Hockey is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a professional inline hockey league of 15 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, MLRH is the only full contact professional inline...
(with the Virginia Vultures). 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. Belanger was named the RHI
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
MVP in 1996. As amember of Team Canada, Belanger earned a gold medal in the 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
The IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 15th championship was held between June 28 and July 4, 2010 in Karlstad, Sweden.-History:...
.
Belanger was inducted into the Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 12, 2011 along with Barry Melrose
Barry Melrose
Barry James Melrose is a former player and head coach in the National Hockey League, as well as a current commentator and hockey analyst for ESPN.-Playing career:...
and Jody Gage
Jody Gage
Joseph William "Jody" Gage is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the third round, 45th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft....
.
College career
Belanger played four years for the Clarkson Golden Knights in the ECAC (NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I), posting 205 points (81 goals, 124 assists) in 139 games. Belanger ranks as the third all-time scorer in Clarkson history.