Yves Bélanger (ice hockey)
| Yves Bélanger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 30, 1952 Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1980 | ||
Yves Bélanger (born September 30, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Early life
[edit]Belanger was born in Baie-Comeau. He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Castors.[1]
Career
[edit]Bélanger was not drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL), but signed with the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association.[1] He made his NHL debut during the 1974–75 season with the St. Louis Blues.[1] He was traded along with Bob MacMillan, Dick Redmond and a second‐round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall–Mike Perovich) from the St. Louis Blues to the Atlanta Flames for Phil Myre, Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs on December 12, 1977.[2] He played parts of two seasons with the Flames. He ended his NHL career with the Boston Bruins during the 1979-80 season.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1969–70 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 47 | — | — | — | 2780 | 225 | 0 | 4.86 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 39 | — | — | — | 2340 | 182 | 0 | 4.67 | .870 | 8 | — | — | 460 | 50 | 0 | 6.52 | .850 | ||
| 1971–72 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 38 | — | — | — | 2280 | 188 | 2 | 4.95 | .870 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 4 | 0 | 6.15 | .862 | ||
| 1972–73 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 38 | — | — | — | 2255 | 90 | 5 | 2.39 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 436 | 11 | 1 | 1.51 | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 54 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 2878 | 199 | 0 | 4.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 640 | 29 | 1 | 2.72 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Denver Spurs | CHL | 36 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2060 | 105 | 0 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 31 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1758 | 113 | 0 | 3.86 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 620 | 37 | 0 | 3.58 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1976–77 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 3.00 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1826 | 83 | 1 | 2.73 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 15 | 0 | 6.23 | .821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 936 | 55 | 1 | 3.53 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 492 | 20 | 1 | 2.44 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 78 | 0 | 6.96 | .731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 22 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1235 | 108 | 0 | 5.25 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 328 | 19 | 0 | 3.48 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 25 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1334 | 95 | 0 | 4.27 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Charlottetown Islanders | NBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Cap Peele Caps | NBIHA | 22 | — | — | — | 1296 | 69 | 1 | 3.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Cap Peele Caps | NBIHA | 21 | — | — | — | 1226 | 81 | 0 | 3.96 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 420 | 19 | 0 | 2.72 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Charlottetown GJs | NBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Charlottetown Islanders | NBSHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 78 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 4127 | 259 | 2 | 3.77 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Yves Belanger". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Sports News Briefs," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1977. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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