Ken Belanger

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Ken Belanger
Born (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 49)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft 153rd overall, 1992
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 19942005

Kenneth Norman Belanger (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Los Angeles Kings from 1994 to 2005.

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Playing career

Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Belanger started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994. He also played for the New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Los Angeles Kings. He retired a month into the 2005–06 NHL season. [1] Belanger lives in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario and runs his own hockey school.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91Sault Ste. Marie North Stars U18GNML43242953169
1991–92 Ottawa 67s OHL 514481741100024
1992–93 Ottawa 67sOHL3461218139
1992–93 Guelph Storm OHL2910142486521314
1993–94 Guelph StormOHL55112233185923530
1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 30009
1994–95 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 475510246400030
1995–96 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL40161430222
1995–96 New York Islanders NHL700027
1996–97 New York IslandersNHL18022102
1996–97 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL38101222164501127
1997–98 New York IslandersNHL37314101
1998–99 New York IslandersNHL911230
1998–99 Boston Bruins NHL451451521210116
1999–00 Boston BruinsNHL3722444
2000–01 Boston BruinsNHL40224121
2000–01 Providence Bruins AHL101454720004
2001–02 Los Angeles Kings NHL4320285
2002–03 Los Angeles KingsNHL400017
2004–05 Adirondack Frostbite UHL 10005
2005–06 Los Angeles KingsNHL50007
NHL totals2481112236951210116

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References

  1. "KINGS KEN BELANGER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". NHL.com. November 14, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2022.