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| 1984 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Roger Belanger
Selected in first round
No.
16 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born
December 1, 1965
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kingston (OHL)
Birthplace:
St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Welland, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Welland | Ont. AAA |
25 | 20 |
21 | 41 |
-- | | 1982-83 |
London | OHL |
68 | 17 |
14 | 31 |
53 | | 1983-84 |
Kingston | OHL |
67 | 44 |
46 | 90 |
66 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 12 overall
prospect for the 1984 NHL draft. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft
preview issue as No. 10 forward prospect for the 1984 NHL draft. ... Was London's second-round
pick, No. 24 overall, in 1982 OHL priority selection. ... Traded by London (OHL)
to Kingston in exchange for Brian Dobbin in September 1983. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 17, 1984 (Vancouver at
Pittsburgh)
Numbers: 24 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1984-85 |
Pittsburgh | 44 |
3 | 5 |
8 | 32 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Shifted from his natural position of center to right wing
at Pittsburgh's 1984 training camp. ... Had assist in first NHL game. ...
Missed part of 1984-85 season with strained ligaments in left knee, an
injury suffered during Pittsburgh's Oct. 31, 1984, game at New Jersey. He
did not return to action until Pittsburgh's Nov. 29, 1984, game vs. Chicago.
... Missed part of 1984-85 season with sprained right knee, an injury
suffered in Pittsburgh's Feb. 14, 1985, game at Chicago. He did not return
to action until Pittsburgh's March 2, 1985, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. ...
Loaned to Hamilton (OHL) on Feb. 12, 1985, for remainder of 1984-85 season.
He would never play in the NHL again. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Hamilton (OHL); Baltimore (AHL); Muskegon (IHL); New Haven (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1987-88: Played on IHL
regular-season champion (Muskegon).
Miscellaneous: Retired at age
22 due to chronic knee injuries. ... Worked in
construction business during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Returned
to Welland, Ontario, and became a minor hockey coach after his retirement.
Personal:
Full name is Roger Belanger Jr. |
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SNAPSHOT '84 | | Total Selected: |
250 | | Forwards: |
142 | | Defense: |
88 | | Goaltenders: |
20 | | Major Junior: |
110 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
16/9 | | College Players: |
23 | | High School: |
47 | | Midget: |
4 | | U.S. Junior B: |
1 |
| Canadian: |
145 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
2 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
63 |
| European: |
41 |
| Reached NHL: |
102 |
| Stanley Cup: |
20 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
31 |
| Picks Traded: |
39 |
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