Eric Belanger's NHL career
Centre Eric Belanger was drafted 96th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1996. He played 12 seasons for 7 clubs, 2000-2013. That came to 820 games and 358 points, 138 goals and 220 assists.
Below: the whole of Eric Belanger's career, season by season.
- Year 19961996 NHL Draft
Eric Belanger is drafted 96 overall by Los Angeles Kings
First off the board- 1Chris PhillipsOTT
- 2Andrei ZyuzinSJS
- 3J-P DumontNYI
Swedes from the same draft
Samuel Påhlsson798 GP · 199 P- Andreas Dackell613 GP · 250 P
- Marcus Nilson521 GP · 168 P
- 4 years, 3 months and 14 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20002000-2001 seasonNHL debut
Eric Belanger makes his NHL debut in 4–1 win against Washington Capitals
Eric was 22 years old ·
MCI Center, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Mattias Norström, Calle Johansson and Ulf Dahlén.Year 2001Season2000-2001
Eric Belanger's first NHL season: 21 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points21NHL#326Games62 of 8276%Goals9NHL#261Assists12NHL#361P/GP0.34NHL#316+/-+14NHL#62PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche13 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Eric Belanger scores 24 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Points24NHL#283Games53 of 8265%Goals8NHL#276Assists16NHL#267P/GP0.45NHL#206+/-+2NHL#255PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche7 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Eric Belanger scores 35 points
Events20games missedThe whole season2002-2003Points35NHL#177Games62 of 8276%Goals16NHL#133Assists19NHL#218P/GP0.56NHL#144+/--5NHL#636 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Eric Belanger scores 33 points
The whole season2003-2004Points33NHL#185Games81 of 8299%Goals13NHL#178Assists20NHL#196P/GP0.41NHL#258+/--16NHL#865 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Eric Belanger scores 17 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season17games missedThe whole season2005-2006Points37NHL#210Games65 of 8279%Goals17NHL#145Assists20NHL#237P/GP0.57NHL#189+/--5NHL#637 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Eric Belanger scores 17 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007Points35NHL#208Games80 of 8298%Goals17NHL#138Assists18NHL#263P/GP0.44NHL#242+/--2NHL#486PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers4 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers0–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Eric Belanger scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points37NHL#168Games75 of 8291%Goals13NHL#179Assists24NHL#164P/GP0.49NHL#188+/--6NHL#670PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche6 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Eric Belanger scores 36 points
The whole season2008-2009Points36NHL#209Games79 of 8296%Goals13NHL#206Assists23NHL#196P/GP0.46NHL#245+/--5NHL#646 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Eric Belanger scores 41 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points41NHL#156Games77 of 8294%Goals15NHL#162Assists26NHL#146P/GP0.53NHL#174+/-+2NHL#245PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Eric Belanger scores 40 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points40NHL#165Games82 of 82100%Goals13NHL#197Assists27NHL#129P/GP0.49NHL#213+/-+11NHL#82PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Eric Belanger scores 16 points
The whole season2011-2012Points16NHL#386Games78 of 8295%Goals4NHL#399Assists12NHL#360P/GP0.21NHL#469+/--13NHL#827 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Eric Belanger's last season: 3 points
Events22games missedThe whole season2012-2013Points3NHL#592Games26 of 4854%Goals0NHL#626Assists3NHL#519P/GP0.12NHL#574+/--1NHL#416 - The career
Eric Belanger played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.