Wade Belak
| Wade Belak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 3, 1976 Saskatoon, SK, CAN | ||
| Died |
August 31, 2011 (aged 35) Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence/forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL Draft |
12th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1996–2011 | ||
| Website |
www | ||
Wade Belak (July 3, 1976 – August 31, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player that played a career total of 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques with the 12th overall pick in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Belak retired from the NHL on March 8, 2011 and remained with the Predators in an organizational role.
On August 31, 2011, He was found dead in his condo at the One King Street West hotel in Toronto.[1] His death was later treated as a suicide by Toronto police.[2] Before his death he was preparing to take part in the upcoming season of Battle of the Blades. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Belak had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Another tragedy". The Score. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-10-14.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Ex-NHLer Belak committed suicide: sources". CBC. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ "Pain, agony and 'years of duress': How hockey wives are fighting back over players' chronic brain injuries". CBC News. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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