Yves Bélanger
Born (1952-09-30) 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 19721980

Yves Bélanger (born September 30, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Early life

Belanger was born in Baie-Comeau. He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Castors.[1]

Career

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 overallMike 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1969–70 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 47278022504.86.858
1970–71 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 39234018204.67.870 84605006.52.850
1971–72 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 38228018824.95.870 139406.15.862
1972–73 Syracuse Blazers EHL 3822559052.39 7704361111.51
1973–74 Jacksonville Barons AHL 5417274287819904.15
1974–75 St. Louis Blues NHL 116326402912.72.901
1974–75 Denver Spurs CHL 3619133206010503.06
1975–76 St. Louis Blues NHL 3111171175811303.86.884
1975–76 Providence Reds AHL 103436203703.58 202120804.00
1976–77 St. Louis Blues NHL 3200140703.00.875
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 31214418268312.73.896
1977–78 St. Louis Blues NHL 30301451506.23.821
1977–78 Atlanta Flames NHL 177809365513.53.873
1977–78 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 95304922012.44.897
1978–79 Atlanta Flames NHL 51201817806.96.731
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 224141123510805.25.850
1979–80 Boston Bruins NHL 82033281903.48.856
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 25713113349504.27.859
1980–81 Charlottetown Islanders NBSHL
1981–82 Cap Peele Caps NBIHA 2212966913.19
1982–83 Cap Peele Caps NBIHA 2112268103.96 7344201902.72
1983–84 Charlottetown GJs NBSHL
1986–87 Charlottetown Islanders NBSHL 2200120603.00
NHL totals 7829330412725923.77.874

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Yves Belanger". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  2. "Sports News Briefs," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1977. Retrieved January 22, 2023.


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