Hugo Belanger

Hugo P. Bélanger (born May 28, 1970) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left wing. Hugo Bélanger was selected in the 8th round (163rd overall) in the 1990 NHL entry draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and went on to play 15 seasons in hockey’s minor leagues.

Bélanger was named the Sher-Wood Most Valuable Player in the UHL four times in his UHL career, as well as the MVP of the ECHL in 1996 and the MVP of the WCHL as a member of the Phoenix Mustangs. Bélanger played a total of 1011 games in his minor league hockey career, totalling 1465 points (518 goals and 947 assists). That point total is the most scored by any player since 1980 and the fifth highest total of all-time.

Belanger also played four seasons of major league roller hockey in both the RHI (with the Long Island Jawz and Anaheim Bullfrogs) and the MLRH (with the Virginia Vultures). While playing for the Vultures, Belanger won the MLRH scoring title by 52 points (79-79-158, 20 GP), including scoring a league record 11 goals and 15 assists in one game. As a member of Team Canada, Belanger earned a gold medal in the 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship.

College career Belanger played four years for the Clarkson Golden Knights in the ECAC (NCAA Division I), posting 205 points (81 goals, 124 assists) in 139 games. Belanger ranks as the third all-time scorer in Clarkson history.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Richelieu Riverains QMAAA 39 35 64 99 4 9 8 7 15 0 1988–89 Longueuil Collège Français QPJHL — 40 72 112 — — — — — — 1989–90 Clarkson University NCAA 35 14 25 39 12 — — — — — 1990–91 Clarkson University NCAA 40 32 43 75 18 — — — — — 1991–92 Clarkson University NCAA 33 18 33 51 26 — — — — — 1992–93 Clarkson University NCAA 31 17 23 40 36 — — — — — 1993–94 Indianapolis Ice IHL 75 23 15 38 8 — — — — — 1994–95 Indianapolis Ice IHL 66 20 25 45 8 — — — — — 1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1995–96 Nashville Knights ECHL 67 54 90 144 49 5 3 4 7 2 1996–97 EV Duisburg Germany2 5 2 5 7 2 — — — — — 1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1996–97 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 53 22 40 62 14 12 6 9 15 0 1997–98 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 63 40 79 119 22 9 6 8 14 2 1998–99 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 61 51 61 112 22 3 2 1 3 0 1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 6 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1999–00 Phoenix Mustangs WCHL 68 44 74 118 8 12 5 9 14 4 2000–01 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 73 47 78 125 59 5 4 1 5 0 2001–02 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 74 33 77 110 29 5 2 6 8 0 2002–03 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 76 42 101 143 16 4 3 1 4 2 2003–04 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 75 34 69 103 10 — — — — — 2004–05 Adirondack Frostbite UHL 79 34 72 106 14 6 2 4 6 2 2005–06 Adirondack Frostbite UHL 71 31 67 98 14 6 3 7 10 2 2006–07 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 47 22 47 69 6 — — — — — 2007–08 Sorel-Tracy Mission LNAH 50 21 52 73 10 — — — — — ECHL totals 120 76 130 206 63 17 9 13 22 2

Awards and honours Award Year All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1989–90 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 1991 All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1991–92