NHL careerLAKATLCARMINLast NHL game 2013
Eric Belanger's NHL career
Points
358
Games
820
Goals
138
Assists
220
P/GP
0.44
Plus/minus
-24
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.
Every 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 run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche7 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Eric Belanger scores 17 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2005-2006EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season17games missed - 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 run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche6 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - 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 run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated 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 run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2013
- The career
Eric Belanger played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.