Professional Bio

AT CLARKSON  – One of the most productive offensive talents in the country during the early 1990s, who helped lead the Golden Knights to four of their most successful seasons ever … Graduated as Clarkson’s third all-time leading scorer after helping the Green and Gold compile a 92-40-11 record during his four-year career, including four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament … Was a key force on the Knights’ 1990-91 squad, which advanced to the Frozen Four and won ECAC regular season and tournament championships … Completed his collegiate career with 205 points on 81 goals and 124 assists through 139 games.

SENIOR YEAR (1992-93) – Tallied 17 goals and 23 assists in 40 games of his final collegiate campaign … Netted eight power-play markers and two game-winners … Had four multiple-goals games, including his fourth career hat trick in 8-6 win at Brown (3/6) … Posteda five-point night (1-4) in 9-0 victory at Union (2/20) … Honored with Clarkson’s Fran Neragin Award, presented annually to a hockey player who excels in sportsmanship and academics and who has contributed significantly to the Clarkson hockey program.

 

JUNIOR YEAR (1991-92) – Was second on the team in scoring with 51 points on 18 goals and 33 assists … Earned a +30 rating … Served as an assistant captain … Earned second-team ECAC All-Star honors … Tallied a career-high six points (3-3) in 11-1 win over Army (12/27) at SIT to gain all-tournament accolades … Opened the season with an 11-game scoring streak ... Closed out the season with five-game scoring streak, including five assists in postseason play … Recorded 15 multiple-point games.

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (1990-91) – Enjoyed the most productive sophomore campaign ever at Clarkson, scoring a team-high 75 points on 32 goals and 43 assists … Named an ECAC Honorable Mention all-star … Tallied 21 multiple-point games, including four four-point, and three five-point outings … Scored three goals, including game-winner, and one assist in the Knights’ 5-4 ECAC Tournament championship game victory over St. Lawrence to earn tournament MVP honors … Had (2-2) and (1-1) in NCAA first round victories over Wisconsin … Scored (2-0) and (1-1) in NCAA Quarterfinal series wins at top-rated Lake Superior … Became only the third Clarkson sophomore ever to reach 100-career points with (2-1) in second game ECAC Quarterfinal series victory over Yale … Second on team with 13 power play goals … Tallied six game winning goals … Recorded two hat tricks … Named ECAC Player of the Week once … Earned ECAC Weekly Honor Roll status four times … Scored at least one point in 33 of 40 games.

 

FRESHMAN YEAR (1989-90) – Named to ECAC All-Rookie team … Finished third on team in scoring with 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points, the highest yield by a Knight freshman since 1980-81 … Tallied nine power-play markers, and two game-winning goals … Opened collegiate campaign with a five-game scoring streak, including two-goal performance in Clarkson’s 6-5 win over ECAC rival RPI (11/11) … Recorded two assists against McGill in first college game (10/28) … Tallied first collegiate goal against Lowell on 11/4 … Had 13-multiple point games … Named to ECAC Weekly Honor Roll once.

 

BEFORE CLARKSON – One of the Knights’ top recruits for the 1989-90 season … Was an all-star with the Lonqueuil Sieurs of the Quebec Tier II Junior League in 1988-89 … Led the league in scoring with 157 points on 60 goals and 97 assists through 48 games … Was awarded four individual trophies.

 

PERSONAL – Son of Ginette and Raynald Belanger … Born May 28, 1970 … Has one sister, Magali … Management Major … A 1991 GTE District 1 Academic All-America … Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in 8th round of the 1990 NHL draft (163 overall) Shoots left.

Year	GP	Goals	Asst	Pts	P/M	PPG	SHG	GWG	HT
1989-90 FR	35	14	25	39	6/12	9	0	2	0
1990-91 SO	40	32	43	75	9/18	13	0	6	2
1991-92 JR	33	18	33	51	13/26	2	0	3	1
1992-93 SR	31	17	23	40	10/36	8	0	2	1
Totals	139	81	124	205	38/92	32	0	13	4

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