Wade Belak

Wade Belak
Born (1976-07-03)July 3, 1976
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Died August 31, 2011(2011-08-31) (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.wadebelak.com

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]

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  1. ↑ "Another tragedy". The Score. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-10-14.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Ex-NHLer Belak committed suicide: sources". CBC. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Pain, agony and 'years of duress': How hockey wives are fighting back over players' chronic brain injuries". CBC News. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

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