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Wade Belak’s Brother Faces Criminal Charges

by Alanah McGinley on 03/12/09 at 03:58 PM ET
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From CBC:

One of two Yukon RCMP officers charged with sexual assault is the brother of NHL hockey player Wade Belak, according to court documents obtained by CBC News on Thursday.

Graham Belak, 29, and Shawn McLaughlin, 32, were charged Wednesday after a woman in the southern Yukon town of Watson Lake told police that she was sexually assaulted Sunday by two off-duty officers from the local detachment. [...]

On his website, Wade Belak said his brother had played in some lower-tier professional leagues, including the American Hockey League and Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom.

Aside from working from the Whitehorse RCMP detachment last year, Graham Belak played hockey and helped coach a midget boys hockey team in the Yukon capital.

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The Battles- Washington vs. Nashville

by Paul on 03/11/09 at 08:32 AM ET
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fromn John Glennon of the Tennessean,

There were a couple of hard-hitting bouts in the opening period, with the Predators coming out on top in both. Wade Belak buckled Donald Brashear with a straight left and dropped him to the ice, while Jordin Tootoo turned Matt Bradley’s face into a bloody mess — cutting Bradley’s nose badly and giving him a black eye to boot.

“We have guys that can battle each and every night and that’s part of our team,’’ Tootoo said. “We play physical and bring it all.’’

Brashear didn’t return after the fight and might have sprained a knee when he fell to the ice.

more on the Preds including some Radulov talk…

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Fight Of The Night

by Paul on 02/13/09 at 07:08 AM ET
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Wade Belak of the Predators takes on Cam Janssen of the Blues.

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Panthers Trade Belak to Nashville

by Alanah McGinley on 11/27/08 at 05:55 PM ET
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From George Richards at the Miami Herald:

Wade Belak was back on the ice for the Panthers on Wednesday night, two days after clearing waivers.

His return was short lived.

The Panthers sent Belak to Nashville on Thursday afternoon, bringing back center Nick Tarnasky. Belak, 32, signed a two-year deal with the Panthers during the offseason and makes $650,000 per year. The 24-year-old Tarnasky is also signed through the 2009-10 season, but the Panthers will see a savings as Tarnasky makes $525,000.

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Florida Places Belak On Waivers

by Paul on 11/22/08 at 04:13 PM ET
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via George Richard of On Frozen Pond,

...just got word that enforcer Wade Belak was placed on waivers today.

Belak signed a two-year deal with the Panthers during the offseason but hasn’t seen much playing time this season.

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All Wade Belak

by Paul on 10/27/08 at 10:24 AM ET
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from the Florida Panthers (reader submitted questions),

Beside yourself, who are some of the toughest fighters in the league?

Belak: “Probably (Derek) Boogaard, (Georges) Laraque, and (Donald) Brashear. Top three.”

Since you fight on skates, does it really help hockey players to take boxing lessons?

Belak: “I think so. It teaches you to take a punch and protect yourself. For balance you have to turn your skates sideways. You don’t want to come in straight on because they’ll easily knock you off balance…In the past guys would go in toe to toe, blow for blow. But guys are bigger and stronger.

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Panthers Sign Three

by Alanah McGinley on 05/05/08 at 12:51 PM ET
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From the Florida Panthers,

Florida Panthers General Manager Jacques Martin announced today that the club has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with RW Wade Belak and C Kamil Kreps. In addition, the club has agreed to terms with D Luke Beaverson on an entry level contract.

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Belak is the Key to Leafs Success

by Alanah McGinley on 12/05/07 at 04:20 PM ET
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From the CP,

“When Wade Belak gets a point, we win,” Belak said. “It’s been proven.

“You look back at all my goals and see if we won or not. Usually it’s a bad night for the other team.”

He was asked if the stick he used in practice was the same one with which he’d scored his rare goal.

“No, no. That’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame now,” he replied.

more... *an entertaining read as Belak gets on a roll with the one-liners. As the writer notes, “That’s Wade Belak: often lost near the net but never lost for words.”

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Keep Your Head Up Sean

by Paul on 11/12/07 at 08:15 AM ET
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from the Toronto Sun,

Citing Avery’s pre-game tomfoolery Saturday night as yet another example of why the instigator rule should be scuttled, Belak warns that the New York Rangers agitator is going to pay the price for his antics.

“He’s pissing guys off,” Belak said yesterday. “He’ll bring harm to himself and not too many guys around the league are going to be sad to see it.

“If he keeps this up, someone is going to kill him. One day he’s going to say something the wrong way and he’ll be clubbed.

“And I’m not saying it will be by me, either.”

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Hockey Player Bloggers

by Paul on 10/20/07 at 07:46 AM ET
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from the Toronton Star,

Time was that when you wanted to learn more about a player or the game itself, you were limited to traditional forms of media. And, unless you wanted to head down the arena to boo, it was one-way communication.

Now, your favourite player might post a blog, he might be reading messages on social networking websites or he might have his own website on which he entertains comments and queries.

“Fans feel free to email me, ask a question or tell me I suck,” said Wade Belak, who started his own website as a way to keep family and friends in western Canada up to speed.

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Dehydration Relief

by Paul on 09/11/07 at 06:40 AM ET
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from the Toronto Star,

Toronto Maple Leafs tough guy wade Belak depends on a drink made for babies to help him through an NHL season.

For years the 6-foot-5, 221-pound enforcer has been drinking Pedialyte, a drink designed to help re-hydrate toddlers with diarrhea.

But Belak’s original reason for drinking from the bottle with a teddy bear on its label was decidedly grown-up.

“You really want to know the truth, why I started drinking Pedialyte?” he said yesterday at the team’s practice facility.

“I used to drink it for hangovers.”

Belak isn’t the only athlete making trips to the baby aisle for the drink.

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