# Yves Bélanger (ice hockey)

Yves Bélanger (born September 30, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

## Early life

Belanger was born in Baie-Comeau. He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Castors.

## Career

Bélanger was not drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL), but signed with the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association. He made his NHL debut during the 1974–75 season with the St. Louis Blues. He was traded along with Bob MacMillan, Dick Redmond and a second‐round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall–Mike Perovich) from the St. Louis Blues to the Atlanta Flames for Phil Myre, Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs on December 12, 1977. He played parts of two seasons with the Flames. He ended his NHL career with the Boston Bruins during the 1979-80 season.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1969–70 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 47 | — | — | — | 2780 | 225 | 0 | 4.86 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 39 | — | — | — | 2340 | 182 | 0 | 4.67 | .870 | 8 | — | — | 460 | 50 | 0 | 6.52 | .850 |
| 1971–72 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 38 | — | — | — | 2280 | 188 | 2 | 4.95 | .870 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 4 | 0 | 6.15 | .862 |
| 1972–73 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 38 | — | — | — | 2255 | 90 | 5 | 2.39 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 436 | 11 | 1 | 1.51 | — |
| 1973–74 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 54 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 2878 | 199 | 0 | 4.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 640 | 29 | 1 | 2.72 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Denver Spurs | CHL | 36 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2060 | 105 | 0 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 31 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1758 | 113 | 0 | 3.86 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 620 | 37 | 0 | 3.58 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — |
| 1976–77 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 3.00 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 31 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1826 | 83 | 1 | 2.73 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 15 | 0 | 6.23 | .821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 936 | 55 | 1 | 3.53 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 492 | 20 | 1 | 2.44 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 78 | 0 | 6.96 | .731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 22 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1235 | 108 | 0 | 5.25 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 328 | 19 | 0 | 3.48 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 25 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1334 | 95 | 0 | 4.27 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Charlottetown Islanders | NBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Cap Peele Caps | NBIHA | 22 | — | — | — | 1296 | 69 | 1 | 3.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Cap Peele Caps | NBIHA | 21 | — | — | — | 1226 | 81 | 0 | 3.96 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 420 | 19 | 0 | 2.72 | — |
| 1983–84 | Charlottetown GJs | NBSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Charlottetown Islanders | NBSHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 78 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 4127 | 259 | 2 | 3.77 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |