 wade william belak (born wade william aadland; july 3, 1976 â august 31, 2011) was a canadian of slovenian ancestry, professional ice hockey forward and defenceman. he was drafted 12th overall by the quebec nordiques in the 1994 nhl entry draft. he played for the colorado avalanche, calgary flames, toronto maple leafs, florida panthers, and the nashville predators in the national hockey league (nhl). on august 31, 2011, he was found dead in a toronto apartment. ==playing career== ===saskatoon blades=== belak made his whl debut with the saskatoon blades as a 16 year old during the 1992-93 season, getting no points in seven games, along with 23 pim. in seven playoff games, belak had no points. he made the blades as a full-time player in 1993-94, scoring four goals and 17 points in 69 games, while recording a team high 226 pim. in 16 playoff games, belak had two goals, four points and 43 pim. after the season, belak was drafted in the first round, 12th overall by the quebec nordiques in the 1994 nhl entry draft. in 1994-95, belak appeared in all 72 games, scoring four goals and 18 points, while finished fourth in the league with 290 pim. in the playoffs, belak had no points in nine games, while recording 36 pim. he returned to the blades for the 1995-96 season, scoring three goals and 18 points in 63 games, while getting a team high 207 pim. in four playoff games, belak had no points and nine penalty minutes.  ===quebec nordiques/colorado avalanche=== belak made his professional debut during the 1994-95 ahl playoffs, when the quebec nordiques assigned belak to the cornwall aces. in 1
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