Shawn Belle

Shawn James Robert Belle (born January 3, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
==Playing career==
Belle was a highly touted prospect playing for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL) when he was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round, 30th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Belle returned to the Americans and played for 2 more years there. Belle has spent time with Team Canada’s junior program. He has played on the U-18 gold medals teams in 2003 as well as the U-20 team in 2003 and 2004. He also participated in the 2003 and 2004 Canada-Russia Challenge, while representing Team WHL and represented North America in the America Japan challenge.
Japan lead 6-4 in the challenge before Belle's goal sparked a 4 goal burst by North America, who won in a final score of 8-7. The next year Belle's penalty in triple OT cost North America as they fell 1-0.
During the 2004–2005 season Belle was traded to the Dallas Stars. For the 2005–2006 season, Belle turned pro and joined the Stars minor league affiliate, the Iowa Stars. He played 45 games with the Stars before being traded to the Minnesota Wild and joining their affiliate, the Houston Aeros, for the remainder of the season. For the 2006–2007 season, Belle played the majority of the year with the Aeros but also made his NHL debut with the Wild, skating in 9 games and recording 1 assist. 
On July 11, 2008, Belle was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Corey Locke. 
After two seasons within the Canadiens organziation, Belle signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with hometown team, the Edmonton Oilers on July 13, 2010. On February 28, 2011, Belle was traded by the Oilers to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenceman Kevin Montgomery.
Belle signed with Alsaslauren Hesium in Germany on September 10, 2011.
== Career statistics ==
===Regular season and playoffs===
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
2000–01 	Regina Pats 	WHL 	 	4 	0 	3 	3 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Tri-City Americans 	WHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Tri-City Americans 	WHL 	 	64 	1 	17 	18 	51 	 	5 	2 	1 	3 	2
2002–03 	Tri-City Americans 	WHL 	 	66 	7 	14 	21 	77 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Tri-City Americans 	WHL 	 	55 	9 	20 	29 	68 	 	11 	3 	5 	8 	15
2004–05 	Tri-City Americans 	WHL 	 	62 	13 	32 	45 	76 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	6
2005–06 	Iowa Stars 	AHL 	 	45 	1 	2 	3 	63 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	16 	1 	1 	2 	18 	 	8 	1 	0 	1 	4
2006–07 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	57 	4 	14 	18 	73 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Minnesota Wild 	NHL 	 	9 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	63 	1 	2 	3 	74 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2
2008–09 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	AHL 	 	60 	3 	10 	13 	93 	 	6 	1 	0 	1 	16
2009–10 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	AHL 	 	70 	3 	16 	19 	69 	 	19 	1 	6 	7 	20
2009–10 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL 	 	39 	3 	17 	20 	61 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 	 	12 	3 	3 	6 	8 	 	7 	0 	3 	3 	8
2010–11 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	20 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Comp 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003 	Canada 	WJC18 	7 	1	1	2 	0
2004 	Canada 	WJC 	6 	0	1	1 	0
2005 	Canada 	WJC 	6 	1	0	1 	6
Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	19	2	2	4 	6
==Transactions==
* June 21, 2003 - Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round, 30th overall.
* June 25, 2004 - Traded to the Dallas Stars for Jason Bacashihua.
* March 9, 2006 - Traded by the Stars to the Minnesota Wild with Martin Skoula for Willie Mitchell and a 2nd round pick in 2007.
* July 11, 2008 - Traded by the Wild to the Montreal Canadiens for Corey Locke.
* July 13, 2010 - Signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers.
* February 28, 2011 - Traded by the Oilers to Colorado Avalanche for Kevin Montgomery.
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1985
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Colorado Avalanche players
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Hamilton Bulldogs players
Category:Houston Aeros (AHL) players
Category:Iowa Stars players
Category:Lake Erie Monsters players
Category:Minnesota Wild players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Oklahoma City Barons players
Category:Regina Pats alumni
Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks
Category:Tri-City Americans alumni
Category:Adler Mannheim players