Brett Bellemore (born June 25, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played with Esbjerg Energy in the Metal Ligaen (DEN). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes. Bellemore was selected in the 6th round, 162nd overall, by the Hurricanes in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
| Brett Bellemore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bellemore with the Charlotte Checkers in 2013 | |||
| Born | June 25, 1988 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Carolina Hurricanes Kunlun Red Star Esbjerg Energy | ||
| NHL draft | 162nd overall, 2007 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2019 | ||
Playing career
editBellemore played major junior with the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League before he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Hurricanes on May 15, 2008.[1]
On July 8, 2011, Bellemore signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. The contract was worth $525,000 per year at the NHL level and $70,000 per year at the AHL level.[2]
On June 28, 2013, Bellemore signed a one-year, two-way contract to remain with the Hurricanes.[3]
After 6 seasons within the Hurricanes organization, Bellemore became a free agent. Unable to secure a contract, Bellemore began training with the New York Rangers after receiving a try-out to training camp on September 9, 2015.[4] After his release from the Rangers pre-season roster, Bellemore agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Providence Bruins, affiliate to the Boston Bruins on October 9, 2015.[5]
For a second consecutive season, Bellemore faced free agency in the off-season. On July 24, 2016, Bellemore opted to continue his career in the Kontinental Hockey League, signing a one-year deal with Chinese entrant, HC Kunlun Red Star.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 50 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 2007–08 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 56 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 75 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 71 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 76 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 68 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 64 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 49 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 56 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 59 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | KRS Heilongjiang | VHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Esbjerg Energy | DEN | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 121 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Canes agree to terms with Brett Bellemore". Carolina Hurricanes. May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Briefs | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper Archived September 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Canes agree to terms with Brett Bellemore". Carolina Hurricanes. June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Yandle says his shoulder is 100%; ex-cane Bellemore skating with Rangers". NorthJersey.com. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Mark Divver (October 9, 2015). "Bellemore signs with the Providence Bruins". Twitter. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Kunlun has signed contract with Bellemore, Picard, two others" (in Russian). rsport.ru. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database