Wade Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March, was found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35.Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May.Toronto police spokesman Tony Vella said officers found a man dead when called at 1:40 p.m. ET Wednesday at a hotel and condo complex. Vella said "foul play is not suspected in the ongoing investigation" into Belak's death.Belak was scheduled to work as a sideline reporter on Predators television broadcasts this season. The 6-foot-5, 233-pound forward played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers and finished his career with Nashville, playing in 549 career NHL games with eight goals, 25 assists and 1,263 penalty minutes. Source: ESPN
RIP Wade. I knew him personally from working around him from 1996 to 2001. Bad butt on the ice, but a pretty chill guy off. Some of his minor league hockey fights with Jeff Staples and Frank Bialowas are All-Time greats. Sad to see him go...
RIP Wade. I knew him personally from working around him from 1996 to 2001. Bad butt on the ice, but a pretty chill guy off. Some of his minor league hockey fights with Jeff Staples and Frank Bialowas are All-Time greats. Sad to see him go...
I thought I heard on the radio that his death was the third current or former NHL enforcer to die over the past several months. Very sad.
