3ITB’s Top 33 Wild Players of All Time – #20

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20. Eric Belanger – C

3 Seasons,  214 Games,  39 Goals,  69 Assists,  108 Points

Squeaking into the top 20 is Center Eric Belanger.  Though not having an extremely long tenure with the Minnesota Wild, Belanger was an all around player with grit.  One of the most memorable moments for Belanger came while he was not wearing a Wild uniform.  Who can forget the scene of him pulling out a tooth while on the bench with just a piece of gauze.

Belanger was a great 2-way player.  Defensively he was solid and quite often showed his offensive skill when given the opportunity.  Belanger was drafted by and spent his early career the Los Angeles Kings.  He was bounced around a few different teams before inking a deal with the Wild.  Belanger had the consistency and dependability to fit right in with the Wild system.

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