| Round | Overall |
| 5 | 57 |
Ray Belanger
Selected by
California from Shawinigan (QMJHL)
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5-foot-8, 160 pounds
Left-hand catcher
Goaltender
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | W-L-T | GAA | SO | SV% | ||
| 1969-70 | Shawinigan | QMJHL | 48 | 31-13-1 | 4.13 | 0 | n/a | ||
| 1970-71 | Shawinigan | QMJHL | 57 | 34-14-1 | 3.92 | 3 | n/a |
Pre-Draft Notes
Led QMJHL with three shutouts for Shawinigan in 1970-71. ... Named to QMJHL All-Star Second Team with Shawinigan in 1970-71.
Canadian • Born Sept.
22, 1951 in St. Felicien, Quebec • Hometown:
St. Felicien, Quebec
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Set QMJHL record (since broken) for wins by a rookie with 31 for
Shawinigan in 1969-70.
- Made QMJHL career-high 54 saves for Shawinigan
in 7-3 win over Sorel on Oct. 9, 1970.
- Set Shawinigan (QMJHL) record (later tied) for overtime losses in one
season with five in 1970-71.
- Set Shawinigan
(QMJHL) single-season records (since broken) for regulation
wins (34) and shots faced (2,091) in 1970-71.
- Played on Shawinigan team that lost QMJHL
championship series to Quebec on April 28, 1971.
- Stopped 51 shots, including 24 in first period, of a Columbus (IHL) 10-1 loss to Dayton on Dec. 22, 1971.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Raynald Belanger
Also Known as: Raynald Belanger
Post-Draft Teams: Columbus, Saginaw (IHL); Sept-Iles (Quebec Sr.)
Career Beyond Hockey: Retired
prior to start of 1973-74 season, and continued his career briefly in
Quebec senior league, but missed most of the season with a broken finger. He
also played in Quebec mens' softball leagues during the hockey
off-seasons.
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971