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Shawn Belle (born January 3, 1985) is an Canadian defenceman for the Montreal Canadiens organization.
[edit] Playing careerBelle was a highly touted prospect playing for the Tri-City Americans of the 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 two U-18 gold medals teams in 2002 and 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. 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. He is currently playing with the Canadiens with the home opener October 15, 2009 after spending the first part of the 2009 season with the minor league AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. [edit] Career statistics
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