Final Grade: Shawn Belle
by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 7:00 AM MDT
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PrintThis report card is a joint effort by Beachie, Sandie, Paul, SlamDunktheFunk and DDC. Stats courtesy of hockey-reference.com and NHL.com
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Final Grade: INC
Midseason Grade: N/A
Position: D
Vitals: 6'1 / 235 / 26 / Shoots Left
Drafted by St Louis, 1st round (30th) of 2003 Draft
Joined Avalanche: February 28th, acquired from Edmonton for D Kevin Montgomery
MHH Nicknames:
Linemates:
- O'Byrne 2gp 0g 0a 0p Even
- Macias 1gp 0g 0a 0p Even
- Belle 1gp 0g 0a 0p +1
Avs with Belle in the lineup: 1-3-0 (.250 pt%) 2.25gf 3.5ga
Ice Time:
- TTOI 18:02 (11th)
- ES 15:58 (6th)
- PK 1:53 (9th)
- PP 0:10 (11th)
Career Highlights: Belle is one of just 2 1st rounders from his draft year with less than 100 NHL games.
Report: Yes! Finally I get to take a swing at one of these bad boys. Who better to start with than my favorite AHL-caliber d-man who played for my favorite AHL team? Throw whatever stats you have about Shawn Belle out the window. He was an Aero. He is an Av. Everything else about his season is completely immaterial. His time in an Avalanche uniform was solely to make me happy and it was mission accomplished. He played 4 whole games with the Avalanche this season, producing zero points but managing to net himself a shiny +2 somehow. Kudos to him. Hopefully we're never bad enough again to warrant someone like Shawn Belle playing any games for us in the future but I'm excited to have experienced such a cool crossover once in my life. Wasn't that such a cool story, bro?
Fun Fact: Belle was once traded to Dallas for Avalanche farmhand Jason Bacashihua and was later traded to Minnesota along with former Avalanche Martin Skoula.
The Shawn Belle Drinking Game: Drink every time AJ tells us how excited he is to have Shawn Belle in the lineup Drunk potential: Fair
2010 Cap Hit: $600,000
2011 Status: UFA
Outlook for Next Season: Belle appears to be a year-to-year AHL player at this point in his career. While he could end up in Lake Erie, with guys like Elliott, Holos, Barrie, Chouinard, and Gaunce already under contract, he's more likely to end up on a team more in need of his veteran services.
Next Up: Erik Johnson
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gee, I wonder if anyone’s going to be able to figure out who did the report for this one
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 7:08 AM MDT reply actions
No clue.
Winnik is a fucking #Winner. Le P'tit Français est un Des Boys. Can Johnson bring me loads of happiness? Bucket Loads. Ryan O`Byrne must have #TigerBlood
Because 30 is different than 20.
by Sandie Gauthier on May 5, 2011 9:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Not that talking about Belle isn’t going to be fascinating, but did Dan Smith also wear 5?
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on May 5, 2011 7:31 AM MDT reply actions
43 according to the awesome folks at AvalancheDB
http://www.avalanchedb.com/numbers.htm
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 7:42 AM MDT up reply actions
was there also a DJ Smith or am I going senile?
Each of my replies is a work of art, each more brilliant than the last.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on May 5, 2011 9:29 AM MDT up reply actions
there was
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 9:32 AM MDT up reply actions
and you are going senile
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 9:32 AM MDT up reply actions
were they ever at the same place at the same time?
Each of my replies is a work of art, each more brilliant than the last.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on May 5, 2011 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
Methinks that one of Liffiton or Belle will be retained for veteran leadership whilst the other shall be looking for AHL work elsewhere. Probably in OKC.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
In that scenario, it will be Liffiton slumming it in Ohio. They – the organization, fans and announcers – are really high on him.
Thank you, Footer. You - and your nose - will never be forgotten.
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by Cheryl Bradley on May 5, 2011 8:42 AM MDT up reply actions
Precisely.
Thank you, Footer. You - and your nose - will never be forgotten.
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by Cheryl Bradley on May 5, 2011 9:19 AM MDT up reply actions
For the record
I was not the one who voted for Shawn Belle in the poll.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrre.
Thank you, Footer. You - and your nose - will never be forgotten.
Avalanche Breakaway: a blog of hockey goodness
by Cheryl Bradley on May 5, 2011 9:19 AM MDT up reply actions
they don’t have the interwebs out there in the prairies?
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 10:07 AM MDT up reply actions
I believe he’s the only redwing to ever play for the avs.
Each of my replies is a work of art, each more brilliant than the last.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on May 5, 2011 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
Quincey. That ought to teach us.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2011 10:39 AM MDT up reply actions
Brad Fucking May.
Being famous and having a fender bender is weird. You want to be upset but the other drivers just thrilled & giddy that it's you. — Dane Cook
by Dan Winkler on May 5, 2011 11:12 AM MDT up reply actions
But didn’t May play for Detroit after he played for us? One of the few Avs I have ever booed just because he was on the ice.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2011 11:18 AM MDT up reply actions
Krupp and Salei did the same thing, played for the Evil Empire after playing in Denver.
Krupp however only played 30 games over 2 seasons (22 in 98-99 and 8 games in 01-02)
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
I bought Krupp a dog sled when I found out he signed with the wheel. That plot worked out pretty well.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2011 6:40 PM MDT up reply actions
The Todd Gill thing was really weird. He was at the end of his career, obviously, but he played a bit, didn’t seem horrible, the Avs held a pre-game ceremony commemorating his 1,000th NHL game played, and 2 games later he was unceremoniously waived.
That was the year when Pascal Trepanier was 9th on the team in ice time.
Being famous and having a fender bender is weird. You want to be upset but the other drivers just thrilled & giddy that it's you. — Dane Cook
by Dan Winkler on May 5, 2011 11:11 AM MDT up reply actions
A season with 2 inconsequential number 5s has to be good, no?
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
it did land the #2 overall pick.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on May 5, 2011 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
Can't wait until Holos's B+ tomorrow!
Being famous and having a fender bender is weird. You want to be upset but the other drivers just thrilled & giddy that it's you. — Dane Cook
by Dan Winkler on May 5, 2011 11:05 AM MDT reply actions
Wait, wait
Are you guys gonna put up Holos based on #6 or #36?
Being famous and having a fender bender is weird. You want to be upset but the other drivers just thrilled & giddy that it's you. — Dane Cook
by Dan Winkler on May 5, 2011 11:13 AM MDT up reply actions
Didn’t we retire 36? For Colby Cohen?
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2011 11:17 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, not exactly for Colby, it was for his Imaginary Awesomeness, actually.
Being famous and having a fender bender is weird. You want to be upset but the other drivers just thrilled & giddy that it's you. — Dane Cook
by Dan Winkler on May 5, 2011 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
No one could live up to the Imaginary Awesomeness of Colby Cohen, including Colby Cohen.
I make music. I don't think it's despicable, do you?
Next Up: Erik Johnson
Clue!
Thank you, Footer. You - and your nose - will never be forgotten.
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by Cheryl Bradley on May 5, 2011 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions
You F’ers are going to make us wait for Holos?
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on May 5, 2011 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
a looooooong time
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on May 5, 2011 11:35 AM MDT up reply actions
But Holøs :( He gets an A+ in the Special Letters category that’s for sure.
I make music. I don't think it's despicable, do you?
Maybe he should be last now, really screw with the order of things!
Winnik is a fucking #Winner. Le P'tit Français est un Des Boys. Can Johnson bring me loads of happiness? Bucket Loads. Ryan O`Byrne must have #TigerBlood
Because 30 is different than 20.
by Sandie Gauthier on May 5, 2011 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions
umad bro?
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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