Scorer with his Tampa Bay team on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was once again one of the main players in his team’s victory against Los Angeles.
French hockey is exported well across the Atlantic, and the native of Blanc-Mesnil (Seine-Saint-Denis) clearly has something to do with it. For his 8th season in the NHL (National Hockey League), Pierre-Edouard Bellemare proves that he is still well in his place in the most prestigious championships in the world.
A start in Europe to make its ranges…
At 11, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare joined OHC Viry Essonne. After 5 very good years as a youngster, he decided to join the training center of the professional club Rouen Hockey Elite 76. At only 17, he made his first appearances in the Magnus League while continuing with the junior team. During his 2th season with the professionals, he won the Coupe de France with Rouen. The following year, he was even elected best hope of the French championship. During the 2005-2006 season, he was crowned French champion with Rouen at just 21 years old. We then know that a long and brilliant career is promised to him. He then decided to join the Swedish championship, first at Leksands IF, with whom he finished top scorer in the championship in his fourth season in 2009, then he joined the club Skelleftea, a team with which he would be Swedish champions twice. over two consecutive seasons between 2012 and 2014. An extraordinary start to his career that ended up opening the doors to the United States and the NHL.
…before the american dream
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare arrives at the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014 and becomes the second Frenchman to play in the NHL after Antoine Roussel. He made a name for himself in Pennsylvania to the point of becoming assistant captain of the Flyers a few seasons later. In 2017, he joined the Vegas Golden Knights for 2 seasons before signing in Colorado, also for 2 seasons. This year, he is recruited by the Tampa Bay Lightning. A prestigious destination for the Frenchman since he joins the reigning double champion. A major challenge that does not seem to scare him, since the Parisian has already scored 12 points, including 5 goals, since the start of the season. He allows his Tampa Bay team to race at the top of the Eastern Conference. What to be confident for the rest of the career of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.
Jules Mermier
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