wade belak (july 3, 1976 – august 31, 2011) was a canadian professional ice hockey player that played a career total of 18 seasons in the national hockey league (nhl). he was drafted by the quebec nordiques with the 12th overall pick in the 1994 nhl entry draft. belak retired from the nhl on march 8, 2011 and remained with the predators in an organizational role. on august 31, 2011, he was found dead in his condo at the one king street west hotel in toronto. his death was later treated as a suicide by toronto police. before his death he was preparing to take part in the upcoming season of battle of the blades.