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Pierre-Edouard Bellemare
Sep 30, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (78) faces off against New York Rangers right wing
Chris Mueller(86) during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Bellemare will become the ninth French player to play in the NHL once he plays for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. The 29-year-old was an oversees free agent signee who played great for team France at the recent World Championships. He scored the game-winning goal against Canada in a shootout.
He has tremendous speed, but will have to adapt tremendously to the North American game.