Pierre-Édouard Bellemare (born 6 March 1985) is a French professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HC Ajoie of the National League (NL).

He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken.

[1] Bellemare established himself in the Allsvenskan, learning to play a responsible two-way game while improving his points totals in each of his three seasons with Leksands.

In the 2008–09 season, Bellemare led the league with 31 goals however was unable to help Leksands gain promotion to the top tiered SHL (SEL).

He helped Vegas reach the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season, posting 3 assists in 20 playoff contests before losing to the Washington Capitals in 5 games.

[16] Bellemare left the Golden Knights after their two first seasons, signing as a free agent a two-year, $3.6 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche on 1 July 2019.

Returning for the second year of his contract with the Avalanche in the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Bellemare resumed his role on the fourth-line and was relied upon for his faceoff prowess in winning 60% of his draws.

He appeared in his 500th NHL game on 1 May 2021, against the San Jose Sharks, becoming just the second French trained player behind Antoine Roussel to achieve the feat.

He registered 3 assists through 10 playoff contests with the Avalanche, unable to help the team advance past the second-round in a series defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Approaching the 2024–25 season, Bellemare accepted an invitation to return to the Colorado Avalanche organization agreeing to attend training camp on a professional tryout on 11 September 2024.

[25] In participating in camp and pre-season in competition for the fourth-line centre role, Bellemare despite adding veteran leadership was surprisingly released from his tryout with the Avalanche on 3 October 2024.

[26] With his NHL prospects concluded, Bellemare returned to Europe in securing a one-year contract for the remainder of the season with Swiss club, HC Ajoie of the NL, on 31 October 2024.

In the 2017 IIHF World Championship, Bellemare was set to receive the Player of the Game award, scoring a goal and an assist in France's 5–1 win over Finland.

In an act of selflessness and respect, he waived acceptance of the award, urging it deserved to go to the French Team goalie, Florian Hardy, who had 42 saves.