NHL belt games · New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks
Ab DeMarco
Played in 69 belt games from March 14, 1939 to February 9, 1947, winning 22. Helped take the belt 11 times.
69Belt games
22–40–7Record
11Title-winning games
0.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 43 PTS, 23 G, 20 A, 20 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1947 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1947 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 7–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 9–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1947 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1946 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 8–5 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1946 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1946 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1945 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 5–5 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1945 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 9–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1945 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1945 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 1944 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 1944 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1944 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1944 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1944 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 7–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1944 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1944 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 15–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1944 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1944 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 8–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1943 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 19, 1943 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1943 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 6–4 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1943 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 9–6 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 69 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | 21 | 10–9–2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 1945–46 | New York Rangers | 11 | 2–7–2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | 9 | 0–8–1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1943–44 | New York Rangers | 9 | 2–7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1942–43 | Boston Bruins | 12 | 5–5–2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 1939–40 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
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