NHL belt games · Chicago Blackhawks, Montréal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ab McDonald
Played in 287 belt games from April 13, 1958 to October 27, 1971, winning 137. Helped take the belt 53 times.
287Belt games
137–105–45Record
53Title-winning games
0.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 161 PTS, 74 G, 87 A, 93 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 7–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1971 | St. Louis Blues at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 10, 1970 | St. Louis Blues at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 7, 1970 | St. Louis Blues at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 5, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 3, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1970 | St. Louis Blues at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1970 | St. Louis Blues at New York RangersLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1970 | St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1970 | St. Louis Blues at Oakland SealsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1970 | St. Louis Blues vs. Oakland SealsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| May 4, 1969 | St. Louis Blues vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 1, 1969 | St. Louis Blues vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 1969 | St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1969 | St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Oakland SealsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1969 | St. Louis Blues vs. Philadelphia FlyersTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at New York RangersLost the belt · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1969 | St. Louis Blues vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 1969 | St. Louis Blues at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1968 | St. Louis Blues at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 1968 | St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 4–4 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 1968 | St. Louis Blues vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 1968 | St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1968 | St. Louis Blues at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1968 | St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 8–0 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1968 | St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh PenguinsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Oakland SealsKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1967 | Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 7–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1967 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1967 | Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| May 5, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 287 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0–1–1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | 15 | 6–8–1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | 18 | 5–10–3 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 1967–68 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 5–2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | 17 | 9–6–2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1964–65 | Boston Bruins | 17 | 5–10–2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1963–64 | Chicago Black Hawks | 32 | 16–7–9 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 1962–63 | Chicago Black Hawks | 27 | 10–13–4 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 12 | — |
| 1961–62 | Chicago Black Hawks | 42 | 16–23–3 | 9 | 34 | 19 | 15 | — |
| 1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 8–6–4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1959–60 | Montréal Canadiens | 34 | 21–6–7 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 1958–59 | Montréal Canadiens | 54 | 35–10–9 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1957–58 | Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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