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NHL belt games · Ottawa Senators (1917), Montreal Maroons, New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Pirates

Al Shields

Played in 103 belt games from November 17, 1928 to March 17, 1938, winning 37. Helped take the belt 17 times.

103Belt games
37–48–18Record
17Title-winning games
0.2PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 21 PTS, 13 G, 8 A, 116 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 17, 1938Montreal Maroons vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–3L0110000——
Mar 6, 1938Montreal Maroons at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 7–1L0110000——
Feb 13, 1938Montreal Maroons at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Feb 12, 1938Montreal Maroons vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–3L0000200——
Jan 13, 1938Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–2L1120200——
Jan 11, 1938Montreal Maroons vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 11–7W1010200——
Dec 18, 1937Montreal Maroons vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1L0000000——
Dec 14, 1937Montreal Maroons vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2W0000200——
Dec 7, 1937Montreal Maroons at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Mar 28, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montreal MaroonsLost the belt · 4–1L0000000——
Mar 25, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montreal MaroonsTook the belt · 4–0W0000000——
Mar 23, 1937Boston Bruins at Montreal MaroonsChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000200——
Feb 21, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Feb 7, 1937Boston Bruins at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 8–0L0000000——
Feb 4, 1937Boston Bruins at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 6–2W0000000——
Feb 2, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000000——
Jan 21, 1937New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 6–3W1010200——
Jan 17, 1937New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–0L0000000——
Jan 12, 1937New York Americans vs. Montreal MaroonsTook the belt · 4–0W0000200——
Feb 25, 1936Montreal Maroons vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 2–0L0000000——
Feb 22, 1936Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000200——
Feb 11, 1936Montreal Maroons at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–3L0000000——
Jan 12, 1936Montreal Maroons at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–0L0000400——
Jan 11, 1936Montreal Maroons vs. New York AmericansKept the belt · 3–2W0000400——
Jan 4, 1936Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 1–1T0000200——
Jan 2, 1936Montreal Maroons vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 5–2W0000000——
Nov 21, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 2–1L0110200——
Nov 16, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 1–0W0110000——
Apr 9, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–1W0000000——
Apr 6, 1935Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W0110000——
Apr 4, 1935Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–2W0000200——
Mar 30, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–3T0000000——
Mar 28, 1935Montreal Maroons at New York RangersKept the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Mar 26, 1935Montreal Maroons at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 1–0W0000400——
Mar 23, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 0–0T0000000——
Mar 2, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Feb 5, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–4L0000000——
Jan 5, 1935Montreal Maroons vs. St. Louis EaglesLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Jan 3, 1935Montreal Maroons at St. Louis EaglesKept the belt · 3–0W0110000——
Jan 1, 1935Montreal Maroons at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 2–1W0000600——
Dec 29, 1934Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–2W0000400——
Dec 16, 1934Montreal Maroons at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Nov 17, 1934Montreal Maroons at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000200——
Mar 13, 1934Ottawa Senators at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000400——
Feb 18, 1934Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Feb 11, 1934Ottawa Senators vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000200——
Jan 13, 1934Ottawa Senators at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 0–0T0000000——
Jan 1, 1934Ottawa Senators at New York AmericansChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000200——
Dec 21, 1933Ottawa Senators at New York RangersTied the holder · 0–0T0000400——
Dec 14, 1933Ottawa Senators vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 4–3L0000000——

Newest 50 of 103 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1937–38Montreal Maroons92–72523—
1936–37Boston Bruins104–5–14110—
1935–36Montreal Maroons93–5–11202—
1934–35Montreal Maroons158–4–32202—
1933–34Ottawa Senators112–6–31000—
1932–33Ottawa Senators60–3–30220—
1931–32New York Americans72–4–11220—
1930–31Philadelphia Quakers30–30220—
1929–30Ottawa Senators2312–6–52541—
1928–29Ottawa Senators104–5–14000—

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