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NHL belt games · Montréal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Cleveland Barons, Pittsburgh Penguins

Bill Hicke

Played in 225 belt games from April 11, 1959 to October 24, 1971, winning 108. Helped take the belt 46 times.

225Belt games
108–85–32Record
46Title-winning games
0.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 92 PTS, 34 G, 58 A, 130 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Oct 24, 1971Pittsburgh Penguins at New York RangersTied the holder · 1–1T0000020——
Mar 10, 1971California Golden Seals vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 8–1L000-3010——
Feb 24, 1971California Golden Seals vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–2L0000010——
Feb 20, 1971California Golden Seals vs. Philadelphia FlyersTook the belt · 5–3W0000000——
Nov 22, 1970California Golden Seals at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 9–0L000-1210——
Oct 16, 1970California Golden Seals vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000520——
Mar 18, 1970Oakland Seals vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T0111010——
Feb 20, 1970Oakland Seals vs. St. Louis BluesChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Feb 7, 1970Oakland Seals at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–1L000-2000——
Feb 6, 1970Oakland Seals at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Feb 4, 1970Oakland Seals vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–2W0000010——
Jan 17, 1970Oakland Seals at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–0W0000020——
Jan 4, 1970Oakland Seals at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–2L0111040——
Dec 21, 1969Oakland Seals at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Nov 22, 1969Oakland Seals at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2L0221020——
Nov 19, 1969Oakland Seals at Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 4–2W1011040——
Oct 31, 1969Oakland Seals vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–1L0111020——
Oct 29, 1969Oakland Seals vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 3–1W0000020——
Feb 27, 1969Oakland Seals vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 9–0L000-4030——
Jan 29, 1969Oakland Seals vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T000-1020——
Dec 26, 1968Oakland Seals at New York RangersLost the belt · 3–1L0000220——
Dec 25, 1968Oakland Seals at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1W2132040——
Nov 3, 1968Oakland Seals vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsLost the belt · 3–1L1010040——
Nov 1, 1968Oakland Seals vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–2W1012010——
Mar 27, 1968Oakland Seals vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsChallenger, lost · 7–4L0331000——
Feb 21, 1968Oakland Seals vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000010——
Jan 27, 1968Oakland Seals at Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000220——
Dec 16, 1967Oakland Seals vs. Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000040——
Nov 18, 1967Oakland Seals vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 2–1W000-1000——
Nov 16, 1967Oakland Seals vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 1–1T0000020——
Nov 15, 1967Oakland Seals vs. Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 4–1W0000030——
Nov 8, 1967Oakland Seals vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–1L011-2030——
Jan 14, 1967New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 5–3L022-1030——
Jan 12, 1967New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–0W0111000——
Jan 8, 1967New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–1W000-1210——
Dec 27, 1966New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–2L000-1000——
Dec 25, 1966New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 1–0W0000000——
Dec 18, 1966New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–0L0000000——
Dec 17, 1966New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W0000010——
Dec 14, 1966New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–1W0000010——
Dec 11, 1966New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–2W000-1010——
Dec 4, 1966New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–1L000-1040——
Dec 3, 1966New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2T0000000——
Nov 30, 1966New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–0W0000000——
Nov 27, 1966New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–0W0000000——
Nov 26, 1966New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 4–1W0000000——
Nov 23, 1966New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–4W0000000——
Nov 19, 1966New York Rangers at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T000-1010——
Nov 6, 1966New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 3–3T1121030——
Nov 5, 1966New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–1L000-1000——

Newest 50 of 225 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1971–72Pittsburgh Penguins10–0–10000—
1970–71California Golden Seals51–41000—
1969–70Oakland Seals125–6–14615—
1968–69Oakland Seals62–3–12541—
1967–68Oakland Seals82–5–11404—
1966–67New York Rangers1911–5–35514—
1965–66New York Rangers142–11–12716—
1964–65New York Rangers206–11–34202—
1963–64Montréal Canadiens207–10–35514—
1962–63Montréal Canadiens2110–7–461257—
1961–62Montréal Canadiens4123–11–7625916—
1960–61Montréal Canadiens3021–7–2617107—
1959–60Montréal Canadiens2415–4–53422—
1958–59Montréal Canadiens43–11000—

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