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Bill Thoms

Played in 159 belt games from January 17, 1933 to March 10, 1945, winning 65. Helped take the belt 33 times.

159Belt games
65–73–21Record
33Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 81 PTS, 37 G, 44 A, 53 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 10, 1945Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 9–2L0000000——
Jan 28, 1945Boston Bruins vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Jan 27, 1945Boston Bruins at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 11–3L0000000——
Dec 23, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Nov 30, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 7–2L0000200——
Nov 26, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–5W0000000——
Nov 25, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–4L0000000——
Feb 18, 1943Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–4L0000000——
Feb 14, 1943Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–2W1010000——
Jan 14, 1943Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Dec 20, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 4–4T0000000——
Dec 8, 1942Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 9–6L0110200——
Dec 3, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Nov 29, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2W0110000——
Nov 26, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Nov 24, 1942Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–5T1120000——
Nov 22, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–3T0000000——
Nov 19, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–2W0220000——
Nov 15, 1942Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–4W2130500——
Nov 14, 1942Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–3W0000000——
Mar 19, 1942Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 6–4L0000000——
Dec 21, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–0L0000000——
Dec 20, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–0W0000000——
Nov 30, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Nov 25, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersLost the belt · 5–4L0000000——
Nov 23, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2W0110000——
Nov 22, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Feb 13, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–5L0000000——
Feb 9, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 2–1L0110000——
Feb 6, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersLost the belt · 6–2L0220000——
Feb 2, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–1W1120000——
Feb 1, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Jan 16, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–1L0000000——
Jan 12, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–1W1010000——
Jan 9, 1941Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–1W1010000——
Jan 7, 1941Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersTook the belt · 3–2W0110000——
Dec 26, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 7–5L2020000——
Dec 25, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersKept the belt · 3–3T0000000——
Dec 22, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Dec 15, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Dec 14, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Dec 5, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–1L0000000——
Dec 1, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 4–1W1010000——
Feb 27, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 6–0L0000000——
Feb 25, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Feb 22, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 10–1W1230000——
Feb 18, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at New York AmericansKept the belt · 1–1T1010000——
Feb 15, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 1–1T0000000——
Feb 11, 1940Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–0W0000000——
Feb 9, 1940Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–0W0000000——

Newest 50 of 159 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1944–45Chicago Black Hawks71–61000—
1942–43Chicago Black Hawks136–4–331046—
1941–42Chicago Black Hawks72–52101—
1940–41Chicago Black Hawks166–9–141165—
1939–40Chicago Black Hawks125–4–32422—
1938–39Chicago Black Hawks81–71312—
1937–38Toronto Maple Leafs206–8–641147—
1936–37Toronto Maple Leafs117–3–13422—
1935–36Toronto Maple Leafs179–5–351899—
1934–35Toronto Maple Leafs1810–81945—
1933–34Toronto Maple Leafs167–5–43743—
1932–33Toronto Maple Leafs145–94312—

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