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Billy Taylor

Played in 105 belt games from November 4, 1939 to January 18, 1948, winning 50. Helped take the belt 18 times.

105Belt games
50–41–14Record
18Title-winning games
0.8PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 88 PTS, 36 G, 52 A, 27 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Jan 18, 1948Boston Bruins vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1T0000000——
Dec 27, 1947Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Dec 17, 1947Boston Bruins at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–2L1120000——
Nov 16, 1947Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–2L0110000——
Nov 15, 1947Boston Bruins at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 9–1W0000200——
Nov 1, 1947Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 1–1T0000000——
Mar 13, 1947Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Mar 9, 1947Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–0L0000000——
Feb 16, 1947Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–2L0000500——
Feb 15, 1947Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–1W0000000——
Feb 9, 1947Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 5–2W1120000——
Jan 19, 1947Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T1010000——
Jan 15, 1947Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–3L1010000——
Jan 1, 1947Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Dec 31, 1946Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersTook the belt · 5–4W0000000——
Dec 28, 1946Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Dec 22, 1946Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2L1120000——
Dec 8, 1946Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–4L1120000——
Dec 1, 1946Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T0110000——
Nov 13, 1946Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–2L0000000——
Nov 10, 1946Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 6–3W0220000——
Feb 16, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000200——
Feb 2, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3L1010000——
Jan 23, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 7–1L1010400——
Jan 20, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 3–1W1010000——
Jan 19, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–1W0110000——
Jan 12, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 9–3W2130000——
Jan 10, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–4W1010000——
Dec 25, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–3L0110000——
Dec 23, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersKept the belt · 4–3W1120000——
Dec 22, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–5T1010000——
Dec 16, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–3T1010000——
Dec 15, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1W1010000——
Dec 8, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 1–0L0000000——
Dec 2, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–3W0000000——
Nov 17, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 6–5L0000000——
Nov 7, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–3L1010000——
Nov 1, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2L0110000——
Mar 9, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 5–5T0220000——
Feb 9, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0110000——
Jan 17, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 2–0L0000000——
Jan 16, 1943Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 8–4W0220200——
Dec 27, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersLost the belt · 3–1L0000000——
Dec 26, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–2W1120000——
Dec 22, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 4–4T1010000——
Dec 19, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T1120000——
Nov 29, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–2L0000000——
Nov 28, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 8–6W0110000——
Nov 15, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–4L1120000——
Nov 14, 1942Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 4–3L0110000——

Newest 50 of 105 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1947–48Boston Bruins61–3–21312—
1946–47Detroit Red Wings154–8–331156—
1945–46Toronto Maple Leafs177–8–2316115—
1942–43Toronto Maple Leafs156–6–3318612—
1941–42Toronto Maple Leafs2920–8–1527720—
1940–41Toronto Maple Leafs127–3–22945—
1939–40Toronto Maple Leafs115–5–11422—

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