NHL belt games · Montréal Canadiens, New York Rangers
Buddy O'Connor
Played in 206 belt games from January 17, 1942 to March 21, 1951, winning 113. Helped take the belt 41 times.
206Belt games
113–70–23Record
41Title-winning games
0.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 167 PTS, 63 G, 104 A, 18 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1951 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1951 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1951 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1951 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1951 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1951 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1951 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1951 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1951 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1951 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1950 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 17, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1950 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1950 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1950 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1950 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 8–7 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1950 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1950 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1950 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1950 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 7–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 1950 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1950 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1950 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1950 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1949 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1949 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1949 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1949 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1949 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1949 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 9–0 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1949 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1948 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1948 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1948 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 206 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | New York Rangers | 18 | 6–7–5 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | 20 | 9–10–1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | 18 | 8–8–2 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 11 | — |
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | 19 | 8–6–5 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 9 | — |
| 1946–47 | Montréal Canadiens | 25 | 15–9–1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 1945–46 | Montréal Canadiens | 19 | 12–7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 1944–45 | Montréal Canadiens | 30 | 22–4–4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | — |
| 1943–44 | Montréal Canadiens | 27 | 21–4–2 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 24 | — |
| 1942–43 | Montréal Canadiens | 22 | 9–10–3 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 1941–42 | Montréal Canadiens | 8 | 3–5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — |
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