NHL belt games · New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
Butch Keeling
Played in 137 belt games from January 13, 1927 to March 19, 1938, winning 55. Helped take the belt 27 times.
137Belt games
55–57–25Record
27Title-winning games
0.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 60 PTS, 42 G, 18 A, 93 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1938 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1938 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1938 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1938 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1938 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 6–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1938 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 11, 1937 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1937 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–0 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1937 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1937 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1937 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1937 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1937 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1937 | New York Rangers at Montreal MaroonsKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 1937 | New York Rangers vs. Montreal MaroonsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 1937 | New York Rangers vs. New York AmericansChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1937 | New York Rangers vs. Montreal MaroonsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1937 | New York Rangers at Montreal MaroonsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1936 | New York Rangers vs. Montreal MaroonsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 1936 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1936 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1936 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1936 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1936 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1936 | New York Rangers at New York AmericansTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1936 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 0–0 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1936 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1936 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1935 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 9–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1935 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1935 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1935 | New York Rangers at Montreal MaroonsKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. New York AmericansTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 1935 | New York Rangers at Montreal MaroonsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Montreal MaroonsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1935 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 0–0 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. New York AmericansLost the belt · 6–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1935 | New York Rangers at Montreal MaroonsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1935 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 7–5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1935 | New York Rangers at New York AmericansKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1935 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 7–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1935 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 7–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 1934 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1934 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 137 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | 8 | 3–3–2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1936–37 | New York Rangers | 14 | 6–7–1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1935–36 | New York Rangers | 12 | 7–4–1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1934–35 | New York Rangers | 15 | 7–5–3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1933–34 | New York Rangers | 12 | 4–4–4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1932–33 | New York Rangers | 12 | 5–5–2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1931–32 | New York Rangers | 25 | 11–10–4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 1930–31 | New York Rangers | 8 | 2–5–1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1929–30 | New York Rangers | 5 | 0–4–1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1928–29 | New York Rangers | 12 | 5–4–3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1927–28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 2–3–2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1926–27 | Toronto St. Patricks | 7 | 3–3–1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — |
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