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Doug Bentley

Played in 166 belt games from December 23, 1939 to March 11, 1954, winning 62. Helped take the belt 33 times.

166Belt games
62–89–15Record
33Title-winning games
0.9PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 148 PTS, 49 G, 99 A, 46 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 11, 1954New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000000——
Feb 24, 1954New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–3L0110000——
Feb 21, 1954New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–1W0000000——
Feb 19, 1954New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–0W0000000——
Feb 17, 1954New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Feb 13, 1954New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 1–0L0000200——
Feb 10, 1954New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–2W0000000——
Jan 24, 1954New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Jan 23, 1954New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–3W0110000——
Jan 20, 1954New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 8–3W1340000——
Oct 18, 1951Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–1L0000000——
Oct 14, 1951Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–2W0000000——
Oct 13, 1951Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–1W0000200——
Jan 23, 1951Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 8–2L0110000——
Jan 18, 1951Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–2L0110000——
Jan 17, 1951Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000000——
Jan 11, 1951Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Jan 7, 1951Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2L0110200——
Dec 3, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 3–3T0110000——
Dec 2, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 0–0T0000200——
Nov 16, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–1L0110200——
Oct 29, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 3–3T0000000——
Oct 15, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2L0110000——
Oct 14, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Oct 12, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–3T0110200——
Mar 26, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 5–4W0000200——
Mar 18, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1L0000200——
Mar 15, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–0W2020000——
Mar 5, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 11–4L0000000——
Feb 23, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 7–3L1010200——
Feb 22, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Feb 12, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 1–1T0110000——
Feb 5, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L2020000——
Feb 4, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 6–2W1120000——
Feb 1, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–0W0110000——
Jan 29, 1950Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–0L0000000——
Jan 28, 1950Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 9–1L0000000——
Dec 18, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–3L0220000——
Dec 17, 1949Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 7–1W0110200——
Dec 14, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 5–3W0220000——
Dec 3, 1949Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–3L0110000——
Dec 1, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–4W1120000——
Nov 27, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–3W0220200——
Nov 26, 1949Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 7–2W1230000——
Nov 24, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 3–3T0000000——
Nov 13, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 0–0T0000000——
Nov 6, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–2L0000000——
Nov 2, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–1W0000000——
Oct 30, 1949Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 10–4W1450000——
Oct 29, 1949Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersTook the belt · 2–0W0110000——

Newest 50 of 166 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1953–54New York Rangers106–42615—
1951–52Chicago Black Hawks32–11000—
1950–51Chicago Black Hawks121–7–40707—
1949–50Chicago Black Hawks2612–10–4629920—
1948–49Chicago Black Hawks165–9–2320416—
1947–48Chicago Black Hawks186–11–1514311—
1946–47Chicago Black Hawks114–721248—
1945–46Chicago Black Hawks73–41514—
1943–44Chicago Black Hawks197–123231310—
1942–43Chicago Black Hawks157–5–33221012—
1941–42Chicago Black Hawks72–52110—
1940–41Chicago Black Hawks186–11–14936—
1939–40Chicago Black Hawks41–31000—

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