NHL belt games · Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs
E. Balfour
Played in 86 belt games from March 5, 1952 to March 19, 1961, winning 31. Helped take the belt 20 times.
86Belt games
31–38–17Record
20Title-winning games
0.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 11 PTS, 6 G, 5 A, 26 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 8–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 7–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 8–4 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 8–4 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersLost the belt · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 7–5 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 1, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 6–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersTook the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 8–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 86 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24 | 11–8–5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 6–8–4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20 | 7–10–3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 5–7–5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1953–54 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1951–52 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center. Stats a season didn't track show as —.