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Eddie Wares

Played in 101 belt games from January 27, 1938 to March 19, 1947, winning 41. Helped take the belt 18 times.

101Belt games
41–53–7Record
18Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 49 PTS, 17 G, 32 A, 81 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 19, 1947Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 7–3L0000000——
Mar 12, 1947Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 8–3L0000000——
Feb 23, 1947Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 9–4L0000000——
Feb 19, 1947Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–3W0000000——
Feb 16, 1947Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–2W0000000——
Feb 15, 1947Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Feb 5, 1947Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2L1010000——
Jan 28, 1947Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000000——
Jan 5, 1947Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 9–0L0000200——
Nov 24, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Nov 7, 1946Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L0110000——
Nov 6, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 6–2W1120000——
Nov 3, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3W0000000——
Feb 13, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L00001000——
Feb 9, 1946Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2L0000000——
Feb 6, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 6–2W0000200——
Feb 3, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Jan 30, 1946Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3L0110200——
Jan 27, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–1W0000000——
Dec 2, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–3L0000200——
Dec 1, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 8–2W0110000——
Nov 25, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1W0110000——
Nov 18, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–3L0000200——
Nov 15, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–2L0000000——
Oct 27, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 8–4L0000000——
Oct 24, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–4W0000000——
Apr 8, 1943Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–0W0000000——
Apr 7, 1943Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–0W0220000——
Apr 4, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–3W0110200——
Apr 1, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 6–2W0000000——
Feb 27, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 7–1W0000000——
Jan 31, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L0110000——
Jan 30, 1943Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–3T0110000——
Jan 26, 1943Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–3W1120000——
Jan 24, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 7–0W0110000——
Jan 21, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–2W1120000——
Jan 3, 1943Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L1010000——
Jan 1, 1943Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2T0000000——
Dec 31, 1942Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersTook the belt · 2–0W0000000——
Dec 15, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Dec 13, 1942Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 1–1T0000000——
Nov 19, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2L0000000——
Nov 7, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–2L0000000——
Apr 18, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Apr 16, 1942Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Apr 14, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 9–3L0000000——
Apr 12, 1942Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–3L01101000——
Apr 9, 1942Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–2W00001000——
Apr 7, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–2W0220000——
Apr 4, 1942Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–2W0000000——

Newest 50 of 101 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1946–47Chicago Black Hawks134–92422—
1945–46Chicago Black Hawks136–73303—
1942–43Detroit Red Wings179–5–341138—
1941–42Detroit Red Wings2713–14418513—
1940–41Detroit Red Wings132–8–32312—
1939–40Detroit Red Wings93–5–11110—
1938–39Detroit Red Wings43–11431—
1937–38Detroit Red Wings51–41523—

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