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Hank Bassen

Played in 78 belt games from January 30, 1955 to March 31, 1968, winning 27. Helped take the belt 13 times.

78Belt games
27–41–10Record
13Title-winning games
0.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 825 SV, 8 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 31, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 5–1W————2——3031
Mar 30, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 2–0W————0——00
Mar 27, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Oakland SealsKept the belt · 7–4W————0——00
Mar 26, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 2–1W————0——00
Dec 10, 1967Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 7–4L————0——1315
Dec 9, 1967Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 3–2W————2——56
Nov 24, 1967Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 5–3L————0——00
Feb 16, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–1L————0——00
Jan 26, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–3L————0——00
Jan 7, 1967Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L————0——00
Jan 5, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 6–4W————0——00
Dec 21, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 6–4L————0——00
Dec 18, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 5–0W————0——00
Dec 14, 1966Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–1L————0——00
Dec 10, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L————0——00
Nov 20, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——2628
May 5, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L————0——00
May 3, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L————0——00
May 1, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1L————0——2830
Apr 28, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2L————0——00
Apr 26, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–2W————0——00
Apr 24, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2W————0——00
Mar 26, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–1L————0——00
Mar 23, 1966Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersKept the belt · 2–1W————0——2526
Mar 20, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 6–1W————0——00
Mar 16, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–1L————0——00
Mar 9, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 1–0L————0——00
Feb 27, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3L————0——00
Feb 5, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T————0——00
Jan 26, 1966Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersLost the belt · 4–3L————0——00
Jan 23, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–1W————0——00
Jan 22, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–0W————0——00
Jan 20, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–2W————0——00
Jan 16, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–0W————0——00
Jan 15, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–4T————0——00
Jan 9, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–2W————0——00
Jan 8, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W————0——00
Jan 6, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–3W————0——2528
Jan 2, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 4–0W————0——00
Nov 27, 1965Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L————0——00
Nov 14, 1965Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T————0——00
Nov 10, 1965Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——00
Oct 23, 1965Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 8–1L————0——00
Feb 17, 1963Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–1L————0——3541
Feb 3, 1963Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2L————0——4450
Feb 2, 1963Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–4T————0——2226
Jan 30, 1963Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersKept the belt · 6–1W————0——3233
Jan 27, 1963Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3W————0——2831
Mar 25, 1962Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——3237
Mar 20, 1962Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–0L————0——2932

Newest 50 of 78 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1967–68Pittsburgh Penguins75–22———48
1966–67Detroit Red Wings92–72———26
1965–66Detroit Red Wings2712–12–33———78
1962–63Detroit Red Wings52–2–11———161
1961–62Detroit Red Wings103–5–23———265
1960–61Detroit Red Wings80–6–20———204
1955–56Chicago Black Hawks20–20———43
1954–55Chicago Black Hawks103–5–22————

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