NHL belt games · New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks
Hank Ciesla
Played in 94 belt games from October 6, 1955 to March 18, 1959, winning 34. Helped take the belt 19 times.
94Belt games
34–43–17Record
19Title-winning games
0.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 33 PTS, 8 G, 25 A, 22 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1959 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1959 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1959 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1959 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 1959 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1959 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1959 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 1959 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 8–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1959 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 1, 1959 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1958 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 1958 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1958 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1958 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1958 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 8–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1958 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 6–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 1958 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 1958 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1958 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 1958 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1958 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1958 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1958 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1958 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 9–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1957 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1957 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 1957 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 19, 1957 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 18, 1957 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1957 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1957 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1957 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1957 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1957 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 94 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | 22 | 9–10–3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 1957–58 | New York Rangers | 32 | 15–10–7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22 | 4–13–5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 6–10–2 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 11 | — |
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