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NHL belt games · Montreal Maroons, New York Americans, Ottawa Senators (1917), Boston Bruins

Hooley Smith

Played in 172 belt games from December 3, 1924 to March 16, 1941, winning 73. Helped take the belt 34 times.

172Belt games
73–78–21Record
34Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 84 PTS, 51 G, 33 A, 299 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 16, 1941New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–3L0000000——
Feb 23, 1941New York Americans at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Jan 5, 1941New York Americans vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 6–2L0000000——
Dec 31, 1940New York Americans vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–2W0000000——
Dec 28, 1940New York Americans at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Nov 19, 1940New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Mar 10, 1940New York Americans at New York RangersLost the belt · 4–2L0000000——
Mar 9, 1940New York Americans at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2W0000200——
Mar 7, 1940New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–1L1010000——
Feb 18, 1940New York Americans vs. Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 1–1T0000000——
Feb 6, 1940New York Americans vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Jan 28, 1940New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–2L00002000——
Jan 23, 1940New York Americans vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 5–3L0000000——
Jan 21, 1940New York Americans at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 2–1W0000200——
Jan 4, 1940New York Americans vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–2L0000000——
Dec 31, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–2L1010700——
Dec 5, 1939New York Americans at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Dec 3, 1939New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 6–2L0000000——
Dec 2, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersKept the belt · 1–1T1010200——
Nov 30, 1939New York Americans vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–2W0000000——
Nov 26, 1939New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–1W0000200——
Nov 25, 1939New York Americans at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–3L0000000——
Mar 9, 1939New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 9–6L2020000——
Mar 5, 1939New York Americans vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000200——
Mar 2, 1939New York Americans at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–3L0000000——
Feb 16, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Jan 31, 1939New York Americans at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Jan 29, 1939New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L1010000——
Jan 26, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersTook the belt · 1–0W0000200——
Jan 3, 1939New York Americans at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Jan 1, 1939New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–1W0110200——
Dec 31, 1938New York Americans at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–2W0000000——
Dec 29, 1938New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2W0000000——
Dec 20, 1938New York Americans at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Nov 27, 1938New York Americans at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 8–2L1010000——
Nov 3, 1938New York Americans at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–1L1010200——
Apr 3, 1938New York Americans vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 3–2L0110000——
Mar 31, 1938New York Americans at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 1–0L0000000——
Mar 29, 1938New York Americans vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 3–1W0110000——
Jan 20, 1938New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 1–1T1010000——
Dec 28, 1937New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–0L0000000——
Dec 26, 1937New York Americans at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Dec 25, 1937New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000000——
Dec 12, 1937New York Americans vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 4–4T0000000——
Dec 11, 1937New York Americans at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3L0000000——
Nov 28, 1937New York Americans at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T0110200——
Mar 28, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montreal MaroonsLost the belt · 4–1L0000000——
Mar 25, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montreal MaroonsTook the belt · 4–0W0000000——
Mar 23, 1937Boston Bruins at Montreal MaroonsChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Feb 21, 1937Boston Bruins vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——

Newest 50 of 172 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1940–41New York Americans61–51000—
1939–40New York Americans164–10–23330—
1938–39New York Americans144–9–12651—
1937–38New York Americans102–5–32413—
1936–37Boston Bruins124–6–24321—
1935–36Montreal Maroons124–6–21541—
1934–35Montreal Maroons148–4–22303—
1933–34Montreal Maroons62–41211—
1932–33Montreal Maroons126–2–421082—
1931–32Montreal Maroons125–5–231129—
1930–31Montreal Maroons82–61330—
1929–30Montreal Maroons52–2–11330—
1928–29Montreal Maroons10–10000—
1927–28Montreal Maroons116–4–12972—
1926–27Ottawa Senators84–3–12202—
1925–26Ottawa Senators1513–2314104—
1924–25Ottawa Senators106–44624—

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