NHL belt games · Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers
Joe Cooper
Played in 123 belt games from November 8, 1936 to March 2, 1947, winning 48. Helped take the belt 27 times.
123Belt games
48–63–12Record
27Title-winning games
0.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 32 PTS, 13 G, 19 A, 141 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1947 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1947 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 7–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1947 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 9–0 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1947 | New York Rangers at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 1947 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 1946 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1946 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1946 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 26, 1946 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1946 | New York Rangers at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 8–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 8–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 0–0 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 7–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–5 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–4 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 123 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | 25 | 10–12–3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1945–46 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13 | 6–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 2–4–2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1943–44 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13 | 5–8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1941–42 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 2–5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1940–41 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17 | 6–10–1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1939–40 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12 | 5–4–3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | 11 | 6–3–2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1936–37 | New York Rangers | 14 | 6–7–1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
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