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John Sorrell

Played in 106 belt games from December 21, 1930 to January 5, 1941, winning 35. Helped take the belt 20 times.

106Belt games
35–53–18Record
20Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 54 PTS, 27 G, 27 A, 24 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Jan 5, 1941New York Americans vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 6–2L1010000——
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 · 3–2L0110000——
Mar 10, 1940New York Americans at New York RangersLost the belt · 4–2L0110000——
Mar 9, 1940New York Americans at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2W1120000——
Mar 7, 1940New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
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 · 4–2L0000000——
Jan 23, 1940New York Americans vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 5–3L0110000——
Jan 21, 1940New York Americans at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Jan 4, 1940New York Americans vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–2L0000000——
Dec 31, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–2L0110200——
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 · 1–1T0000000——
Nov 30, 1939New York Americans vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–2W0000000——
Nov 26, 1939New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–1W0110000——
Nov 25, 1939New York Americans at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–3L0000000——
Mar 9, 1939New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 9–6L0000000——
Mar 5, 1939New York Americans vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000000——
Mar 2, 1939New York Americans at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–3L0000000——
Feb 16, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 2–1L1010000——
Jan 31, 1939New York Americans at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 2–2T0000200——
Jan 29, 1939New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L0000200——
Jan 26, 1939New York Americans at New York RangersTook the belt · 1–0W0000000——
Jan 3, 1939New York Americans at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Jan 1, 1939New York Americans vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–1W3030000——
Dec 31, 1938New York Americans at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–2W1010000——
Dec 29, 1938New York Americans vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2W0110000——
Dec 20, 1938New York Americans at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Nov 27, 1938New York Americans at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 8–2L0000000——
Nov 3, 1938New York Americans at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–1L0000000——
Apr 3, 1938New York Americans vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Mar 31, 1938New York Americans at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 1–0L0000000——
Mar 29, 1938New York Americans vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 3–1W1010000——
Feb 10, 1938Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–0L0000000——
Jan 27, 1938Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–3L0000000——
Nov 7, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–0L0000000——
Nov 4, 1937Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–2T0110000——
Apr 15, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–0W1120200——
Apr 13, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 1–0W0110000——
Apr 11, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 1–0L0000000——
Apr 8, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 4–2W1010000——
Apr 6, 1937Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Mar 21, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal MaroonsChallenger, lost · 5–1L0110000——
Feb 9, 1937Detroit Red Wings at New York AmericansLost the belt · 3–2L0110000——
Feb 7, 1937Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 8–0W3030000——
Jan 1, 1937Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000000——

Newest 50 of 106 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1940–41New York Americans41–31211—
1939–40New York Americans164–10–23615—
1938–39New York Americans144–9–12651—
1937–38Detroit Red Wings71–5–11211—
1936–37Detroit Red Wings166–7–351477—
1935–36Detroit Red Wings105–4–13633—
1934–35Detroit Red Wings62–41422—
1933–34Detroit Red Wings189–3–62954—
1932–33Detroit Red Wings82–4–21422—
1931–32Detroit Falcons61–3–21101—
1930–31Detroit Falcons10–10000—

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