NHL belt games · Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers
Johnny Bower
Played in 273 belt games from October 25, 1953 to December 20, 1969, winning 130. Helped take the belt 53 times.
273Belt games
130–112–31Record
53Title-winning games
0.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 5,879 SV, 16 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 5–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersTook the belt · 3–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 41 | 45 |
| Mar 29, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 4–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 5–5 | T | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 1–1 | T | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–3 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 1–0 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota North StarsTied the holder · 1–1 | T | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 30 |
| Nov 9, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles KingsLost the belt · 4–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | 30 |
| Nov 8, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Oakland SealsKept the belt · 6–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 38 | 39 |
| Nov 5, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 37 |
| Nov 4, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–2 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 9–3 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–0 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 40 | 40 |
| Oct 18, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 33 | 36 |
| Oct 15, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–3 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 38 |
| Oct 14, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 32 |
| May 2, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–2 | W | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 61 | 63 |
| Apr 22, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–0 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 31 |
| Apr 20, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 9 |
| Mar 29, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 5–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 12 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–0 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 1–1 | T | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 38 | 39 |
| Feb 26, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersTook the belt · 4–2 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 41 |
| Feb 11, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 4–4 | T | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 39 |
| Jan 28, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | 23 |
| Dec 7, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–3 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 7 | 8 |
| Nov 27, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–0 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 36 |
| Apr 14, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 38 |
| Apr 12, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 33 | 37 |
| Mar 30, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 30 |
| Mar 27, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersKept the belt · 5–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 31 |
| Mar 26, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 30 |
| Mar 20, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 42 |
| Mar 19, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 4–2 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 29 |
| Mar 13, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 5–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 6–0 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 1–0 | W | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 39 |
| Jan 8, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Newest 50 of 273 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 3–5–2 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 |
| 1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 6–3–2 | 1 | — | — | — | 268 |
| 1966–67 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 5–8–2 | 2 | — | — | — | 302 |
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 25 | 14–10–1 | 4 | — | — | — | 419 |
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 12–12–6 | 4 | — | — | — | 603 |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 17–14–2 | 9 | — | — | — | 787 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 18–10–4 | 7 | — | — | — | 884 |
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 14–5–3 | 5 | — | — | — | 582 |
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 16–9–6 | 5 | — | — | — | 947 |
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 7–8–1 | 4 | — | — | — | 459 |
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 4–16–2 | 4 | — | — | — | 539 |
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 |
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | 20 | 12–8 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center. Stats a season didn't track show as —.