NHL belt games · Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers
Max Bentley
Played in 228 belt games from December 1, 1940 to March 11, 1954, winning 107. Helped take the belt 51 times.
228Belt games
107–90–31Record
51Title-winning games
0.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 186 PTS, 90 G, 96 A, 68 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1954 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 1954 | New York Rangers at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1954 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 1954 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1954 | New York Rangers at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 8–3 | W | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1954 | New York Rangers at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1954 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 1953 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1953 | New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1953 | New York Rangers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 21, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 6–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersLost the belt · 7–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 228 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | 17 | 10–7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1952–53 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 9–5–1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1951–52 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 | 7–13–3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — |
| 1950–51 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 15–7–8 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 20 | — |
| 1949–50 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 16–14–4 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 9 | — |
| 1948–49 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 7–8–5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — |
| 1947–48 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 19–6–6 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 15 | — |
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13 | 4–9 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 1945–46 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13 | 6–7 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | — |
| 1942–43 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14 | 7–4–3 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 15 | — |
| 1941–42 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1940–41 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14 | 6–7–1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
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