NHL belt games · Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans
Mel Hill
Played in 131 belt games from November 22, 1938 to February 2, 1946, winning 71. Helped take the belt 28 times.
131Belt games
71–47–13Record
28Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 70 PTS, 37 G, 33 A, 57 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 7–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 9–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 25, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–5 | T | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 8–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 6–5 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 9–2 | W | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 8–4 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 11, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 7–2 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 7–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 11, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 5–5 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 5–5 | T | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 8–4 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs at New York RangersLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 4–4 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 19, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 8–6 | W | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 131 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 7–8–2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 | 10–7–1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | — |
| 1943–44 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0–1–2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1942–43 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 6–6–3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | — |
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | 9 | 1–7–1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1940–41 | Boston Bruins | 13 | 8–3–2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1939–40 | Boston Bruins | 15 | 9–5–1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1938–39 | Boston Bruins | 41 | 30–10–1 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 8 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center. Stats a season didn't track show as —.