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Mike Karakas

Played in 96 belt games from December 7, 1935 to February 13, 1946, winning 41. Helped take the belt 19 times.

96Belt games
41–47–8Record
19Title-winning games
0.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: .

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Feb 13, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L————0————
Feb 9, 1946Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–2L————0————
Feb 6, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 6–2W————0————
Feb 3, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1W————0————
Jan 30, 1946Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3L————0————
Jan 27, 1946Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–1W————0————
Dec 2, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–3L————0————
Dec 1, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 8–2W————0————
Nov 25, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1W————0————
Nov 18, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–3L————0————
Nov 15, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0————
Feb 18, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 0–0T————0————
Feb 1, 1945Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1T————0————
Jan 17, 1945Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2L————0————
Dec 23, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1L————0————
Nov 30, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 7–2L————0————
Nov 26, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–5W————0————
Nov 25, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–4L————0————
Apr 13, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–4L————0——0—
Apr 9, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L————0——0—
Apr 6, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–1L————0——0—
Apr 4, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–1L————0——0—
Mar 30, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 5–2W————0——0—
Mar 28, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 7–1W————0——0—
Mar 26, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 2–0W————0——0—
Mar 23, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–1L————0——0—
Mar 21, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–1W————0——0—
Mar 19, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 2–0W————0————
Mar 18, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 6–3L————0————
Mar 14, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–4L————0————
Mar 9, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L————0————
Feb 10, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–4L————0————
Feb 5, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 6–1L————0————
Feb 1, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–0W————0————
Jan 30, 1944Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–2W————0————
Jan 20, 1944Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–3L————0————
Feb 29, 1940Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–2L————0————
Dec 23, 1939Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 7–1L————0————
Mar 14, 1939Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–2L————0————
Feb 19, 1939Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–3L————0————
Feb 5, 1939Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–0L————0————
Jan 10, 1939Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–1L————0————
Jan 8, 1939Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 1–0W————0————
Jan 5, 1939Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–1L————0————
Nov 17, 1938Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 1–0L————0————
Nov 13, 1938Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–3W————0————
Nov 6, 1938Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–2W————0————
Nov 5, 1938Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–0W————0————
Nov 3, 1938Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York AmericansKept the belt · 6–1W————0————
Apr 12, 1938Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–1W————0——0—

Newest 50 of 96 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1945–46Chicago Black Hawks115–63————
1944–45Chicago Black Hawks71–4–21————
1943–44Chicago Black Hawks187–113———0
1939–40Chicago Black Hawks20–20————
1938–39Chicago Black Hawks115–61————
1937–38Chicago Black Hawks2412–9–36———0
1936–37Chicago Black Hawks83–3–22————
1935–36Chicago Black Hawks158–6–13————

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