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Pat Stapleton

Played in 156 belt games from October 11, 1961 to April 1, 1973, winning 70. Helped take the belt 24 times.

156Belt games
70–67–19Record
24Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 79 PTS, 7 G, 72 A, 108 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Apr 1, 1973Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 4–4T0000010——
Mar 17, 1973Chicago Black Hawks at Atlanta FlamesLost the belt · 3–2L000-1020——
Mar 14, 1973Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–2W0112250——
Mar 11, 1973Chicago Black Hawks at California Golden SealsKept the belt · 5–1W0114200——
Mar 10, 1973Chicago Black Hawks at Vancouver CanucksTook the belt · 4–2W0002200——
Apr 23, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–2L101-2230——
Apr 20, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2L000-2040——
Apr 18, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–3L101-4060——
Apr 16, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2L000-1210——
Apr 9, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 6–5W0221020——
Apr 8, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 2–0W0002050——
Apr 6, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 3–2W0000030——
Apr 5, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 3–1W0001040——
Apr 2, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–1W0223020——
Apr 1, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 2–0W0001010——
Mar 29, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–5T000-3040——
Mar 26, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. St. Louis BluesTook the belt · 4–0W0112220——
Mar 11, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1T0000030——
Feb 20, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000000——
Feb 12, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 3–3T000-1030——
Dec 29, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–1L000-1210——
Dec 26, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 6–3W0110010——
Dec 22, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at California Golden SealsKept the belt · 4–1W0001200——
Dec 19, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 2–0W0111020——
Dec 18, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 4–1W1122010——
Dec 15, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 2–1W0000210——
Dec 12, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 5–3W0111060——
Dec 11, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W0002000——
Dec 9, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Buffalo SabresTook the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Oct 20, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–1L000-2020——
May 18, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L000-2040——
May 16, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L000-2010——
May 13, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–0W0001030——
May 11, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2L0110010——
May 9, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2L0001000——
May 6, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–3W0000000——
May 4, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–1W0111030——
Mar 31, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–2L0221030——
Feb 10, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000010——
Jan 10, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 3–2L1122050——
Jan 9, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–3W0000010——
Dec 12, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1L000-1050——
Dec 9, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 6–1W0113030——
Dec 6, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–2W0221030——
Dec 5, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 4–1W0003020——
Dec 2, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–3W0111050——
Nov 26, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L0110010——
Nov 25, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–3W0111200——
Nov 22, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. California Golden SealsKept the belt · 9–0W0224010——
Nov 21, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 3–3T000-1240——

Newest 50 of 156 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1972–73Chicago Black Hawks53–1–11202—
1971–72Chicago Black Hawks2515–7–321239—
1970–71Chicago Black Hawks2312–9–2515114—
1969–70Chicago Black Hawks94–53808—
1968–69Chicago Black Hawks82–4–22303—
1967–68Chicago Black Hawks168–5–33808—
1966–67Chicago Black Hawks3621–10–5520218—
1965–66Chicago Black Hawks134–8–12918—
1962–63Boston Bruins81–6–11101—
1961–62Boston Bruins130–12–10101—

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