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Ric Seiling

Played in 94 belt games from November 5, 1977 to February 22, 1987, winning 43. Helped take the belt 17 times.

94Belt games
43–34–17Record
17Title-winning games
0.6PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 60 PTS, 28 G, 32 A, 37 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Feb 22, 1987Detroit Red Wings at Chicago BlackhawksTied the holder · 2–2T0000000——
Feb 17, 1987Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–2L0000000——
Feb 4, 1987Detroit Red Wings at Chicago BlackhawksChallenger, lost · 5–4L0000000——
Jan 11, 1987Detroit Red Wings at Chicago BlackhawksChallenger, lost · 5–3L000-1010——
Jan 6, 1987Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–1L0000000——
Jan 3, 1987Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 3–2W000-1020——
Jan 2, 1987Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Dec 31, 1986Detroit Red Wings vs. Calgary FlamesTook the belt · 6–4W0001000——
Nov 26, 1986Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–1L0000200——
Nov 22, 1986Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–3W0000010——
Feb 16, 1986Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton OilersChallenger, lost · 7–5L0000000——
Dec 22, 1985Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3W000-1000——
Dec 6, 1985Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L000-2020——
Nov 2, 1985Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver CanucksLost the belt · 6–2L000-1020——
Nov 1, 1985Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton OilersTook the belt · 2–0W0000000——
Mar 17, 1985Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg JetsChallenger, lost · 5–3L1011210——
Nov 23, 1984Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 4–2L0220020——
Feb 2, 1984Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–3L000-2030——
Jan 29, 1984Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 7–3W1233030——
Jan 27, 1984Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–2T000-2030——
Jan 25, 1984Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington CapitalsKept the belt · 2–2T000-1220——
Jan 23, 1984Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3W1122020——
Dec 31, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2L0000010——
Dec 29, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Quebec NordiquesKept the belt · 8–5W2023060——
Dec 27, 1983Buffalo Sabres at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 7–4W0110010——
Dec 21, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Hartford WhalersLost the belt · 6–3L0000010——
Dec 18, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Vancouver CanucksTook the belt · 3–2W1011020——
Nov 5, 1983Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 4–0L0000030——
Oct 15, 1983Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3L0111010——
Feb 20, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton OilersLost the belt · 5–4L0000040——
Feb 18, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Calgary FlamesKept the belt · 5–1W1232240——
Feb 16, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 3–1W0001020——
Feb 6, 1983Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–1L000-1010——
Dec 12, 1982Buffalo Sabres vs. Hartford WhalersChallenger, lost · 3–1L000-1000——
Dec 4, 1982Buffalo Sabres at Quebec NordiquesLost the belt · 3–2L000-1010——
Dec 1, 1982Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 2–2T000-2020——
Nov 28, 1982Buffalo Sabres vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 7–3W0001000——
Dec 17, 1981Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 2–1L101-1010——
Oct 25, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 6–3L000-2020——
Mar 22, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 6–5L000-11010——
Mar 21, 1981Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–2W2021050——
Mar 19, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 14–4W1345020——
Mar 17, 1981Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 3–1W0111020——
Feb 22, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–2L000-2060——
Feb 19, 1981Buffalo Sabres at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 5–2L1010010——
Feb 15, 1981Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton OilersKept the belt · 2–2T000-2030——
Feb 14, 1981Buffalo Sabres at Calgary FlamesKept the belt · 4–4T000-2010——
Feb 12, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington CapitalsKept the belt · 6–3W3033060——
Feb 8, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 3–3T0110010——
Feb 6, 1981Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 7–3W0221010——

Newest 50 of 94 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1986–87Detroit Red Wings104–5–12000—
1985–86Buffalo Sabres52–32000—
1984–85Buffalo Sabres20–20312—
1983–84Buffalo Sabres125–5–231055—
1982–83Buffalo Sabres83–4–12312—
1981–82Buffalo Sabres20–20110—
1980–81Buffalo Sabres179–3–52201010—
1979–80Buffalo Sabres93–3–31321—
1978–79Buffalo Sabres95–2–21835—
1977–78Buffalo Sabres2012–5–341257—

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