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Sid Abel

Played in 278 belt games from December 18, 1938 to December 3, 1953, winning 134. Helped take the belt 51 times.

278Belt games
134–102–42Record
51Title-winning games
0.8PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 210 PTS, 80 G, 130 A, 199 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Dec 3, 1953Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000400——
Oct 10, 1953Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–2L0000000——
Feb 5, 1953Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Jan 22, 1953Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T0000000——
Jan 7, 1953Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersTook the belt · 6–4W0000000——
Dec 25, 1952Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 3–3T0000000——
Dec 4, 1952Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–1L0000000——
Dec 3, 1952Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersKept the belt · 5–3W1010000——
Nov 30, 1952Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 1–1T0000000——
Nov 29, 1952Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 1–1T0000200——
Nov 27, 1952Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–3T0000000——
Nov 23, 1952Chicago Black Hawks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–0W0000200——
Nov 20, 1952Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–1W0000000——
Nov 16, 1952Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–1W0000000——
Nov 8, 1952Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–4L0000000——
Apr 15, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–0W0000000——
Apr 13, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–0W0000000——
Apr 12, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 2–1W0000200——
Apr 10, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–1W0110000——
Apr 1, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W1010200——
Mar 29, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–2W0110400——
Mar 25, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–0W1010400——
Mar 23, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 7–2W0110000——
Mar 22, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–3T0110200——
Mar 20, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 7–3W0330000——
Mar 11, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L0000000——
Mar 9, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 6–1W1010000——
Mar 8, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 6–3L1010000——
Feb 28, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 3–2L1120000——
Feb 26, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–3W0110000——
Feb 24, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Feb 23, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W1120200——
Feb 2, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 2–2T0110000——
Jan 20, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2L0000200——
Jan 19, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–0W0000200——
Jan 17, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–0W2020200——
Jan 13, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 2–1W0110000——
Jan 12, 1952Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–3L0110000——
Jan 10, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–2W1010000——
Jan 6, 1952Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2W0220000——
Dec 31, 1951Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3L0000000——
Dec 23, 1951Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–0W0000000——
Dec 20, 1951Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 6–4W1120000——
Dec 5, 1951Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsTied the holder · 2–2T0110200——
Dec 2, 1951Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1L1010000——
Nov 29, 1951Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 1–1T1010000——
Nov 25, 1951Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–2W0000000——
Nov 24, 1951Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–2L0110000——
Nov 6, 1951Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 0–0T0000000——
Nov 1, 1951Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L0000000——

Newest 50 of 278 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1953–54Chicago Black Hawks20–20000—
1952–53Chicago Black Hawks135–3–52110—
1951–52Detroit Red Wings4025–9–67351520—
1950–51Detroit Red Wings4628–11–77451926—
1949–50Detroit Red Wings2312–9–2521615—
1948–49Detroit Red Wings3015–13–26251213—
1947–48Detroit Red Wings289–11–8619712—
1946–47Detroit Red Wings154–8–331019—
1945–46Detroit Red Wings53–0–21202—
1942–43Detroit Red Wings1910–6–3420515—
1941–42Detroit Red Wings2913–164221012—
1940–41Detroit Red Wings206–11–34844—
1939–40Detroit Red Wings74–2–12202—
1938–39Detroit Red Wings10–10000—

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