NHL belt games · Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tim Connolly
Played in 59 belt games from October 16, 1999 to March 7, 2012, winning 35. Helped take the belt 15 times.
59Belt games
35–22–2Record
15Title-winning games
0.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 47 PTS, 17 G, 30 A, 23 HIT, 16 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2012 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh PenguinsChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina HurricanesLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2011 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa SenatorsTook the belt · 6–4 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Atlanta ThrashersLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. New York IslandersKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Phoenix CoyotesKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Florida PanthersKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Dallas StarsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Chicago BlackhawksKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2007 | Buffalo Sabres at Washington CapitalsTook the belt · 5–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| May 8, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa SenatorsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa SenatorsKept the belt · 7–6 | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| May 2, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 7–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersTook the belt · 3–0 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 8–2 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 4–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 6–0 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Ottawa SenatorsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 7–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Washington CapitalsKept the belt · 6–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 6–2 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay LightningKept the belt · 8–5 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington CapitalsTook the belt · 8–5 | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres vs. St. Louis BluesChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsLost the belt · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Vancouver CanucksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota WildTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Colorado AvalancheLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres at Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 59 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 5–3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | 5 | 3–2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | 22 | 17–5 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 4–3–1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1999–00 | New York Islanders | 7 | 2–4–1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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