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NHL belt games · Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers

Val Fonteyne

Played in 194 belt games from October 10, 1959 to April 9, 1972, winning 63. Helped take the belt 32 times.

194Belt games
63–101–30Record
32Title-winning games
0.2PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 36 PTS, 13 G, 23 A, 14 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Apr 9, 1972Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–5L000-2010——
Apr 8, 1972Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 2–0L0000000——
Apr 6, 1972Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000200——
Apr 5, 1972Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 3–1L0000020——
Oct 30, 1971Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York RangersTied the holder · 1–1T0000000——
Oct 24, 1971Pittsburgh Penguins at New York RangersTied the holder · 1–1T0000000——
Mar 6, 1971Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 6–3L0000010——
Mar 3, 1971Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 4–0W0000020——
Dec 16, 1970Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–2L000-1020——
Nov 11, 1970Pittsburgh Penguins at New York RangersTied the holder · 3–3T0000000——
Mar 22, 1970Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–4L0001010——
Jan 7, 1970Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–3L0111000——
Dec 27, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–0L0000000——
Dec 26, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins at New York RangersTook the belt · 3–2W0000000——
Nov 5, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–2L000-2020——
Nov 2, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–3L0000020——
Mar 2, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–0L000-2010——
Feb 15, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Oakland SealsTied the holder · 4–4T0112010——
Jan 12, 1969Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 8–4L1010020——
Dec 15, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3L000-2000——
Dec 7, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at St. Louis BluesTied the holder · 1–1T0001020——
Nov 20, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–2L000-1000——
Nov 6, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins vs. St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 3–1L000-2010——
Nov 3, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Oakland SealsTook the belt · 3–1W1012010——
Oct 17, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia FlyersLost the belt · 3–0L000-1000——
Oct 16, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–2T0000010——
Oct 12, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 1–1T000-1010——
Mar 31, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 5–1W1011020——
Mar 30, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 2–0W0002010——
Mar 27, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Oakland SealsKept the belt · 7–4W0000010——
Mar 26, 1968Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 2–1W0111020——
Dec 10, 1967Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 7–4L0110000——
Dec 9, 1967Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 3–2W0111010——
Nov 24, 1967Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 5–3L0000010——
Feb 22, 1967Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 1–0L0000000——
Feb 16, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000000——
Feb 12, 1967Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Jan 26, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–3L1011010——
Jan 7, 1967Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L0000000——
Jan 5, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 6–4W0000000——
Dec 21, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 6–4L000-2000——
Dec 18, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 5–0W0001000——
Dec 14, 1966Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Dec 10, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L000-1000——
May 5, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
May 3, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–1L000-1000——
May 1, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000000——
Apr 28, 1966Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2L0000010——
Apr 26, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–2W000-1000——
Apr 24, 1966Detroit Red Wings at Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–2W000-1020——

Newest 50 of 194 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1971–72Pittsburgh Penguins60–4–20000—
1970–71Pittsburgh Penguins41–2–11000—
1969–70Pittsburgh Penguins61–51101—
1968–69Pittsburgh Penguins111–6–41321—
1967–68Pittsburgh Penguins75–22413—
1966–67Detroit Red Wings102–82110—
1965–66Detroit Red Wings2512–10–33110—
1964–65New York Rangers217–11–34321—
1963–64New York Rangers207–9–431019—
1962–63Detroit Red Wings3115–15–18523—
1961–62Detroit Red Wings258–13–44523—
1960–61Detroit Red Wings120–8–40000—
1959–60Detroit Red Wings164–8–43312—

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