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Max Bentley

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: March 1, 1920 in Delisle, Saskatchewan
Died: January 19, 1984

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1966

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1940-41 20 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 36 7 10 17 0.47 7 0.18 6
1941-42 21 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 13 17 30 0.77 12 0.30 2
1942-43 22 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 26 44 70 1.49 27 0.57 2
1945-46 25 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 31 30 61 1.30 28 0.59 6
1946-47 26 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 29 43 72 1.20 30 0.51 12
1947-48 27 2 Teams NHL 59 26 28 54 0.92 23 0.38 14
1947-48 27 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6 3 3 6 1.00 3 0.42 4
1947-48 27 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 53 23 25 48 0.91 20 0.38 10
1948-49 28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60 19 22 41 0.68 17 0.29 18
1949-50 29 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 23 18 41 0.59 18 0.25 14
1950-51 30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 21 41 62 0.93 24 0.36 34
1951-52 31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 24 17 41 0.59 18 0.25 40
1952-53 32 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 36 12 11 23 0.64 10 0.27 16
1953-54 33 New York Rangers NHL 57 14 18 32 0.56 13 0.23 15
Career 12 Seasons NHL 646 245 299 544 0.84 225 0.35 179

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1940-41 20 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 1 3 4 1.00 2
1941-42 21 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3 2 0 2 0.67 0
1945-46 25 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 1 0 1 0.25 4
1947-48 27 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL SC 9 4 7 11 1.22 0
1948-49 28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL SC 9 4 3 7 0.78 2
1949-50 29 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7 3 3 6 0.86 0
1950-51 30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL SC 11 2 11 13 1.18 4
1951-52 31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 1 0 1 0.25 2
Career 8 Seasons NHL 3 51 18 27 45 0.88 14

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1937-38 17 Drumheller Miners ASHL 26 28 15 43 1.65 10
1938-39 18 Drumheller Miners ASHL 32 29 24 53 1.66 16
1939-40 19 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 31 37 14 51 1.65 4
1940-41 20 Providence Reds AHL 9 4 2 6 0.67 0
1940-41 20 Kansas City Americans AHA 5 5 5 10 2.00 0
1943-44 23 Calgary Currie Army CNDHL 15 18 13 31 2.07 26
1944-45 24 Calgary Currie Army CNDHL 12 14 14 28 2.33 24
1954-55 34 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 40 24 17 41 1.03 23
1955-56 35 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 10 2 2 4 0.40 20
1958-59 38 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 26 6 12 18 0.69 2
Career 1 Season AHA 5 5 5 10 2.00 0
Career 1 Season AHL 9 4 2 6 0.67 0
Career 2 Seasons ASHL 58 57 39 96 1.66 26
Career 2 Seasons CNDHL 27 32 27 59 2.19 50
Career 1 Season SSHL 31 37 14 51 1.65 4
Career 3 Seasons WHL 76 32 31 63 0.83 45

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1937-38 17 Drumheller Miners ASHL 5 7 1 8 1.60 2
1938-39 18 Drumheller Miners ASHL 6 5 3 8 1.33 6
1939-40 19 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 4 1 1 2 0.50 2
1943-44 23 Calgary Currie Army CNDHL 2 3 4 7 3.50 0
1944-45 24 Calgary Currie Army CNDHL 3 3 2 5 1.67 0
Career 2 Seasons ASHL 11 12 4 16 1.45 8
Career 2 Seasons CNDHL 5 6 6 12 2.40 0
Career 1 Season SSHL 4 1 1 2 0.50 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1947 NHL
1948 NHL
1949 NHL
1951 NHL

Awards

1942-43 NHL Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1945-46 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy

Honors

1945-46 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1946-47 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1946-47 NHL 60 (2)
1948-49 NHL 60 (1)

Goals

1942-43 NHL 26 (8)
1945-46 NHL 31 (2)
1946-47 NHL 29 (4)
1947-48 NHL 26 (5)
1949-50 NHL 23 (9)
1950-51 NHL 21 (10)
1951-52 NHL 24 (9)

Goals Per Game

1942-43 NHL 0.55 (8)
1945-46 NHL 0.66 (2)
1946-47 NHL 0.48 (6)
1947-48 NHL 0.44 (6)

Assists

1942-43 NHL 44 (2)
1945-46 NHL 30 (2)
1946-47 NHL 43 (2)
1947-48 NHL 28 (9)
1950-51 NHL 41 (3)

Assists Per Game

1942-43 NHL 0.94 (2)
1945-46 NHL 0.64 (3)
1946-47 NHL 0.72 (2)
1950-51 NHL 0.61 (4)

Points

1942-43 NHL 70 (3)
1945-46 NHL 61 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 72 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 54 (5)
1950-51 NHL 62 (3)

Points Per Game

1942-43 NHL 1.49 (2)
1945-46 NHL 1.30 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 1.20 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 0.92 (9)
1950-51 NHL 0.93 (5)

Goals Created

1942-43 NHL 26.8 (3)
1945-46 NHL 27.6 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 30.5 (2)
1947-48 NHL 22.7 (7)
1950-51 NHL 24.0 (6)

Goals Created Per Game

1942-43 NHL 0.57 (4)
1945-46 NHL 0.59 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 0.51 (2)
1947-48 NHL 0.38 (9)
1950-51 NHL 0.36 (7)

Transactions

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November 2, 1947: Traded to Toronto by Chicago with Cy Thomas for Gus Bodnar, Bud Poile, Gaye Stewart, Ernie Dickens and Bob Goldham, November 2, 1947.

August 11, 1953: Traded to NY Rangers by Toronto for cash, August 11, 1953.

November 16, 1955: Officially announced retirement from NHL, November 16, 1955.