Max Bentley

Player profile and career history

Max Bentley was a center. Born March 1, 1920 in Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 155 lbs and shot left. In 646 NHL regular-season games he had 245 goals and 299 assists for 544 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 646
Goals: 245
Assists: 299
Points: 544

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 299
Game Winning Goals: 38
Games Played: 646
Goals: 245
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 177
Points: 544
Power Play Goals: 64
Power Play Points: 182
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 2

NHL playoff career

Games: 51
Goals: 18
Assists: 27
Points: 45

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 27
Game Winning Goals: 4
Games Played: 51
Goals: 18
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 14
Points: 45
Power Play Goals: 1
Power Play Points: 9
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.38
Assists / game: 0.46
Points / game: 0.84
Shots / game: —

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 31
Assists: 44
Points: 72

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1958–59
- SaskatoonWHL
1957–58
- Sask. QuakersSJHL
1956–57
- Sask. QuakersSJHL
1955–56
- SaskatoonWHL
1954–55
- SaskatoonWHL
1953–54
- New York RangersNHL
1952–53
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1951–52
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1950–51
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1949–50
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1948–49
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1947–48
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1946–47
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1945–46
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1944–45
- Calgary ArmyCNDHL
1943–44
- Calgary ArmyCNDHL
1942–43
- San DiegoExhib.
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- Victoria NavyNNDHL
1941–42
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1940–41
- Kansas CityAHA
- ProvidenceAHL
- Chicago BlackhawksNHL
1939–40
- Sask. QuakersSSHL
1938–39
- DrumhellerASHL
1937–38
- DrumhellerASHL
1935–36
- RosetownSIHA

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1958–59	WHL	Saskatoon	Regular	26	6	12	18	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 26 Goals 6 Pim 2 Points 18
1957–58	SJHL	Sask. Quakers	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1956–57	SJHL	Sask. Quakers	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1955–56	WHL	Saskatoon	Regular	10	2	2	4	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Pim 20 Points 4
1954–55	WHL	Saskatoon	Regular	40	24	17	41	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 40 Goals 24 Pim 23 Points 41
1953–54	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	57	14	18	32	15	—	—	9	23	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 57 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 15 Points 32 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 23 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1
1952–53	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	36	12	11	23	16	—	—	4	9	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 36 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Points 23 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 9 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1951–52	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	69	24	17	41	40	—	—	4	16	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 69 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Points 41 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 16 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1951–52	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1950–51	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	67	21	41	62	34	—	—	7	29	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 41 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 67 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Points 62 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 29 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1950–51	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	11	2	11	13	4	—	—	0	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 13 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1949–50	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	69	23	18	41	12	—	—	3	6	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 69 Goals 23 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Points 41 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 6 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1949–50	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1948–49	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	60	19	22	41	18	—	—	3	12	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 60 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Points 41 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 12 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1948–49	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	9	4	3	7	2	—	—	0	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1947–48	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	6	3	3	6	4	—	—	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1947–48	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	53	23	25	48	10	—	—	4	18	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 53 Goals 23 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 48 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 18 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1947–48	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	9	4	7	11	0	—	—	1	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1946–47	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	60	29	43	72	12	—	—	10	24	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 43 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 60 Goals 29 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Points 72 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 24 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1945–46	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	47	31	30	61	6	—	—	10	19	1	1	5	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 47 Goals 31 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 61 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 19 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1
1945–46	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	4	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1944–45	CNDHL	Calgary Army	Regular	12	14	14	28	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 12 Goals 14 Pim 24 Points 28
1944–45	CNDHL	Calgary Army	Playoffs	3	3	2	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 3 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 5
1943–44	CNDHL	Calgary Army	Regular	15	18	13	31	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 15 Goals 18 Pim 26 Points 31
1943–44	CNDHL	Calgary Army	Playoffs	2	3	4	7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 2 Goals 3 Pim 0 Points 7
1942–43	Exhib.	San Diego	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1942–43	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	47	26	44	70	2	—	—	4	14	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 44 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 47 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 70 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 14 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1942–43	NNDHL	Victoria Navy	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1941–42	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	39	13	17	30	2	—	—	5	7	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 39 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 30 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 7 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1941–42	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	3	2	0	2	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1940–41	AHA	Kansas City	Regular	5	5	5	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 5 Goals 5 Pim 0 Points 10
1940–41	AHL	Providence	Regular	9	4	2	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 9 Goals 4 Pim 0 Points 6
1940–41	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	36	7	10	17	6	—	—	0	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 36 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1940–41	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	4	1	3	4	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1939–40	SSHL	Sask. Quakers	Regular	31	37	14	51	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 31 Goals 37 Pim 4 Points 51
1939–40	SSHL	Sask. Quakers	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
1938–39	ASHL	Drumheller	Regular	32	29	24	53	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 32 Goals 29 Pim 16 Points 53
1938–39	ASHL	Drumheller	Playoffs	6	5	3	8	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 6 Points 8
1937–38	ASHL	Drumheller	Regular	26	28	15	43	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 26 Goals 28 Pim 10 Points 43
1937–38	ASHL	Drumheller	Playoffs	5	7	1	8	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 7 Pim 2 Points 8
1935–36	SIHA	Rosetown	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

NHL game-by-game archive

This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.

NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1954-03-21	MTL	0	1	1	–
1954-03-14	DET	1	0	1	–
1954-03-13	DET	0	3	3	–
1954-03-11	BOS	0	0	0	–
1954-03-10	CHI	0	1	1	–

Awards

Stanley Cup1950–51, 1948–49, 1947–48

Hart Memorial Trophy1945–46

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy1942–43

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 16, 10:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1958–59

1957–58

1956–57

1955–56

1954–55

1953–54

1952–53

1951–52

1950–51

1949–50

1948–49

1947–48

1946–47

1945–46

1944–45

1943–44

1942–43

1941–42

1940–41

1939–40

1938–39

1937–38

1935–36

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games

Awards