Max Bentley
Inducted:
1966
Player Stats
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Born:
March 1, 1920
Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died:
January 18, 1984
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Position:
Centre
College:
NA
Maxwell Herbert Lloyd "Max" Bentley was a creative offensive genius known as the "Dipsy Doodle Dandy" for his elusive skating and magical stickhandling. A cornerstone of the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1940s, Max centered the famous "Pony Line" alongside his brother Doug Bentley and Bill Mosienko, a trio renowned for their incredible speed. Bentley was a back-to-back scoring champion (1946, 1947) and won the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP in 1946.
In 1947, he was part of one of the most significant trades in hockey history, moving to the Toronto Maple Leafs for five players. In Toronto, his playmaking helped anchor a dynasty, as he secured three Stanley Cup championships. Despite his small frame, Bentley was a dominant force whose vision and agility made him one of the most dangerous players of the "Original Six" era. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Bentley's Awards and Record:
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (1948, 1949, 1951)
- Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP) (1946)
- 2x NHL Scoring Leader (Art Ross equivalent) (1946, 1947)
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1943)
- Named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players"
NHL Records:
- NHL First All-Star Team (1946)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1947)
- 4x NHL All-Star Game appearance
NHL Teams
Chicago Black Hawks (1940-1943,1945-1948)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1947-1953)
New York Rangers (1953-1954)
Number Worn:
5, 21, 32
NHL Stats
Seasons Played:
12 (1940-1963)
Games Played:
645
Goals:
245
Assists:
299
Points:
544
Penalty Minutes:
179
Playoff Games:
51
Goals:
18
Assists:
27
Points:
45
Stanley Cups:
3 (1948, 1949, 1951)