Doug Bentley

Douglas Wagner Bentley (September 3, 1916 - November 24, 1972) was a Canadian professional left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers. Bentley missed the entire 1944–45 NHL season after being given permission to stay home and tend the family farm by Canadian Armed Forces officials. He played for the intermediate level Laura Beavers.

He started his career playing hockey in his hometown of Delisle, He and his brothers played for the senior Delisle Tigers.

From 1940 to 1947, his brother Max Bentley was his teammate and linemate in Chicago. Both brothers have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, and in 1998, both brothers were named to List of 100 greatest hockey players by The Hockey News, Max at number 48 and Doug at number 73.

On March 13, 1966 in an Eastern Hockey League game vs Jacksonville, Doug Bentley inserted his son, Doug Jr. (b. June 1, 1951) into the game when the team was short of players due to injuries. Doug Jr. was only 14 years of age at the time, becoming the youngest player to play a shift in a professional hockey league.

Achievements and Awards

 * Art Ross Trophy (1943)
 * First All-Star Team Left Wing (1943, 1944, 1947)
 * Second All-Star Team centre (1949)
 * Voted by the Herald American as the top hockey player in Chicago for the first half of the century (1950)

Coaching Statistics
+ - Midseason replacement ++ - Replaced midseason

Video
Highlights of the October 13, 1947 All-Star game which including a fight, Bill Mosienko's injury and goals by Max Bentley and the winner for the All-Stars by Doug Bentley.