Max Bentley

Max Bentley
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 09 in (1.75 m) 158 lb (72 kg)
Teams	Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers
Nationality	Canadian
Born	March 1,1920, Delisle, SK, CAN
Pro Career	1940 – 1954
Hall of Fame, 1966

Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley (March 1, 1920 – January 19, 1984) was a Canadian professional forward who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.

Max won the 1946 Hart Memorial Trophy. In 1947, he was traded to the Maple Leafs along with Cy Thomas for Gus Bodnar, Bud Poile, Gaye Stewart (who were collectively known as the Flying Forts Line), Ernie Dickens, and Bob Goldham. The trade would pay off for the Leafs as they won a Stanley Cup in three of the next four seasons, but not for the Hawks, who hit rock bottom in the NHL eight seasons out of the next ten.

His brother, Doug Bentley, played on the "Pony Line" with him, along with Bill Mosienko, while with Chicago.

Max was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. In 1998, he was ranked number 48 on the List of 100 greatest hockey players by The Hockey News.

Bentley died of heart disease on January 19, 1984.

Awards and Achievements

• Art Ross Trophy (1946, 1947)
• First All-Star Team Centre (1946)
• Hart Memorial Trophy (1946)
• Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1943)
• Second All-Star Team Centre (1947)
• Stanley Cup Champion (1948, 1949, 1951)

Career Statistics

				Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1938–39	Drumheller Miners	ASHL		?	29	24	53	16		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Kansas City Americans	AHA		5	5	5	10	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Providence Reds	AHL		9	4	2	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		36	7	10	17	6		4	1	3	4	2
1941–42	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		38	13	17	30	2		3	2	0	2	0
1942–43	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	26	44	70	2		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	31	30	61	6		4	1	0	1	4
1946–47	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		60	29	43	72	12		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		6	3	3	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		53	23	25	48	14		9	4	7	11	0
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		60	19	22	41	18		9	4	3	7	2
1949–50	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		69	23	18	41	14		7	3	3	6	0
1950–51	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		67	21	41	62	34		11	2	11	13	4
1951–52	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		69	24	17	41	40		4	1	0	1	2
1952–53	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		36	12	11	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL		57	14	18	32	15		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		40	24	17	41	23		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		10	2	2	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		26	6	12	18	2		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Burbank Stars	CalHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				645	245	299	544	179		51	18	27	45	14

Gallery

Brothers Colville, Patrick, Bentley and Carse before a game on December 1, 1940.

Reg, Max and Doug Bentley formed the first all-brother line to be credited with a goal and both assists, January 3, 1943.

The Pony Line of Max Bentley, Bill Mosienko and Doug Bentley.

Bill Mosienko and Max Bentley wear the "number" second jerseys against the Rangers, February 10, 1946.

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.

First National Hockey League Allstar Game (1947)

Highlights of the February 28, 1948 game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks at Maple Leaf Gardens. Goals by Gus Bodnar on Turk Broda as well as Max Bentley and Joe Klukay on Emile Francis are shown in the Leafs 4-3 victory.

Ice Hockey (1948)

Highlights of Game 4 of the 1949 Stanley Cup Finals in which the Leafs win the Cup with a 3-1 victory. Goals by Ray Timgren and Max Bentley are shown.

Toronto Ice Hockey Match, 1949

An incredible video featuring the 1951 off-season activities of 15 NHL players in the days when most worked during the summer. Brief, excellent game footage of each is shown. Players featured are Ted Lindsay, Johnny Peirson, Bill Mosienko, Bill Gadsby, Bill Juzda, Leo Reise, Jack Gelineau, Edgar Laprade, Doug and Max Bentley, Chuck Rayner, Gus Mortson, Pentti Lund, Glen Harmon, Elmer Lach.

Canadian Cameo, Hockey Stars' Summer (1951)

External Links

• Max Bentley's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Elmer Lach	NHL Scoring Champion 1946, 1947	Succeeded by Elmer Lach
Preceded by Elmer Lach	Winner of the Hart Trophy 1946	Succeeded by Maurice Richard
Preceded by Syl Apps	Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1943	Succeeded by Clint Smith