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Born	March 1, 1920,; Delisle, SK, CAN
Height; Weight	5 ft 09 in (1.75 m); 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Pro clubs	AHL; Providence Reds; NHL; Chicago Black Hawks; Toronto Maple Leafs; New York Rangers
Pro career	1940 – 1954
	Hall of Fame, 1966

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

Bentley 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.

Bentley was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. In 1998, he was ranked number 48 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Bentley died of heart disease on January 19, 1984.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular 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

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Notable families in the NHL

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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

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[edit] Awards and achievements

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] See also

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