Max Bentley

Published in 1966 Hockey Inductees
Read 6245 times
Rate this item
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
5 1
(1 Vote)

The youngest of the Bentley brothers, Max Bentley may have been the most fun to watch. He was one of the best skaters and stickhandlers of his era, and he would often make opponents look foolish with his “dipsy doodle” like play. Bentley would twice win the NHL scoring title twice while a member of the Chicago Blackhawks and won the Hart Trophy in 1943. Chicago however was not a great team, but he would get traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs and was in a position to provide another a unique skill set to an already loaded team. The fans took to him quickly as he did with the city of Toronto. He would go on to win three Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs.

Should Max Bentley be in the Hall of Fame?

I totally agree with this induction. - 75%

I am fine with this induction. - 0%

I do not agree with this induction, but it does not bother me. - 25%

No opinion. - 0%

Kick him out! - 0%

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Elected In: Saturday, 01 January 1966
Position: Center
Departed:
Played For: Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
Major Accolades and Awards: Hart Trophy (1) (1946)
Lady Byng Trophy (1) (1943)
First Team All Star (1) (1946
Second Team All Star (1) (1947)
All Star Games (4) (1947, 1948, 1949 & 1951)
Most Points (2) (1946 & 1947)
Stanley Cup Rings (3) (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1948, 1949 & 1951)