Max Bentley
( * March 1, 1920 in Delisle, Saskatchewan; † 19 January 1984) Maxwell Herbert Lloyd "Max" Bentley was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who from 1940 to 1954 for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League played.
Career
Max Bentley's life was marked by diseases. From real and imaginary. When he played in Montreal in early 1940, noted the doctor determines a heart defect and said he would survive as a competitive athlete than a year. After a short break Max preferred in ice hockey to die than to live without. His older brother Doug took him to his Chicago. Together with Bill Mosienko were Max and Doug Bentley, the "Pony Line". The dynamic little Max was one of the most technically gifted players who were in the NHL. No other player was often cited as an example, as they sought comparisons for the young Wayne Gretzky. 1947 Bentley was, together with Cy Thomas, sold as part of a player swap transaction against the five players Bud Poile, Bob Goldhammer, Gaye Stewart, Gus Bodnar and Ernie Dickens to Toronto. This barter is still considered one of the greatest errors of the Chicago Blackhawks. With the Toronto Maple Leafs, he then won three times the Stanley Cup. Also in Toronto, he was considered a hypochondriac, but the worse Max felt the better he played. So his coach once said: "Max is dying, we can not expect more than 2 goals from him."
In 1966 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup: 1948, 1949 and 1951
Personal Awards
- First All -Star Team: 1946
- Second All-Star Team: 1947
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 1946
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: 1943
- Top scorer in the NHL in 1946 and 1947 (from 1948 Art Ross Trophy awarded for this the )
Records
- 4 goals in one -third ( January 28, 1943; Blackhawks - Rangers 10:1) together with 10 other players.