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)
==Career Statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1938–39 	Drumheller Miners 	ASHL 	 	?? 	24 	29 	53 	31 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1939–40 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	39 	12 	7 	19 	12 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
1940–41 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	46 	8 	20 	28 	12 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	4
1941–42 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	38 	12 	14 	26 	11 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	4
1942–43 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	50 	33 	40 	73 	18 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1943–44 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	50 	38 	39 	77 	22 	 	9 	8 	4 	12 	4
1945–46 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	36 	19 	21 	40 	16 	 	4 	0 	2 	2 	0
1946–47 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	52 	21 	34 	55 	18 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1947–48 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	60 	20 	37 	57 	16 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1948–49 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	58 	23 	43 	66 	38 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1949–50 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	64 	20 	33 	53 	28 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1950–51 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	44 	9 	23 	32 	20 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1951–52 	Saskatoon Quakers 	PCHL 	 	35 	11 	14 	25 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1951–52 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 	 	8 	2 	3 	5 	4 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1952–53 	Saskatoon Quakers 	WHL 	 	70 	22 	23 	45 	37 	 	13 	6 	3 	9 	14
1953–54 	Saskatoon Quakers 	WHL 	 	42 	8 	13 	21 	18 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1953–54 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	20 	2 	10 	12 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1954–55 	Saskatoon Quakers 	WHL 	 	61 	14 	23 	37 	52 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1955–56 	Saskatoon Quakers/Brandon Regals	WHL 	 	60 	7 	26 	33 	21 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1957–58 	Saskatoon Regals/St. Paul Saints	WHL 	 	19 	11 	16 	27 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1961–62 	Los Angeles Blades 	WHL 	 	8 	0 	2 	2 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1962–63 	Long Beach Gulls 	CalHL 	 	?? 	?? 	?? 	?? 	?? 	 	?? 	?? 	?? 	?? 	??
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	565 	219 	324 	543 	217 	 	23 	9 	8 	17 	12
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Coaching Statistics==
Season 	Team 	League	Type 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL	Pct
1951–52 	Saskatoon Quakers	PCHL 	Head Coach + 	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
1952–53 	Saskatoon Quakers	PCHL 	Head Coach 	70	35	26	9 	0 	.564
1953–54 	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL 	Head Coach ++	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
1954–55 	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL 	Head Coach 	71	19	41	11	0 	.345
1955–56 	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL 	Head Coach ++	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
1958–59 	Saskatoon Quakers	SJHL 	Head Coach 	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
1959–60 	Saskatoon Quakers	SJHL 	Head Coach 	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
1962–63 	Long Beach Gulls 	CalHL 	Head Coach 	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
1965–66 	Knoxville Knights	EHL 	Head Coach 	72	34	36	2 	0 	.486
1966–67 	Knoxville Knights	EHL 	Head Coach 	72	27	42	3 	0 	.396
1967–68 	Edmonton Nuggets 	WCSHL 	Co-Coach 	??	??	??	??	?? 	.???
NHL Head Coach Totals	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	.0	 	 	
+ - Midseason replacement
++ - Replaced midseason
==Gallery==
1Dec1940-Colvilles_Patricks_Bentleys_Carses.jpg|Brothers Colville, Patrick, Doug Bentley and Carse before a game on December 1, 1940.
1941-Feb9-D Bentley-Kerr.jpg|Dave Kerr foils #14 Doug Bentley, February 9, 1941.
1942-Reg-Max-Doug Bentley.jpg|Reg, Max and Doug Bentley formed the first all-brother line to be credited with a goal and both assists, January 3, 1943.
Ponyline.jpg|The Pony Line of Max Bentley, Bill Mosienko and Doug Bentley.
==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)
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)
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