Max Bentley

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	Season	Season	Season	Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	645 	245 	299 	544 	179 	 	51 	18 	27 	45 	14
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Gallery==
1Dec1940-Colvilles_Patricks_Bentleys_Carses.jpg|Brothers Colville, Patrick, Bentley and Carse before a game on December 1, 1940.
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.
10Feb1946-Mosienko_MBentley.jpg|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)
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