Douglas Wagner Bentley (1916-1972) - Find a Grave Memorial

Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. Born in Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada, he was a left winger player in the National Hockey League for thirteen years. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks 1939 to 1951 and the New York Rangers 1953 to 1954. He was on the NHL All-Star Team in 1943, 1944, 1947, 1949 and voted by the Herald American as the top hockey player in Chicago for the first half of the century 1950. He ended his career with 565 regular games played, 219 goals, 324 assists and 543 points. In 1964, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of 56.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith