Who is Douglas Wagner Bentley?
Q: Who is Douglas Wagner Bentley?
A: Douglas Wagner Bentley was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers.
Q: Why did Bentley miss the entire 1944-45 NHL season?
A: Douglas 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 in September 1944.
Q: Who was Douglas Bentley's teammate and linemate in Chicago from 1940 to 1947?
A: From 1940 to 1947, Douglas Bentley's brother Max Bentley was his teammate and linemate in Chicago.
Q: Have both Douglas and Max Bentley been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A: Yes, both brothers have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Q: In what year were both brothers Doug and Max Bentley named to The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players?
A: In 1998, both brothers Doug and Max Bentley were named to The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, with Max at number 48 and Doug at number 73.
Q: When did Doug Bentley insert his son, Doug Jr. into a professional hockey league game?
A: On March 13, 1966, during 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.
Q: How old was Doug Jr. when he became the youngest player to play a shift in a professional hockey league?
A: Doug Jr. was only 14 years of age when he became the youngest player to play a shift in a professional hockey league.
