the California Hockey League in 1962–63, opposing his brother Max who coached the Burbank Stars. He returned to his Saskatchewan home in 1964 to coach the senior Saskatoon Quakers for one season. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame that same year. He then moved to the Eastern Hockey League's Knoxville Knights in 1966–67, and finally the Edmonton Nuggets of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1967–68. Personal life Throughout the 1950s, Bentley and his brothers played baseball for both their home town of Delisle and the Saskatoon Gems of the Saskatchewan and later Western Canada senior leagues. He played as an outfielder. Bentley and his wife Betty had three daughters and one son. Their son, Doug Jr., was also a hockey player. Much of Doug Sr.'s time away from the rink was spent at the family farm near Delisle. The family operated a large farm, raising cattle and growing wheat. Bentley battled cancer in his later life, first requiring surgery in Edmonton in 1969. A second operation followed in 1970, but he died of the disease on November 24, 1972. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs See also List of family relations in the NHL References External links 1916 births 1972 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks captains Chicago Blackhawks players Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan National Hockey League scoring leaders (prior to 1947–48) New York Rangers players Saskatoon Quakers players Deaths from cancer in Saskatchewan Canadian people of English descent