Current holder · 62nd reign
Carolina Hurricanes
Took the belt from Vegas Golden Knights, 5–3, on June 9, 2026. Next defense Tue, Sep 29.
111Days held
2Defenses
62Reigns all-time
Chain of custody
All 3,423 reigns →- Carolina HurricanesBeat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3Jun 9, 2026 –Holding
- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4Jun 6 – Jun 9, 20263 days · 0 def.
- Carolina HurricanesBeat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3Jun 4 – Jun 6, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Anaheim Ducks 3–2May 12 – Jun 4, 202623 days · 6 def.
- Anaheim DucksBeat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3May 10 – May 12, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Anaheim Ducks 6–2May 8 – May 10, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Anaheim DucksBeat Vegas Golden Knights 3–1May 6 – May 8, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Utah Mammoth 5–4Apr 27 – May 6, 20269 days · 3 def.
Records
Most days holding the belt
- 1. Montréal Canadiens6,010
- 2. Toronto Maple Leafs4,209
- 3. Boston Bruins3,335
- 4. Detroit Red Wings2,893
- 5. New York Rangers2,801
Most defenses in one reign
- 1. Philadelphia Flyers, 1979–8026
- 2. Montréal Canadiens, 1977–7825
- 3. Edmonton Oilers, 1983–8417
- 4. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991–9217
- 5. Boston Bruins, 1969–7015
Most reigns
- 1. Montréal Canadiens342
- 2. Toronto Maple Leafs289
- 3. Boston Bruins281
- 4. New York Rangers268
- 5. Chicago Blackhawks240
Where it started · December 19, 1917
Montréal Canadiens 7–4 Ottawa Senators. The first NHL game on record, and the first reign of 3,423 reigns.