The NHL belt map
40 cities · circle size = days held40 cities have held the NHL belt. Each circle is a city, sized by the days its teams have held it; press play to watch the belt travel reign by reign from Montreal, QC onward, or drag the slider to any reign. The longest-held cities: Montreal, QC (6,446 days over 369 reigns: Canadiens, Maroons); Toronto, ON (4,209 days over 289 reigns: Maple Leafs); New York, NY (4,012 days over 393 reigns: Americans, Islanders, Rangers); Boston, MA (3,335 days over 281 reigns: Bruins); Detroit, MI (2,893 days over 232 reigns: Red Wings).