NHL belt games · Montréal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets
Craig Rivet
Played in 62 belt games from January 28, 1996 to March 27, 2011, winning 24. Helped take the belt 14 times.
62Belt games
24–37–1Record
14Title-winning games
0.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 18 PTS, 2 G, 16 A, 52 HIT, 63 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2011 | Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver CanucksChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2010 | Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Atlanta ThrashersLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. New York IslandersKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Phoenix CoyotesKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Florida PanthersKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina HurricanesKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Dallas StarsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh PenguinsChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2008 | San Jose Sharks at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2007 | San Jose Sharks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Chicago BlackhawksTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| May 7, 2007 | San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| May 5, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| May 2, 2007 | San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2007 | San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Nashville PredatorsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2007 | San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville PredatorsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2007 | San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville PredatorsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Nashville PredatorsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | San Jose Sharks at Nashville PredatorsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2007 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2006 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2006 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2006 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Atlanta ThrashersLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2006 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo SabresTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2006 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2005 | Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa SenatorsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2005 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia FlyersTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2005 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Montréal Canadiens at Atlanta ThrashersTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2004 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2003 | Montréal Canadiens at Tampa Bay LightningChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2003 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2003 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2002 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay LightningLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2002 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2002 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2001 | Montréal Canadiens at New York IslandersTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton OilersTook the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens at New Jersey DevilsChallenger, lost · 8–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2000 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 62 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | 14 | 6–8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2005–06 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 3–4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2003–04 | Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002–03 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 1–4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2001–02 | Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 0–1–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000–01 | Montréal Canadiens | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999–00 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1998–99 | Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997–98 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 2–5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1995–96 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1–2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
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