NHL belt games · Montréal Canadiens
Elmer Lach
Played in 289 belt games from November 26, 1940 to April 16, 1954, winning 144. Helped take the belt 55 times.
289Belt games
144–108–37Record
55Title-winning games
0.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 262 PTS, 90 G, 172 A, 223 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 6–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 11, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 0–0 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersLost the belt · 7–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksTied the holder · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 6–4 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 6–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 2–1 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 7–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red WingsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 6–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 289 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Montréal Canadiens | 18 | 8–7–3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 1952–53 | Montréal Canadiens | 23 | 11–9–3 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 1951–52 | Montréal Canadiens | 31 | 12–15–4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | — |
| 1950–51 | Montréal Canadiens | 30 | 10–15–5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 1949–50 | Montréal Canadiens | 16 | 5–8–3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 1948–49 | Montréal Canadiens | 16 | 7–5–4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | — |
| 1947–48 | Montréal Canadiens | 19 | 5–11–3 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 9 | — |
| 1946–47 | Montréal Canadiens | 16 | 10–4–2 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 12 | — |
| 1945–46 | Montréal Canadiens | 21 | 12–8–1 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 15 | — |
| 1944–45 | Montréal Canadiens | 30 | 22–4–4 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 28 | — |
| 1943–44 | Montréal Canadiens | 32 | 26–4–2 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 31 | — |
| 1942–43 | Montréal Canadiens | 21 | 9–10–2 | 5 | 32 | 11 | 21 | — |
| 1940–41 | Montréal Canadiens | 16 | 7–8–1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — |
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