Belt Holders
Get belt alerts
NHL belt games · Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurricanes

Gordie Howe

Played in 612 belt games from November 10, 1946 to April 11, 1980, winning 269. Helped take the belt 110 times.

612Belt games
269–243–100Record
110Title-winning games
1.1PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 653 PTS, 306 G, 347 A, 659 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Apr 11, 1980Hartford Whalers vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–3L0000210——
Apr 9, 1980Hartford Whalers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 8–4L1121020——
Apr 8, 1980Hartford Whalers at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 6–1L000-2010——
Mar 22, 1980Hartford Whalers at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 5–5T011-1200——
Mar 19, 1980Hartford Whalers vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 5–5T0110010——
Feb 26, 1980Hartford Whalers at Quebec NordiquesLost the belt · 9–5L0110030——
Feb 23, 1980Hartford Whalers at Atlanta FlamesTook the belt · 6–5W0000010——
Jan 26, 1980Hartford Whalers at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Jan 9, 1980Hartford Whalers at Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 6–2L000-1020——
Dec 26, 1979Hartford Whalers vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 4–4T0112000——
Dec 23, 1979Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 4–2L0000000——
Nov 27, 1979Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 6–2L000-3010——
Oct 24, 1979Hartford Whalers at Quebec NordiquesTied the holder · 2–2T0110010——
Mar 18, 1971Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 7–3L011-1030——
Mar 16, 1971Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 11–4L101-3050——
Nov 1, 1970Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–4L000-2020——
Oct 29, 1970Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 5–3W1233030——
Oct 11, 1970Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 7–3L011-2030——
Apr 5, 1970Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersLost the belt · 9–5L1010030——
Apr 4, 1970Detroit Red Wings vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 6–2W2022260——
Jan 25, 1970Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Jan 22, 1970Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–3L101-1020——
Dec 11, 1969Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota North StarsTied the holder · 2–2T0000020——
Nov 15, 1969Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota North StarsTied the holder · 2–2T1010020——
Nov 6, 1969Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 5–2L0000050——
Nov 5, 1969Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 4–2W0110200——
Nov 2, 1969Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 4–3W303-1270——
Oct 31, 1969Detroit Red Wings at Oakland SealsTook the belt · 3–1W0000030——
Mar 27, 1969Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–2L0111240——
Mar 15, 1969Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 3–2L022-1230——
Mar 8, 1969Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–4W1120220——
Mar 5, 1969Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 2–2T1121450——
Feb 2, 1969Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–2L101-1050——
Jan 23, 1969Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 2–2T0221030——
Nov 28, 1968Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 3–1L101-1040——
Nov 27, 1968Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 5–2W2133060——
Nov 23, 1968Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 5–2W2021060——
Nov 10, 1968Detroit Red Wings vs. Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 4–4T0110010——
Mar 12, 1968Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles KingsTied the holder · 2–2T1010020——
Mar 6, 1968Detroit Red Wings at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–1L000-3010——
Feb 18, 1968Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 7–1L101-2040——
Feb 17, 1968Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 7–4L011-3060——
Feb 10, 1968Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsTied the holder · 1–1T0000040——
Feb 4, 1968Detroit Red Wings at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–4L1120220——
Feb 3, 1968Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 8–1W2245030——
Jan 28, 1968Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 2–1L0000040——
Jan 21, 1968Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 2–0L0000050——
Nov 16, 1967Detroit Red Wings at Oakland SealsTied the holder · 1–1T0001010——
Nov 2, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 9–3L2021080——
Oct 19, 1967Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 6–3L011-3050——

Newest 50 of 612 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1979–80Hartford Whalers131–8–41716—
1970–71Detroit Red Wings51–41624—
1969–70Detroit Red Wings104–4–22981—
1968–69Detroit Red Wings103–4–321789—
1967–68Detroit Red Wings132–8–321376—
1966–67Detroit Red Wings142–1221486—
1965–66Detroit Red Wings2712–12–331899—
1964–65Detroit Red Wings229–9–4623815—
1963–64Detroit Red Wings3316–14–37381523—
1962–63Detroit Red Wings3115–15–18411823—
1961–62Detroit Red Wings258–13–44221012—
1960–61Detroit Red Wings120–8–401064—
1959–60Detroit Red Wings164–8–4314410—
1958–59Detroit Red Wings196–10–3320911—
1957–58Detroit Red Wings239–10–46261016—
1956–57Detroit Red Wings2413–7–44331617—
1955–56Detroit Red Wings3013–11–64361818—
1954–55Detroit Red Wings4632–10–46612932—
1953–54Detroit Red Wings2611–9–66251015—
1952–53Detroit Red Wings3215–8–96411724—
1951–52Detroit Red Wings4830–10–88613328—
1950–51Detroit Red Wings4729–11–78593128—
1949–50Detroit Red Wings2312–9–2518108—
1948–49Detroit Red Wings209–10–1418117—
1947–48Detroit Red Wings289–11–8616610—
1946–47Detroit Red Wings154–8–33725—

Box scores: the NHL's own game center. Stats a season didn't track show as —.

All players → · Belt-game leaders →

Know the second a belt changes hands

One email per title change, or one a week with every belt in it. Nothing else.

Or follow every belt at once: the belt network feed (RSS) · the weekly digest · every belt game on your calendar (one subscription, all leagues and the college belts).