NHL belt games · Montréal Canadiens
John Ferguson
Played in 213 belt games from October 20, 1963 to May 18, 1971, winning 120. Helped take the belt 43 times.
213Belt games
120–69–24Record
43Title-winning games
0.5PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 100 PTS, 49 G, 51 A, 574 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 16, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| May 13, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 2–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| May 11, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 9, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| May 6, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 6–1 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 6–3 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsLost the belt · 6–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 7–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 8–3 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 7–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–5 | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 7–2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 7–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh PenguinsLost the belt · 4–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 5–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at California Golden SealsTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 5–4 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens vs. St. Louis BluesTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo SabresTied the holder · 4–4 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1971 | Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota North StarsTied the holder · 3–3 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 29, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at New York RangersLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 22, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 21, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 6–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Oakland SealsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at St. Louis BluesTook the belt · 6–2 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Oakland SealsLost the belt · 5–2 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 3–3 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 5–4 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Oakland SealsLost the belt · 3–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1970 | Montréal Canadiens vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 4–1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Oakland SealsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 5–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 213 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Montréal Canadiens | 29 | 16–11–2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 1969–70 | Montréal Canadiens | 23 | 13–4–6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 1968–69 | Montréal Canadiens | 23 | 15–6–2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1967–68 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 2–2–1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1966–67 | Montréal Canadiens | 35 | 18–12–5 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 14 | — |
| 1965–66 | Montréal Canadiens | 44 | 31–9–4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 1964–65 | Montréal Canadiens | 33 | 18–14–1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 1963–64 | Montréal Canadiens | 21 | 7–11–3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | — |
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