The NHL Belt · reign 1,027
Chicago Black Hawks
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 6–4, on November 13, 1963. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0, on December 7, 1963.
8Defenses
24Days
123rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 30, 1963
3.2Average winning margin
152ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
59thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×2Maple Leafs ×2Rangers ×2Red WingsBruins
The season
- 1963–64: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (36–21–13); Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 33 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Chicago Black Hawks across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Hull | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | Kenny Wharram | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | Stan Mikita | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | Pierre Pilote | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | Bill Hay | 11 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Black Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,628 | Nov 13, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 6–4 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,629 | Nov 16, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,630 | Nov 17, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,631 | Nov 20, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,632 | Nov 24, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,633 | Nov 28, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,634 | Nov 30, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,635 | Dec 1, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,636 | Dec 4, 1963 | Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,637 | Dec 7, 1963 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 Game → | −3 | Title change |