The NHL Belt · reign 1,098
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–1, on November 24, 1965. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–2, on December 16, 1965.
7Defenses
22Days
204thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 11, 1965
1.8Average winning margin
166thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×3Bruins ×2Red WingsRangers
The season
- 1965–66: Montréal Canadiens finished 41–21–8, 1st of 6 by record; they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Rousseau | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | Jean Beliveau | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | Claude Provost | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Jacques Laperriere | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Henri Richard | 8 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,797 | Nov 24, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,798 | Nov 27, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,799 | Nov 28, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,800 | Dec 4, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,801 | Dec 5, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,802 | Dec 8, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,803 | Dec 11, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,804 | Dec 12, 1965 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,805 | Dec 16, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |