The NHL Belt · reign 1,099
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Montréal Canadiens, 3–2, on December 16, 1965. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 4–0, on January 2, 1966.
6Defenses
17Days
187thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 29, 1965
2.4Average winning margin
232ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×2Chicago Black Hawks ×2RangersCanadiens
The season
- 1965–66: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (41–21–8); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Toronto Maple Leafs across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Armstrong | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Bob Pulford | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Dave Keon | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Frank Mahovlich | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Eddie Shack | 6 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,805 | Dec 16, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,806 | Dec 18, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,807 | Dec 19, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,808 | Dec 25, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,809 | Dec 26, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,810 | Dec 29, 1965 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,811 | Jan 1, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,812 | Jan 2, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 Game → | −4 | Title change |