The NHL Belt · reign 1,106
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 5–2, on February 19, 1966. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–0, on March 3, 1966.
5Defenses
12Days
206thReign for the franchise
Defended against
Rangers ×2BruinsRed WingsMaple Leafs
The season
- 1965–66: Montréal Canadiens finished 41–21–8, 1st of 6 by record; they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Bobby Rousseau | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Dick Duff | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Henri Richard | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Gilles Tremblay | 7 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,831 | Feb 19, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 2,832 | Feb 20, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,833 | Feb 23, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,834 | Feb 26, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,835 | Feb 27, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,836 | Mar 2, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,837 | Mar 3, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–0 Game → | −4 | Title change |