The NHL Belt · reign 1,112
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–1, on March 30, 1966. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 3–2, on April 24, 1966.
6Defenses
25Days
207thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 7, 1966
2.8Average winning margin
146thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×4Chicago Black HawksRangers
The season
- 1965–66: Montréal Canadiens finished 41–21–8, 1st of 6 by record; they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Bobby Rousseau | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Ralph Backstrom | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Gilles Tremblay | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Claude Provost | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,849 | Mar 30, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,850 | Apr 2, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,851 | Apr 3, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,852 | Apr 7, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 2,853 | Apr 9, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 2,854 | Apr 12, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 2,855 | Apr 14, 1966 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 2,856 | Apr 24, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 Playoffs Game → | −1 | Title change |