The NHL Belt · reign 1,135
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 5–3, on March 22, 1967. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0, on April 22, 1967.
10Defenses
31Days
211thReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Apr 13, 1967
2.1Average winning margin
127thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×4Red Wings ×2Maple Leafs ×2BruinsChicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1966–67: Montréal Canadiens finished 32–25–13, 2nd of 6 by record; Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 24 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 12 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Richard | 16 | 12 |
| 2 | Jean Beliveau | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | J.C. Tremblay | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | Bobby Rousseau | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | John Ferguson | 12 | 12 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,925 | Mar 22, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,926 | Mar 25, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,927 | Mar 26, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,928 | Mar 29, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,929 | Apr 1, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,930 | Apr 2, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,931 | Apr 6, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–4 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 2,932 | Apr 8, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 2,933 | Apr 11, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–2 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 2,934 | Apr 13, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | +1 OT | Defense |
| 2,935 | Apr 20, 1967 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 2,936 | Apr 22, 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 Playoffs Game → | −3 | Title change |