The NHL Belt · reign 1,161
Chicago Black Hawks
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 3–1, on February 14, 1968. Lost it to New York Rangers, 4–0, on March 3, 1968.
6Defenses
18Days
144thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 28, 1968
2.8Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Red Wings ×2Oakland SealsKingsMaple LeafsBlues
The season
- 1967–68: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (42–22–10); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 26 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Chicago Black Hawks across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Mikita | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | Bobby Hull | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Kenny Wharram | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Pit Martin | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Gilles Marotte | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Black Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,992 | Feb 14, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,993 | Feb 17, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,994 | Feb 18, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,995 | Feb 21, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Oakland Seals 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,996 | Feb 24, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks and Los Angeles Kings tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,997 | Feb 28, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,998 | Mar 2, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,999 | Mar 3, 1968 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 Game → | −4 | Title change |