The NHL Belt · reign 1,199
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 4–2, on April 22, 1969. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 5–0, on October 25, 1969.
10Defenses
186Days
218thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 4, 1969
2.6Average winning margin
50thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Blues ×5BruinsKingsMaple LeafsRangersFlyers
The seasons
- 1968–69: they had the best record (46–19–11); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 35 times that season.
- 1969–70: Chicago Black Hawks had the best record (45–22–9); Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 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 | Jean Beliveau | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Yvan Cournoyer | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Henri Richard | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Dick Duff | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Claude Provost | 6 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,094 | Apr 22, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 Playoffs Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 3,095 | Apr 24, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (2OT) Playoffs | +1 OT | Defense |
| 3,096 | Apr 27, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 3,097 | Apr 29, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 3–1 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 3,098 | May 1, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 Playoffs | +4 | Defense |
| 3,099 | May 4, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 3,100 | Oct 11, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat Los Angeles Kings 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,101 | Oct 15, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,102 | Oct 18, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,103 | Oct 19, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,104 | Oct 22, 1969 | Montréal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,105 | Oct 25, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 Game → | −5 | Title change |