The NHL Belt · reign 159
Boston Bruins
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 4–1, on January 15, 1929. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0, on February 2, 1929.
6Defenses
18Days
10thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jan 27, 1929
2.0Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Detroit CougarsCanadiensRangersMaple Leafs
The season
- 1928–29: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (22–7–15); they won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Bruins across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooney Weiland | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Mickey MacKay | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Dutch Gainor | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Percy Galbraith | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Harry Oliver | 2 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Bruins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | Jan 15, 1929 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 346 | Jan 17, 1929 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Cougars tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 347 | Jan 20, 1929 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 348 | Jan 22, 1929 | Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 0–0 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 349 | Jan 27, 1929 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 350 | Jan 29, 1929 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 351 | Jan 31, 1929 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 352 | Feb 2, 1929 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–0 Game → | −3 | Title change |