The NHL Belt · reign 1,613
Philadelphia Flyers
Took the belt from Calgary Flames, 6–3, on December 30, 1982. Lost it to Washington Capitals, 4–1, on January 18, 1983.
8Defenses
19Days
41stReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 2, 1983
3.7Average winning margin
199thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
59thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Hartford Whalers ×2BluesCanucksPenguinsRangers
The season
- 1982–83: Boston Bruins had the best record (50–20–10); New York Islanders won the Stanley Cup; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 49 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia Flyers across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darryl Sittler | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Bill Barber | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Ilkka Sinisalo | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brian Propp | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Bobby Clarke | 10 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Flyers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,326 | Dec 30, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Calgary Flames 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 4,327 | Jan 1, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,328 | Jan 2, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,329 | Jan 4, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,330 | Jan 8, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 4,331 | Jan 9, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Hartford Whalers 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,332 | Jan 13, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 4,333 | Jan 15, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,334 | Jan 16, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,335 | Jan 18, 1983 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |