The NHL Belt · reign 168
Ottawa Senators
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–0, on March 16, 1929. Lost it to New York Americans, 4–3, on November 28, 1929.
6Defenses
257Days
44thReign for the franchise
+1 OTClosest call · Nov 26, 1929
1.8Average winning margin
12thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Detroit Cougars ×2CanadiensAmericansChicago Black HawksMaple Leafs
The seasons
- 1928–29: Ottawa Senators finished 14–17–13, 7th of 10 by record; Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
- 1929–30: Boston Bruins had the best record (38–5–1); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Ottawa Senators across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hec Kilrea | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | King Clancy | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Frank Finnigan | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Joe Lamb | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Bill Touhey | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Ottawa Senators’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | Mar 16, 1929 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 370 | Nov 14, 1929 | Ottawa Senators and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 371 | Nov 16, 1929 | Ottawa Senators beat New York Americans 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 372 | Nov 19, 1929 | Ottawa Senators beat Detroit Cougars 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 373 | Nov 21, 1929 | Ottawa Senators beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–5 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 374 | Nov 23, 1929 | Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 375 | Nov 26, 1929 | Ottawa Senators beat Detroit Cougars 4–3 (OT) | +1 OT | Defense |
| 376 | Nov 28, 1929 | New York Americans beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 (OT) Game → | −1 OT | Title change |