The NHL Belt · reign 185
New York Americans
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 2–1, on December 11, 1930. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–0, on January 1, 1931.
5Defenses
21Days
11thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 25, 1930
2.0Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
CanadiensPhiladelphia QuakersDetroit FalconsMaroonsRangers
The season
- 1930–31: Boston Bruins had the best record (28–10–6); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 21 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Americans across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley McVeigh | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Normie Himes | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Billy Burch | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Frank Carson | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Johnny Sheppard | 4 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Americans’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | Dec 11, 1930 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 431 | Dec 13, 1930 | New York Americans and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 432 | Dec 16, 1930 | New York Americans beat Philadelphia Quakers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 433 | Dec 21, 1930 | New York Americans beat Detroit Falcons 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 434 | Dec 25, 1930 | New York Americans beat Montreal Maroons 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 435 | Dec 30, 1930 | New York Americans and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 436 | Jan 1, 1931 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Americans 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |