The NHL Belt · reign 2,073
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Chicago Blackhawks, 5–1, on December 21, 1993. Lost it to Tampa Bay Lightning, 4–2, on January 12, 1994.
7Defenses
22Days
185thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 10, 1994
4.0Average winning margin
166thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Kings ×2FlyersStarsBluesSharksMighty Ducks of Anaheim
The season
- 1993–94: New York Rangers had the best record (52–24–8); New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 50 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergei Fedorov | 15 | 9 |
| 2 | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 14 | 9 |
| 3 | Dino Ciccarelli | 13 | 9 |
| 4 | Ray Sheppard | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Steve Yzerman | 12 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,429 | Dec 21, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 5,430 | Dec 23, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,431 | Dec 27, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,432 | Dec 31, 1993 | Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings tied 4–4 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 5,433 | Jan 4, 1994 | Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues tied 4–4 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 5,434 | Jan 6, 1994 | Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,435 | Jan 8, 1994 | Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,436 | Jan 10, 1994 | Detroit Red Wings beat Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,437 | Jan 12, 1994 | Tampa Bay Lightning beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Game → | −2 | Title change |