The NHL Belt · reign 2,218
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Philadelphia Flyers, 4–2, on May 31, 1997. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3, on October 15, 1997.
9Defenses
137Days
188thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 14, 1997
2.8Average winning margin
87thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Flyers ×3Flames ×2OilersStarsLightningMaple Leafs
The seasons
- 1996–97: Colorado Avalanche had the best record (49–24–9); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 39 times that season.
- 1997–98: Dallas Stars had the best record (49–22–11); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 38 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Shanahan | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | Nicklas Lidstrom | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | Larry Murphy | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | Steve Yzerman | 9 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,784 | May 31, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Playoffs Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 5,785 | Jun 3, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 5,786 | Jun 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–1 Playoffs | +5 | Defense |
| 5,787 | Jun 7, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 5,788 | Oct 1, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary Flames 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,789 | Oct 3, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,790 | Oct 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,791 | Oct 10, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,792 | Oct 12, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames tied 4–4 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 5,793 | Oct 14, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,794 | Oct 15, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |