The NHL Belt · reign 233
New York Americans
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 5–4, on January 1, 1933. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 6–0, on January 19, 1933.
7Defenses
18Days
14thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 17, 1933
2.3Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Ottawa Senators ×2BruinsRangersChicago Black HawksRed WingsMaple Leafs
The season
- 1932–33: Boston Bruins had the best record (25–15–8); New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 23 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Americans across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Wasnie | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Normie Himes | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Walter Jackson | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Johnny Sheppard | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | George Patterson | 4 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Americans’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542 | Jan 1, 1933 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 543 | Jan 3, 1933 | New York Americans and Boston Bruins tied 0–0 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 544 | Jan 5, 1933 | New York Americans and Ottawa Senators tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 545 | Jan 8, 1933 | New York Americans and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 546 | Jan 10, 1933 | New York Americans beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 547 | Jan 12, 1933 | New York Americans beat Ottawa Senators 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 548 | Jan 15, 1933 | New York Americans and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 549 | Jan 17, 1933 | New York Americans beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 550 | Jan 19, 1933 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Americans 6–0 Game → | −6 | Title change |