The NHL Belt · reign 254
New York Rangers
Took the belt from Ottawa Senators, 4–3, on December 14, 1933. Lost it to New York Americans, 3–1, on December 31, 1933.
5Defenses
17Days
17thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 24, 1933
2.5Average winning margin
232ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
BruinsOttawa SenatorsAmericansMaroonsMaple Leafs
The season
- 1933–34: Toronto Maple Leafs had the best record (26–13–9); Chicago Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Rangers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Boucher | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Murray Murdoch | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Bill Cook | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Fred Cook | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Cecil Dillon | 3 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | Dec 14, 1933 | New York Rangers beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 595 | Dec 17, 1933 | New York Rangers and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 596 | Dec 21, 1933 | New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators tied 0–0 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 597 | Dec 24, 1933 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 598 | Dec 25, 1933 | New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 599 | Dec 28, 1933 | New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 600 | Dec 31, 1933 | New York Americans beat New York Rangers 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |