The NHL Belt · reign 272
New York Rangers
Took the belt from Montréal Canadiens, 7–1, on January 20, 1935. Lost it to New York Americans, 6–4, on February 7, 1935.
7Defenses
18Days
19thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 5, 1935
2.5Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2CanadiensChicago Black HawksAmericansRed WingsMaroons
The season
- 1934–35: Toronto Maple Leafs had the best record (30–14–4); Montreal Maroons won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Rangers across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Boucher | 15 | 9 |
| 2 | Fred Cook | 12 | 9 |
| 3 | Bert Connelly | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | Bill Cook | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Cecil Dillon | 10 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 655 | Jan 20, 1935 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–1 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 656 | Jan 22, 1935 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 657 | Jan 24, 1935 | New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks tied 3–3 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 658 | Jan 27, 1935 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 659 | Jan 29, 1935 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 660 | Jan 31, 1935 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 661 | Feb 3, 1935 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 662 | Feb 5, 1935 | New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 663 | Feb 7, 1935 | New York Americans beat New York Rangers 6–4 Game → | −2 | Title change |