The NHL Belt · reign 353
Chicago Black Hawks
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–1, on April 10, 1938. Lost it to New York Rangers, 1–0, on November 17, 1938.
5Defenses
221Days
28thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 13, 1938
2.4Average winning margin
24thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Canadiens ×2Americans
The seasons
- 1937–38: Boston Bruins had the best record (30–11–7); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
- 1938–39: Boston Bruins had the best record (36–10–2); Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Chicago Black Hawks across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Gottselig | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Mush March | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Paul Thompson | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Cully Dahlstrom | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Doc Romnes | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Black Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847 | Apr 10, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 Playoffs Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 848 | Apr 12, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 849 | Nov 3, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Americans 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 850 | Nov 5, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 851 | Nov 6, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 852 | Nov 13, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 853 | Nov 17, 1938 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 1–0 Game → | −1 | Title change |