The NHL Belt · reign 387
Chicago Black Hawks
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 3–0, on February 9, 1940. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 6–0, on February 27, 1940.
5Defenses
18Days
31stReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Feb 25, 1940
4.7Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×2RangersAmericansBruins
The season
- 1939–40: Boston Bruins had the best record (31–12–5); New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 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 | Les Cunningham | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Mush March | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Johnny Gottselig | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Bill Carse | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | John Chad | 5 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Black Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 946 | Feb 9, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 947 | Feb 11, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 948 | Feb 15, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 949 | Feb 18, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks and New York Americans tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 950 | Feb 22, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 951 | Feb 25, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 952 | Feb 27, 1940 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–0 Game → | −6 | Title change |