The NHL Belt · reign 398
New York Rangers
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–1, on April 11, 1940. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 2–1, on November 23, 1940.
5Defenses
226Days
40thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 19, 1940
1.7Average winning margin
20thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Red Wings ×2Americans
The seasons
- 1939–40: Boston Bruins had the best record (31–12–5); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
- 1940–41: New York Rangers finished 21–19–8, 4th of 7 by record; Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 27 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 | Bryan Hextall | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Neil Colville | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Phil Watson | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Alex Shibicky | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Mac Colville | 4 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Rangers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 972 | Apr 11, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (2OT) Playoffs Game → | +1 OT | Title change |
| 973 | Apr 13, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | +1 OT | Defense |
| 974 | Nov 2, 1940 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 975 | Nov 10, 1940 | New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 976 | Nov 16, 1940 | New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 3–3 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 977 | Nov 19, 1940 | New York Rangers beat New York Americans 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 978 | Nov 23, 1940 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |