The NHL Belt · reign 449
Boston Bruins
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 9–6, on December 8, 1942. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 7–2, on December 26, 1942.
7Defenses
18Days
59thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 15, 1942
2.0Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Red Wings ×2Maple Leafs ×2CanadiensRangersChicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1942–43: Boston Bruins finished 24–17–9, 2nd of 6 by record; Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 24 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Bruins across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Cowley | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | Art Jackson | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Flash Hollett | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Buzz Boll | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Murph Chamberlain | 8 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Bruins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,100 | Dec 8, 1942 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 9–6 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,101 | Dec 12, 1942 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,102 | Dec 13, 1942 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,103 | Dec 15, 1942 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,104 | Dec 17, 1942 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,105 | Dec 19, 1942 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,106 | Dec 20, 1942 | Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,107 | Dec 22, 1942 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,108 | Dec 26, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 7–2 Game → | −5 | Title change |