The NHL Belt · reign 477
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 6–4, on January 15, 1944. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 3–2, on January 30, 1944.
5Defenses
15Days
35thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jan 20, 1944
5.4Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×2Maple LeafsChicago Black HawksRangers
The season
- 1943–44: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (38–5–7); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Armstrong | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | Adam Brown | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | Carl Liscombe | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Joe Carveth | 12 | 7 |
| 5 | Syd Howe | 10 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,175 | Jan 15, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,176 | Jan 16, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,177 | Jan 20, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,178 | Jan 23, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 15–0 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,179 | Jan 25, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,180 | Jan 29, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,181 | Jan 30, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |