The NHL Belt · reign 482
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 3–2, on February 17, 1944. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 6–5, on March 12, 1944.
9Defenses
24Days
73rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 11, 1944
3.6Average winning margin
152ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×3Rangers ×2Red Wings ×2BruinsChicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1943–44: they had the best record (38–5–7); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 20 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Richard | 24 | 11 |
| 2 | Toe Blake | 23 | 11 |
| 3 | Elmer Lach | 18 | 11 |
| 4 | Ray Getliffe | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Phil Watson | 12 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,187 | Feb 17, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,188 | Feb 19, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,189 | Feb 20, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,190 | Feb 24, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,191 | Feb 26, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,192 | Feb 27, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,193 | Mar 4, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,194 | Mar 5, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,195 | Mar 9, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,196 | Mar 11, 1944 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,197 | Mar 12, 1944 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5 Game → | −1 | Title change |