The NHL Belt · reign 490
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2, on November 12, 1944. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 6–5, on November 26, 1944.
5Defenses
14Days
39thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 19, 1944
2.7Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple LeafsRangersBruinsCanadiensChicago Black Hawks
The season
- 1944–45: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (38–8–4); Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 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 | Steve Wochy | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Murray Armstrong | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Syd Howe | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Don Grosso | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Joe Carveth | 7 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,216 | Nov 12, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,217 | Nov 15, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,218 | Nov 18, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,219 | Nov 19, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,220 | Nov 23, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,221 | Nov 25, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,222 | Nov 26, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 6–5 Game → | −1 | Title change |