The NHL Belt · reign 519
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Montréal Canadiens, 2–1, on February 20, 1946. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 4–2, on March 6, 1946.
5Defenses
14Days
45thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 24, 1946
2.0Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×2Canadiens ×2Bruins
The season
- 1945–46: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (28–17–5); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 22 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 | Joe Carveth | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Fern Gauthier | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Murray Armstrong | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Ted Lindsay | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Eddie Bruneteau | 4 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,302 | Feb 20, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,303 | Feb 21, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,304 | Feb 24, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,305 | Feb 28, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,306 | Mar 2, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,307 | Mar 3, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,308 | Mar 6, 1946 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Game → | −2 | Title change |