The NHL Belt · reign 541
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 6–2, on January 18, 1947. Lost it to New York Rangers, 7–1, on February 2, 1947.
6Defenses
15Days
87thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 1, 1947
1.8Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×2Red WingsChicago Black HawksMaple LeafsRangers
The season
- 1946–47: Montréal Canadiens finished 34–16–10, 1st of 6 by record; Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 30 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Richard | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Elmer Lach | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Billy Reay | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Toe Blake | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Jimmy Peters | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,349 | Jan 18, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,350 | Jan 19, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,351 | Jan 22, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,352 | Jan 25, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,353 | Jan 28, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,354 | Jan 30, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,355 | Feb 1, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,356 | Feb 2, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–1 Game → | −6 | Title change |