The NHL Belt · reign 545
Boston Bruins
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 9–4, on February 23, 1947. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 3–2, on March 23, 1947.
9Defenses
28Days
79thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 13, 1947
2.6Average winning margin
138thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×3Red Wings ×2Chicago Black Hawks ×2CanadiensRangers
The season
- 1946–47: Montréal Canadiens had the best record (34–16–10); Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 30 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Bruins across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milt Schmidt | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | Bill Cowley | 17 | 11 |
| 3 | Woody Dumart | 15 | 11 |
| 4 | Bobby Bauer | 15 | 11 |
| 5 | Terry Reardon | 9 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Bruins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,362 | Feb 23, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 9–4 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 1,363 | Mar 1, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,364 | Mar 2, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,365 | Mar 5, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,366 | Mar 9, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,367 | Mar 12, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,368 | Mar 13, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,369 | Mar 15, 1947 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,370 | Mar 16, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,371 | Mar 19, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,372 | Mar 23, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |