The NHL Belt · reign 650
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 2–1, on November 23, 1950. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 3–2, on December 10, 1950.
7Defenses
17Days
112thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 26, 1950
3.2Average winning margin
232ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×3Chicago Black Hawks ×2RangersBruins
The season
- 1950–51: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (44–13–13); they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Toronto Maple Leafs across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sid Smith | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Ted Kennedy | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Tod Sloan | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Joe Klukay | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Jimmy Thomson | 6 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,612 | Nov 23, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,613 | Nov 25, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,614 | Nov 26, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,615 | Nov 30, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,616 | Dec 2, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,617 | Dec 3, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,618 | Dec 6, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,619 | Dec 9, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,620 | Dec 10, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |