The NHL Belt · reign 713
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Boston Bruins, 10–1, on December 11, 1952. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 2–0, on December 31, 1952.
8Defenses
20Days
85thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 13, 1952
3.7Average winning margin
191stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
59thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2Canadiens ×2Rangers ×2Chicago Black HawksBruins
The season
- 1952–53: they had the best record (36–16–18); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 31 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordie Howe | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Ted Lindsay | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Metro Prystai | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Marty Pavelich | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Red Kelly | 7 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,787 | Dec 11, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 10–1 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 1,788 | Dec 13, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,789 | Dec 14, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,790 | Dec 18, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,791 | Dec 20, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,792 | Dec 21, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,793 | Dec 25, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,794 | Dec 27, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,795 | Dec 28, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,796 | Dec 31, 1952 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |