The NHL Belt · reign 729
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Montréal Canadiens, 4–3, on February 28, 1953. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 3–1, on March 14, 1953.
6Defenses
14Days
87thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Mar 11, 1953
4.2Average winning margin
321stLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×2Rangers ×2Maple Leafs ×2
The season
- 1952–53: they had the best record (36–16–18); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 31 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordie Howe | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | Ted Lindsay | 12 | 8 |
| 3 | Alex Delvecchio | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Marcel Bonin | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Red Kelly | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,824 | Feb 28, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,825 | Mar 2, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,826 | Mar 5, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,827 | Mar 7, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,828 | Mar 8, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,829 | Mar 11, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,830 | Mar 12, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,831 | Mar 14, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |