The NHL Belt · reign 735
Toronto Maple Leafs
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 3–1, on November 4, 1953. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 1–0, on November 19, 1953.
5Defenses
15Days
127thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 8, 1953
2.0Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×2Red WingsChicago Black HawksCanadiens
The season
- 1953–54: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (37–19–14); Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Toronto Maple Leafs across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Armstrong | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Tod Sloan | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Tim Horton | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Harry Watson | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Ted Kennedy | 3 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Toronto Maple Leafs’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,848 | Nov 4, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,849 | Nov 7, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,850 | Nov 8, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,851 | Nov 11, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,852 | Nov 14, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,853 | Nov 15, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,854 | Nov 19, 1953 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 Game → | −1 | Title change |