The NHL Belt · reign 766
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–1, on October 27, 1954. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 4–1, on November 14, 1954.
5Defenses
18Days
130thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 13, 1954
2.4Average winning margin
213thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Bruins ×2Red Wings
The season
- 1954–55: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (42–17–11); Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Bernie Geoffrion | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Maurice Richard | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Calum MacKay | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Ken Mosdell | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,923 | Oct 27, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,924 | Oct 30, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,925 | Nov 6, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,926 | Nov 7, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,927 | Nov 11, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,928 | Nov 13, 1954 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,929 | Nov 14, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |