The NHL Belt · reign 782
Boston Bruins
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 3–2, on February 2, 1955. Lost it to Chicago Black Hawks, 10–2, on February 17, 1955.
7Defenses
15Days
115thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Feb 10, 1955
3.0Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Red Wings ×3Rangers ×2Chicago Black HawksMaple Leafs
The season
- 1954–55: Detroit Red Wings had the best record (42–17–11); Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Bruins across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don McKenney | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | Leo Labine | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | Real Chevrefils | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Cal Gardner | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Bill Quackenbush | 5 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Bruins’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,962 | Feb 2, 1955 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,963 | Feb 3, 1955 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,964 | Feb 5, 1955 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,965 | Feb 6, 1955 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,966 | Feb 10, 1955 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,967 | Feb 12, 1955 | Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 5–5 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,968 | Feb 13, 1955 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,969 | Feb 16, 1955 | Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,970 | Feb 17, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 10–2 Game → | −8 | Title change |