The NHL Belt · reign 784
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 3–2, on February 27, 1955. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 4–2, on April 7, 1955.
14Defenses
39Days
98thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 26, 1955
3.0Average winning margin
113thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
8thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×5Canadiens ×4Chicago Black Hawks ×2Rangers ×2Bruins
The season
- 1954–55: Detroit Red Wings finished 42–17–11, 1st of 6 by record; they won the Stanley Cup while holding the belt; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 16 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordie Howe | 30 | 16 |
| 2 | Dutch Reibel | 30 | 16 |
| 3 | Ted Lindsay | 23 | 13 |
| 4 | Alex Delvecchio | 18 | 16 |
| 5 | Red Kelly | 16 | 16 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,974 | Feb 27, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,975 | Mar 3, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,976 | Mar 5, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,977 | Mar 6, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,978 | Mar 12, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,979 | Mar 13, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,980 | Mar 16, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,981 | Mar 17, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,982 | Mar 20, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,983 | Mar 22, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 1,984 | Mar 24, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 1,985 | Mar 26, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 1,986 | Mar 29, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 1,987 | Apr 3, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 1,988 | Apr 5, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 7–1 Playoffs | +6 | Defense |
| 1,989 | Apr 7, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Playoffs Game → | −2 | Title change |