The NHL Belt · reign 800
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–1, on December 3, 1955. Lost it to Detroit Red Wings, 2–0, on December 18, 1955.
6Defenses
15Days
138thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 15, 1955
2.8Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Maple LeafsRed WingsBruinsRangers
The season
- 1955–56: they had the best record (45–15–10); they won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Curry | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Jean Beliveau | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Ken Mosdell | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Bert Olmstead | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Maurice Richard | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,018 | Dec 3, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,019 | Dec 4, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,020 | Dec 8, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,021 | Dec 10, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,022 | Dec 11, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,023 | Dec 15, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,024 | Dec 17, 1955 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,025 | Dec 18, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |