The NHL Belt · reign 809
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 2–0, on February 2, 1956. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1, on February 29, 1956.
9Defenses
27Days
141stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 4, 1956
4.0Average winning margin
142ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×3Red Wings ×2Maple Leafs ×2Chicago Black HawksBruins
The season
- 1955–56: they had the best record (45–15–10); they won the Stanley Cup; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | Bernie Geoffrion | 17 | 11 |
| 3 | Maurice Richard | 14 | 11 |
| 4 | Dickie Moore | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | Bert Olmstead | 12 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,042 | Feb 2, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,043 | Feb 4, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,044 | Feb 5, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,045 | Feb 8, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,046 | Feb 10, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,047 | Feb 12, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,048 | Feb 16, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,049 | Feb 18, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,050 | Feb 23, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,051 | Feb 25, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,052 | Feb 29, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 Game → | −3 | Title change |