The NHL Belt · reign 814
Detroit Red Wings
Took the belt from Chicago Black Hawks, 3–1, on October 11, 1956. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 4–3, on November 1, 1956.
6Defenses
21Days
105thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Oct 14, 1956
2.2Average winning margin
177thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
118thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Maple Leafs ×2RangersBruinsChicago Black HawksCanadiens
The season
- 1956–57: they had the best record (38–20–12); Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 28 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Detroit Red Wings across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Lindsay | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | Gordie Howe | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Norm Ullman | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Marty Pavelich | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Dutch Reibel | 5 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Red Wings’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,060 | Oct 11, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,061 | Oct 13, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,062 | Oct 14, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,063 | Oct 18, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,064 | Oct 21, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,065 | Oct 25, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,066 | Oct 28, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,067 | Nov 1, 1956 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |