The NHL Belt · reign 84
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto St. Patricks, 6–1, on February 27, 1924. Lost it to Ottawa Senators, 2–1, on December 3, 1924.
5Defenses
280Days
23rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Mar 8, 1924
3.0Average winning margin
10thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Toronto St. Patricks ×2Ottawa Senators ×2Tigers
The seasons
- 1923–24: Montréal Canadiens finished 13–11–0, 2nd of 4 by record; they won the NHL title while holding the belt; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
- 1924–25: Hamilton Tigers had the best record (19–10–1); they won the NHL title; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howie Morenz | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | Aurel Joliat | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Billy Boucher | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Sprague Cleghorn | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Billy Coutu | 3 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Feb 27, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto St. Patricks 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 166 | Mar 1, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto St. Patricks 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 167 | Mar 5, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hamilton Tigers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 168 | Mar 8, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 Playoffs | +1 | Defense |
| 169 | Mar 11, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 170 | Nov 29, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto St. Patricks 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 171 | Dec 3, 1924 | Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) Game → | −1 OT | Title change |