The NHL Belt · reign 87
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Montreal Maroons, 5–0, on December 10, 1924. Lost it to Hamilton Tigers, 4–2, on January 1, 1925.
5Defenses
22Days
24thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Dec 20, 1924
3.2Average winning margin
166thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
TigersToronto St. PatricksOttawa SenatorsBruinsMaroons
The season
- 1924–25: Hamilton Tigers had the best record (19–10–1); they won the NHL title; 7 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 | Aurel Joliat | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Howie Morenz | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Sprague Cleghorn | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Billy Boucher | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Johnny Matz | 2 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Dec 10, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Montreal Maroons 5–0 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 174 | Dec 13, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hamilton Tigers 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 175 | Dec 17, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto St. Patricks 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 176 | Dec 20, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 177 | Dec 25, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 178 | Dec 27, 1924 | Montréal Canadiens and Montreal Maroons tied 1–1 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 179 | Jan 1, 1925 | Hamilton Tigers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 Game → | −2 | Title change |