The NHL Belt · reign 894
Chicago Black Hawks
Took the belt from New York Rangers, 3–1, on January 28, 1959. Lost it to Boston Bruins, 5–4, on February 12, 1959.
5Defenses
15Days
92ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 5, 1959
3.0Average winning margin
283rdLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
176thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Canadiens ×2BruinsRangersMaple Leafs
The season
- 1958–59: Chicago Black Hawks finished 28–29–13, 3rd of 6 by record; Montréal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 29 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Chicago Black Hawks across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Litzenberger | 16 | 7 |
| 2 | Ted Lindsay | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | Tod Sloan | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Pierre Pilote | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Ron Murphy | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Black Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,275 | Jan 28, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,276 | Jan 31, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,277 | Feb 1, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,278 | Feb 5, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,279 | Feb 7, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,280 | Feb 8, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,281 | Feb 12, 1959 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–4 Game → | −1 | Title change |