The NHL Belt · reign 909
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 2–1, on October 25, 1959. Lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs, 1–0, on December 2, 1959.
14Defenses
38Days
167thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 28, 1959
2.9Average winning margin
115thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
8thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×3Maple Leafs ×3Red Wings ×3Bruins ×3Rangers ×2
The season
- 1959–60: they had the best record (40–18–12); they won the Stanley Cup; 16 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 26 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 16 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Richard | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | Dickie Moore | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | Jean Beliveau | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | Claude Provost | 13 | 16 |
| 5 | Maurice Richard | 11 | 13 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,317 | Oct 25, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 2,318 | Oct 27, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,319 | Oct 28, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,320 | Oct 31, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,321 | Nov 1, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,322 | Nov 5, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,323 | Nov 7, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,324 | Nov 12, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,325 | Nov 14, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,326 | Nov 15, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,327 | Nov 21, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,328 | Nov 22, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,329 | Nov 26, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,330 | Nov 28, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 2,331 | Nov 29, 1959 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,332 | Dec 2, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 Game → | −1 | Title change |