The NHL Belt · reign 968
Montréal Canadiens
Took the belt from Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2, on January 11, 1962. Lost it to New York Rangers, 2–1, on February 4, 1962.
9Defenses
24Days
180thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jan 21, 1962
3.6Average winning margin
152ndLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
36thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Bruins ×3Red Wings ×3Chicago Black HawksRangersMaple Leafs
The season
- 1961–62: Montréal Canadiens finished 42–14–14, 1st of 6 by record; Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 28 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Montréal Canadiens across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Rousseau | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | Henri Richard | 13 | 11 |
| 3 | Ralph Backstrom | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Dickie Moore | 12 | 11 |
| 5 | Claude Provost | 12 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Montréal Canadiens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,488 | Jan 11, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,489 | Jan 13, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,490 | Jan 14, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,491 | Jan 17, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,492 | Jan 20, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,493 | Jan 21, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,494 | Jan 27, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,495 | Jan 28, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,496 | Feb 1, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 2,497 | Feb 3, 1962 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,498 | Feb 4, 1962 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 Game → | −1 | Title change |