The NHL Belt · season
The 1931–32 season
50 belt games · 24 title changesMontréal Canadiens carried the belt into the 1931–32 season. It changed hands 24 times among 8 franchises, 2 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Rangers, 9.
Who held it, in order
RangersRed WingsBruinsRangersMaple LeafsBlackhawksRangersMaroonsAmericansMaple LeafsCanadiensMaple LeafsBlackhawksRangersBruinsMaroonsMaple LeafsBruinsBlackhawksMaple LeafsMaroonsCanadiensRangersMaple Leafs
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 474 | Nov 12, 1931 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Title change |
| 475 | Nov 15, 1931 | Detroit Falcons beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 476 | Nov 17, 1931 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Falcons 1–0 (OT) | Title change |
| 477 | Nov 19, 1931 | New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 478 | Nov 21, 1931 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 479 | Nov 24, 1931 | New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 480 | Nov 29, 1931 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–0 | Defense |
| 481 | Dec 3, 1931 | New York Rangers and Detroit Falcons tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 482 | Dec 8, 1931 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–2 | Title change |
| 483 | Dec 12, 1931 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Falcons 3–1 | Defense |
| 484 | Dec 15, 1931 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 485 | Dec 19, 1931 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Maroons 4–2 | Defense |
| 486 | Dec 20, 1931 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 (OT) | Title change |
| 487 | Dec 22, 1931 | Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Maroons tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 488 | Dec 27, 1931 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 | Title change |
| 489 | Jan 1, 1932 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Falcons 3–0 | Defense |
| 490 | Jan 3, 1932 | New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 491 | Jan 5, 1932 | New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 2–0 | Defense |
| 492 | Jan 7, 1932 | Montreal Maroons beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Title change |
| 493 | Jan 9, 1932 | Montreal Maroons beat New York Americans 4–2 | Defense |
| 494 | Jan 12, 1932 | New York Americans beat Montreal Maroons 2–0 | Title change |
| 495 | Jan 17, 1932 | New York Americans beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 | Defense |
| 496 | Jan 19, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Americans 11–3 | Title change |
| 497 | Jan 21, 1932 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Title change |
| 498 | Jan 23, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 | Title change |
| 499 | Jan 30, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 500 | Feb 3, 1932 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–0 | Title change |
| 501 | Feb 7, 1932 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 1–0 | Title change |
| 502 | Feb 9, 1932 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Title change |
| 503 | Feb 11, 1932 | Montreal Maroons beat Boston Bruins 7–4 | Title change |
| 504 | Feb 13, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Maroons 6–0 | Title change |
| 505 | Feb 16, 1932 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 | Title change |
| 506 | Feb 18, 1932 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Falcons tied 0–0 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 507 | Feb 20, 1932 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 2–1 | Title change |
| 508 | Feb 24, 1932 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montreal Maroons 3–1 | Defense |
| 509 | Feb 27, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Title change |
| 510 | Mar 1, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Americans 3–1 | Defense |
| 511 | Mar 5, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 512 | Mar 10, 1932 | Montreal Maroons beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 | Title change |
| 513 | Mar 13, 1932 | Montreal Maroons and New York Rangers tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 514 | Mar 15, 1932 | Montreal Maroons beat New York Rangers 4–3 | Defense |
| 515 | Mar 19, 1932 | Montréal Canadiens beat Montreal Maroons 6–4 (OT) | Title change |
| 516 | Mar 22, 1932 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 | Defense |
| 517 | Mar 24, 1932 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 518 | Mar 26, 1932 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (3OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 519 | Mar 27, 1932 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 520 | Mar 29, 1932 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 521 | Apr 5, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–4 Playoffs | Title change |
| 522 | Apr 7, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 523 | Apr 9, 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–4 Playoffs | Defense |