The NHL Belt · season
The 1937–38 season
62 belt games · 25 title changesDetroit Red Wings carried the belt into the 1937–38 season. It changed hands 25 times among 8 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Chicago Blackhawks finished the season with it. Most defenses: Boston Bruins, 10.
Who held it, in order
Red WingsRangersBlackhawksMaple LeafsBruinsCanadiensMaroonsBruinsAmericansMaple LeafsBruinsCanadiensMaroonsMaple LeafsBruinsBlackhawksRangersBruinsBlackhawksRed WingsCanadiensBlackhawksAmericansBlackhawksMaple LeafsBlackhawks
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 | Nov 4, 1937 | Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 788 | Nov 7, 1937 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 | Title change |
| 789 | Nov 11, 1937 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 3–1 | Title change |
| 790 | Nov 13, 1937 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–3 | Title change |
| 791 | Nov 14, 1937 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 792 | Nov 18, 1937 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 6–6 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 793 | Nov 20, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Title change |
| 794 | Nov 21, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 | Defense |
| 795 | Nov 23, 1937 | Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 796 | Nov 28, 1937 | Boston Bruins and New York Americans tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 797 | Dec 2, 1937 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–0 | Title change |
| 798 | Dec 4, 1937 | Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 3–3 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 799 | Dec 5, 1937 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 800 | Dec 7, 1937 | Montréal Canadiens beat Montreal Maroons 5–1 | Defense |
| 801 | Dec 11, 1937 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Americans 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 802 | Dec 12, 1937 | Montréal Canadiens and New York Americans tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 803 | Dec 14, 1937 | Montreal Maroons beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 804 | Dec 18, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat Montreal Maroons 3–1 | Title change |
| 805 | Dec 19, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | Defense |
| 806 | Dec 21, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 | Defense |
| 807 | Dec 25, 1937 | Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 1–0 | Defense |
| 808 | Dec 26, 1937 | New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 3–1 | Title change |
| 809 | Dec 28, 1937 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Americans 3–0 | Title change |
| 810 | Jan 1, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 6–4 | Defense |
| 811 | Jan 4, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 | Title change |
| 812 | Jan 8, 1938 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6–2 | Title change |
| 813 | Jan 11, 1938 | Montreal Maroons beat Montréal Canadiens 11–7 | Title change |
| 814 | Jan 13, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Maroons 3–2 | Title change |
| 815 | Jan 15, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks tied 4–4 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 816 | Jan 16, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–2 | Defense |
| 817 | Jan 20, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 818 | Jan 22, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–1 | Title change |
| 819 | Jan 23, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 820 | Jan 27, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | Defense |
| 821 | Jan 30, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 822 | Feb 1, 1938 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–1 | Title change |
| 823 | Feb 6, 1938 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 | Defense |
| 824 | Feb 10, 1938 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0 | Defense |
| 825 | Feb 12, 1938 | New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 5–3 | Defense |
| 826 | Feb 13, 1938 | New York Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 4–1 | Defense |
| 827 | Feb 17, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2 (OT) | Title change |
| 828 | Feb 20, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Defense |
| 829 | Feb 22, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | Defense |
| 830 | Feb 24, 1938 | Boston Bruins and Montréal Canadiens tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 831 | Mar 1, 1938 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1 | Defense |
| 832 | Mar 3, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 833 | Mar 6, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montreal Maroons 7–1 | Defense |
| 834 | Mar 10, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Defense |
| 835 | Mar 13, 1938 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 | Title change |
| 836 | Mar 15, 1938 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | Title change |
| 837 | Mar 17, 1938 | Montréal Canadiens beat Montreal Maroons 6–3 | Defense |
| 838 | Mar 19, 1938 | Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 1–1 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 839 | Mar 22, 1938 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 Playoffs | Defense |
| 840 | Mar 24, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 841 | Mar 26, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 842 | Mar 29, 1938 | New York Americans beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 843 | Mar 31, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Americans 1–0 (2OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 844 | Apr 3, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Americans 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 845 | Apr 5, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 846 | Apr 7, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 847 | Apr 10, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 848 | Apr 12, 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |