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The 1943–44 season

63 belt games · 20 title changes

Detroit Red Wings carried the belt into the 1943–44 season. It changed hands 20 times among 6 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Montréal Canadiens finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 23.

Who held it, in order

Red WingsCanadiensBruinsRangersRed WingsBruinsMaple LeafsCanadiensMaple LeafsRed WingsBlackhawksCanadiensBruinsRed WingsCanadiensBruinsRed WingsBlackhawksRed WingsBlackhawksCanadiens

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,148Oct 31, 1943Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 8–3Defense
1,149Nov 4, 1943Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 5–5Tie · defense
1,150Nov 7, 1943Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–4Defense
1,151Nov 11, 1943Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,152Nov 13, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change
1,153Nov 14, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0Defense
1,154Nov 16, 1943Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,155Nov 18, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
1,156Nov 20, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2Defense
1,157Nov 21, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 13–4Defense
1,158Nov 27, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
1,159Nov 28, 1943Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,160Dec 2, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2Defense
1,161Dec 4, 1943Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 8–2Defense
1,162Dec 5, 1943Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4Title change
1,163Dec 7, 1943Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 6–6Tie · defense
1,164Dec 11, 1943Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 9–6Defense
1,165Dec 12, 1943New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 6–4Title change
1,166Dec 19, 1943New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–2Defense
1,167Dec 23, 1943Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
1,168Dec 26, 1943Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 4–4Tie · defense
1,169Dec 28, 1943Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Title change
1,170Jan 1, 1944Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–2Title change
1,171Jan 4, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Title change
1,172Jan 8, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 8–2Defense
1,173Jan 9, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–5Defense
1,174Jan 11, 1944Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0Title change
1,175Jan 15, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4Title change
1,176Jan 16, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Defense
1,177Jan 20, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Defense
1,178Jan 23, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 15–0Defense
1,179Jan 25, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
1,180Jan 29, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–1Defense
1,181Jan 30, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Title change
1,182Feb 1, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 2–0Defense
1,183Feb 5, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–1Title change
1,184Feb 8, 1944Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0Title change
1,185Feb 10, 1944Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4Defense
1,186Feb 13, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
1,187Feb 17, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Title change
1,188Feb 19, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
1,189Feb 20, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–2Defense
1,190Feb 24, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Defense
1,191Feb 26, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 10–2Defense
1,192Feb 27, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Defense
1,193Mar 4, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
1,194Mar 5, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–3Defense
1,195Mar 9, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2Defense
1,196Mar 11, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3Defense
1,197Mar 12, 1944Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5Title change
1,198Mar 14, 1944Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4Defense
1,199Mar 16, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 10–9Title change
1,200Mar 18, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–3Defense
1,201Mar 19, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0Title change
1,202Mar 21, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,203Mar 23, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,204Mar 26, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
1,205Mar 28, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 7–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,206Mar 30, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
1,207Apr 4, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 PlayoffsTitle change
1,208Apr 6, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,209Apr 9, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 PlayoffsDefense
1,210Apr 13, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsDefense

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