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The 1944–45 season

48 belt games · 11 title changes

Montréal Canadiens carried the belt into the 1944–45 season. It changed hands 11 times among 5 franchises, and Chicago Blackhawks finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 23.

Who held it, in order

CanadiensMaple LeafsRed WingsBlackhawksBruinsCanadiensMaple LeafsRed WingsCanadiensMaple LeafsRed WingsBlackhawks

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,211Oct 28, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
1,212Nov 2, 1944Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Title change
1,213Nov 4, 1944Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 7–2Defense
1,214Nov 9, 1944Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
1,215Nov 11, 1944Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Defense
1,216Nov 12, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Title change
1,217Nov 15, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4Defense
1,218Nov 18, 1944Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,219Nov 19, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
1,220Nov 23, 1944Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,221Nov 25, 1944Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–4Defense
1,222Nov 26, 1944Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 6–5Title change
1,223Nov 30, 1944Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–2Title change
1,224Dec 3, 1944Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Defense
1,225Dec 5, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
1,226Dec 14, 1944Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,227Dec 16, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 8–5Defense
1,228Dec 17, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
1,229Dec 23, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1Defense
1,230Dec 28, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 9–1Defense
1,231Dec 30, 1944Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
1,232Jan 2, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
1,233Jan 4, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Title change
1,234Jan 6, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
1,235Jan 7, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 8–4Defense
1,236Jan 13, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 8–3Title change
1,237Jan 14, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
1,238Jan 17, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2Defense
1,239Jan 20, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–2Defense
1,240Jan 21, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3Defense
1,241Jan 27, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 11–3Defense
1,242Jan 28, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Defense
1,243Feb 1, 1945Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,244Feb 3, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Defense
1,245Feb 4, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Defense
1,246Feb 8, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 9–4Defense
1,247Feb 10, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Defense
1,248Feb 11, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3Defense
1,249Feb 17, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Defense
1,250Feb 18, 1945Montréal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,251Feb 25, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Defense
1,252Mar 3, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
1,253Mar 4, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 6–3Defense
1,254Mar 6, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–2Defense
1,255Mar 10, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 9–2Defense
1,256Mar 11, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Defense
1,257Mar 17, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Title change
1,258Mar 18, 1945Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Title change

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