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The 1945–46 season

54 belt games · 22 title changes

Chicago Blackhawks carried the belt into the 1945–46 season. It changed hands 22 times among 6 franchises, and New York Rangers finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Red Wings, 11.

Who held it, in order

BlackhawksCanadiensBruinsCanadiensRed WingsCanadiensBlackhawksMaple LeafsCanadiensRed WingsMaple LeafsRed WingsBruinsCanadiensMaple LeafsBruinsBlackhawksBruinsBlackhawksCanadiensRed WingsBruinsRangers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,259Oct 24, 1945Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–4Defense
1,260Oct 27, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–4Title change
1,261Nov 1, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Defense
1,262Nov 3, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Defense
1,263Nov 4, 1945Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5Title change
1,264Nov 7, 1945Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Defense
1,265Nov 10, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
1,266Nov 11, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1Title change
1,267Nov 15, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–2Defense
1,268Nov 17, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5Defense
1,269Nov 18, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3Defense
1,270Nov 24, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
1,271Nov 25, 1945Chicago Blackhawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1Title change
1,272Dec 1, 1945Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–2Defense
1,273Dec 2, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3Title change
1,274Dec 8, 1945Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0Title change
1,275Dec 9, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
1,276Dec 12, 1945Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,277Dec 15, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Title change
1,278Dec 16, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,279Dec 22, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 5–5Tie · defense
1,280Dec 23, 1945Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–3Defense
1,281Dec 25, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3Title change
1,282Dec 26, 1945Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
1,283Dec 30, 1945Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,284Jan 1, 1946Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–0Title change
1,285Jan 5, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2Title change
1,286Jan 10, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4Title change
1,287Jan 12, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 9–3Defense
1,288Jan 19, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 3–1Defense
1,289Jan 20, 1946Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Defense
1,290Jan 23, 1946Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1Title change
1,291Jan 26, 1946Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Defense
1,292Jan 27, 1946Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
1,293Jan 30, 1946Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3Title change
1,294Feb 2, 1946Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Defense
1,295Feb 3, 1946Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 3–1Title change
1,296Feb 6, 1946Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
1,297Feb 9, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–2Title change
1,298Feb 10, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–0Defense
1,299Feb 13, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1Defense
1,300Feb 16, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Defense
1,301Feb 17, 1946Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–4Defense
1,302Feb 20, 1946Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
1,303Feb 21, 1946Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,304Feb 24, 1946Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–3Defense
1,305Feb 28, 1946Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–1Defense
1,306Mar 2, 1946Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,307Mar 3, 1946Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Defense
1,308Mar 6, 1946Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Title change
1,309Mar 10, 1946Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–3Defense
1,310Mar 12, 1946Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
1,311Mar 13, 1946New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
1,312Mar 17, 1946New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 8–5Defense

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