The NHL Belt · season
The 1946–47 season
71 belt games · 30 title changesNew York Rangers carried the belt into the 1946–47 season. It changed hands 30 times among 6 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Montréal Canadiens, 15.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,313 | Oct 17, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,314 | Oct 19, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,315 | Oct 23, 1946 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,316 | Oct 26, 1946 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,317 | Oct 30, 1946 | Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,318 | Nov 2, 1946 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,319 | Nov 3, 1946 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | Title change |
| 1,320 | Nov 6, 1946 | Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Rangers 6–2 | Defense |
| 1,321 | Nov 7, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,322 | Nov 9, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Defense |
| 1,323 | Nov 10, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | Title change |
| 1,324 | Nov 13, 1946 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 | Title change |
| 1,325 | Nov 17, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,326 | Nov 23, 1946 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,327 | Nov 24, 1946 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,328 | Nov 27, 1946 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Title change |
| 1,329 | Dec 1, 1946 | Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 1,330 | Dec 4, 1946 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,331 | Dec 7, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–1 | Title change |
| 1,332 | Dec 8, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 | Defense |
| 1,333 | Dec 11, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,334 | Dec 15, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3 | Defense |
| 1,335 | Dec 21, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,336 | Dec 22, 1946 | Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,337 | Dec 25, 1946 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,338 | Dec 28, 1946 | New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,339 | Dec 29, 1946 | New York Rangers and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,340 | Dec 31, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–4 | Title change |
| 1,341 | Jan 1, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,342 | Jan 2, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 5–4 | Defense |
| 1,343 | Jan 4, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | Title change |
| 1,344 | Jan 5, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 9–0 | Defense |
| 1,345 | Jan 8, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,346 | Jan 11, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,347 | Jan 12, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,348 | Jan 15, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 | Defense |
| 1,349 | Jan 18, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2 | Title change |
| 1,350 | Jan 19, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,351 | Jan 22, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | Defense |
| 1,352 | Jan 25, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,353 | Jan 28, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,354 | Jan 30, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,355 | Feb 1, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,356 | Feb 2, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–1 | Title change |
| 1,357 | Feb 5, 1947 | New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,358 | Feb 9, 1947 | Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Title change |
| 1,359 | Feb 15, 1947 | Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 | Defense |
| 1,360 | Feb 16, 1947 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,361 | Feb 19, 1947 | Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 1,362 | Feb 23, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 9–4 | Title change |
| 1,363 | Mar 1, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,364 | Mar 2, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,365 | Mar 5, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 | Defense |
| 1,366 | Mar 9, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 6–0 | Defense |
| 1,367 | Mar 12, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–3 | Defense |
| 1,368 | Mar 13, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,369 | Mar 15, 1947 | Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 1,370 | Mar 16, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | Defense |
| 1,371 | Mar 19, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–3 | Defense |
| 1,372 | Mar 23, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,373 | Mar 25, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,374 | Mar 27, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,375 | Mar 29, 1947 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,376 | Apr 1, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,377 | Apr 3, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (2OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,378 | Apr 8, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,379 | Apr 10, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,380 | Apr 12, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,381 | Apr 15, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,382 | Apr 17, 1947 | Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,383 | Apr 19, 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |