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The 1947–48 season

70 belt games · 33 title changes

Toronto Maple Leafs carried the belt into the 1947–48 season. It changed hands 33 times among 6 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Toronto Maple Leafs, 20. Belt MVP: Ted Kennedy (Toronto Maple Leafs).

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,384Oct 18, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,385Oct 19, 1947Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0Title change
1,386Oct 26, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2Title change
1,387Oct 29, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
1,388Nov 1, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,389Nov 2, 1947New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–4Title change
1,390Nov 6, 1947Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–1Title change
1,391Nov 8, 1947Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Defense
1,392Nov 9, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 6–0Title change
1,393Nov 12, 1947Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4Title change
1,394Nov 13, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–2Title change
1,395Nov 15, 1947Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 9–1Title change
1,396Nov 16, 1947Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 3–2Title change
1,397Nov 19, 1947New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–5Title change
1,398Nov 22, 1947New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Defense
1,399Nov 30, 1947New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–2Defense
1,400Dec 3, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–1Title change
1,401Dec 6, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 12–5Defense
1,402Dec 7, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–2Defense
1,403Dec 10, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,404Dec 13, 1947New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Title change
1,405Dec 14, 1947New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,406Dec 17, 1947New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2Defense
1,407Dec 21, 1947Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3Title change
1,408Dec 25, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–0Title change
1,409Dec 27, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 2–1Defense
1,410Dec 28, 1947Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,411Jan 1, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
1,412Jan 3, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 5–5Tie · defense
1,413Jan 10, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–4Defense
1,414Jan 11, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,415Jan 15, 1948Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–4Title change
1,416Jan 17, 1948Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1Defense
1,417Jan 18, 1948Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,418Jan 21, 1948Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
1,419Jan 24, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1Title change
1,420Jan 25, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 4–4Tie · defense
1,421Jan 28, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
1,422Jan 31, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Defense
1,423Feb 1, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Title change
1,424Feb 3, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–1Defense
1,425Feb 4, 1948Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 4–4Tie · defense
1,426Feb 7, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Defense
1,427Feb 8, 1948Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1Title change
1,428Feb 11, 1948Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 3–0Title change
1,429Feb 15, 1948Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Defense
1,430Feb 18, 1948Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2Title change
1,431Feb 21, 1948Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Defense
1,432Feb 22, 1948New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
1,433Feb 25, 1948Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 7–4Title change
1,434Feb 28, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3Title change
1,435Mar 2, 1948New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0Title change
1,436Mar 3, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
1,437Mar 6, 1948Detroit Red Wings and Montréal Canadiens tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,438Mar 7, 1948Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,439Mar 9, 1948Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change
1,440Mar 10, 1948Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–2Title change
1,441Mar 14, 1948Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Title change
1,442Mar 16, 1948Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 6–2Defense
1,443Mar 17, 1948Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,444Mar 21, 1948Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3Defense
1,445Mar 24, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–4 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
1,446Mar 27, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
1,447Mar 30, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–1 PlayoffsDefense
1,448Apr 1, 1948Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
1,449Apr 3, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
1,450Apr 7, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
1,451Apr 10, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
1,452Apr 11, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 PlayoffsDefense
1,453Apr 14, 1948Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2 PlayoffsDefense

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