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The 1962–63 season

83 belt games · 42 title changes

Toronto Maple Leafs carried the belt into the 1962–63 season. It changed hands 42 times among 6 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Toronto Maple Leafs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Toronto Maple Leafs, 21. Belt MVP: Frank Mahovlich (Toronto Maple Leafs).

Who held it, in order

Maple LeafsRangersBlackhawksMaple LeafsRangersBlackhawksRed WingsCanadiensBlackhawksMaple LeafsRangersMaple LeafsBruinsBlackhawksCanadiensMaple LeafsRed WingsRangersMaple LeafsRed WingsMaple LeafsBruinsCanadiensRed WingsMaple LeafsCanadiensMaple LeafsBruinsRed WingsCanadiensRangersBlackhawksCanadiensMaple LeafsBruinsBlackhawksMaple LeafsRed WingsBlackhawksRed WingsMaple LeafsRed WingsMaple Leafs

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,532Oct 10, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1Defense
2,533Oct 13, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,534Oct 14, 1962New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3Title change
2,535Oct 17, 1962Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 5–1Title change
2,536Oct 20, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1Title change
2,537Oct 21, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 6–4Defense
2,538Oct 27, 1962New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1Title change
2,539Oct 28, 1962Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 5–3Title change
2,540Oct 30, 1962Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 5–3Defense
2,541Nov 1, 1962Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 4–2Defense
2,542Nov 4, 1962Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1Title change
2,543Nov 8, 1962Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1Title change
2,544Nov 10, 1962Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1Title change
2,545Nov 11, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–3Title change
2,546Nov 14, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2Defense
2,547Nov 17, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2Defense
2,548Nov 18, 1962New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1Title change
2,549Nov 21, 1962New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–2Defense
2,550Nov 22, 1962New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 7–1Defense
2,551Nov 24, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–1Title change
2,552Nov 25, 1962Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
2,553Nov 29, 1962Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 5–0Title change
2,554Dec 1, 1962Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1Title change
2,555Dec 2, 1962Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 3–0Defense
2,556Dec 5, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
2,557Dec 8, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,558Dec 9, 1962Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3Title change
2,559Dec 13, 1962Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
2,560Dec 15, 1962Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1Defense
2,561Dec 16, 1962New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Title change
2,562Dec 22, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
2,563Dec 23, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 5–4Defense
2,564Dec 25, 1962Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1Title change
2,565Dec 26, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4Title change
2,566Dec 29, 1962Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,567Jan 1, 1963Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0Title change
2,568Jan 3, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1Title change
2,569Jan 5, 1963Montréal Canadiens and New York Rangers tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,570Jan 6, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–0Defense
2,571Jan 10, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
2,572Jan 12, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1Title change
2,573Jan 13, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,574Jan 17, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4Title change
2,575Jan 19, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1Defense
2,576Jan 20, 1963Montréal Canadiens and Boston Bruins tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,577Jan 23, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1Title change
2,578Jan 24, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
2,579Jan 26, 1963Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2Title change
2,580Jan 27, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
2,581Jan 30, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 6–1Defense
2,582Feb 2, 1963Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied 4–4Tie · defense
2,583Feb 3, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 6–2Title change
2,584Feb 6, 1963New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3Title change
2,585Feb 9, 1963New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,586Feb 10, 1963Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
2,587Feb 16, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2Title change
2,588Feb 17, 1963Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 6–1Defense
2,589Feb 20, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1Title change
2,590Feb 23, 1963Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2Title change
2,591Feb 24, 1963Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 4–3Title change
2,592Feb 27, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–3Title change
2,593Mar 2, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–3Defense
2,594Mar 3, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
2,595Mar 6, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 4–0Defense
2,596Mar 9, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
2,597Mar 10, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,598Mar 14, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,599Mar 16, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–0Defense
2,600Mar 17, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 2–1Defense
2,601Mar 20, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,602Mar 23, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1Title change
2,603Mar 24, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2Defense
2,604Mar 26, 1963Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–4 PlayoffsTitle change
2,605Mar 28, 1963Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 PlayoffsDefense
2,606Mar 31, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
2,607Apr 2, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 PlayoffsDefense
2,608Apr 4, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
2,609Apr 7, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–4 PlayoffsDefense
2,610Apr 9, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
2,611Apr 11, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
2,612Apr 14, 1963Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
2,613Apr 16, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 PlayoffsTitle change
2,614Apr 18, 1963Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 PlayoffsDefense

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