The NHL Belt · season
The 1983–84 season
100 belt games · 44 title changesNew York Islanders carried the belt into the 1983–84 season. It changed hands 44 times among 16 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Edmonton Oilers finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Islanders, 11.
Who held it, in order
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Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,392 | Oct 4, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat New York Islanders 7–3 | Title change |
| 4,393 | Oct 6, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 9–3 | Title change |
| 4,394 | Oct 8, 1983 | Hartford Whalers beat Boston Bruins 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,395 | Oct 9, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,396 | Oct 13, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,397 | Oct 15, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,398 | Oct 18, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,399 | Oct 19, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–1 | Defense |
| 4,400 | Oct 22, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Minnesota North Stars 11–2 | Defense |
| 4,401 | Oct 25, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,402 | Oct 27, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,403 | Oct 29, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,404 | Oct 30, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 | Title change |
| 4,405 | Nov 1, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,406 | Nov 4, 1983 | New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 6–1 | Defense |
| 4,407 | Nov 5, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,408 | Nov 8, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,409 | Nov 11, 1983 | New York Islanders beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–5 | Defense |
| 4,410 | Nov 12, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Islanders 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,411 | Nov 16, 1983 | Toronto Maple Leafs beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,412 | Nov 17, 1983 | Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,413 | Nov 19, 1983 | Boston Bruins and New York Rangers tied 6–6 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,414 | Nov 22, 1983 | Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,415 | Nov 23, 1983 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,416 | Nov 26, 1983 | Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,417 | Nov 29, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,418 | Dec 1, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,419 | Dec 3, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,420 | Dec 6, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Calgary Flames 8–1 | Defense |
| 4,421 | Dec 10, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,422 | Dec 13, 1983 | Vancouver Canucks beat Quebec Nordiques 6–2 | Title change |
| 4,423 | Dec 16, 1983 | Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,424 | Dec 18, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,425 | Dec 21, 1983 | Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,426 | Dec 23, 1983 | Hartford Whalers beat Minnesota North Stars 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,427 | Dec 26, 1983 | Montréal Canadiens beat Hartford Whalers 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,428 | Dec 27, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 7–4 | Title change |
| 4,429 | Dec 29, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres beat Quebec Nordiques 8–5 | Defense |
| 4,430 | Dec 31, 1983 | New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,431 | Jan 2, 1984 | New York Rangers and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,432 | Jan 4, 1984 | New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 (OT) | Defense |
| 4,433 | Jan 7, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,434 | Jan 11, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2 | Defense |
| 4,435 | Jan 12, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat St. Louis Blues 6–2 | Defense |
| 4,436 | Jan 14, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,437 | Jan 16, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat New York Islanders 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,438 | Jan 17, 1984 | Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 7–3 | Title change |
| 4,439 | Jan 19, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,440 | Jan 21, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,441 | Jan 23, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,442 | Jan 25, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,443 | Jan 27, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,444 | Jan 29, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–3 | Defense |
| 4,445 | Feb 2, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,446 | Feb 4, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Philadelphia Flyers 8–5 | Defense |
| 4,447 | Feb 5, 1984 | Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 6–5 | Title change |
| 4,448 | Feb 7, 1984 | Hartford Whalers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,449 | Feb 11, 1984 | Calgary Flames beat Hartford Whalers 6–3 | Title change |
| 4,450 | Feb 12, 1984 | Calgary Flames beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–4 | Defense |
| 4,451 | Feb 16, 1984 | Calgary Flames beat Pittsburgh Penguins 10–3 | Defense |
| 4,452 | Feb 18, 1984 | Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins tied 5–5 (OT) | Tie · defense |
| 4,453 | Feb 19, 1984 | Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,454 | Feb 21, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,455 | Feb 22, 1984 | Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,456 | Feb 25, 1984 | Winnipeg Jets beat Boston Bruins 5–2 | Title change |
| 4,457 | Feb 27, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 6–5 (OT) | Title change |
| 4,458 | Feb 29, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Edmonton Oilers 5–3 | Title change |
| 4,459 | Mar 1, 1984 | Calgary Flames beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 | Title change |
| 4,460 | Mar 3, 1984 | Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,461 | Mar 4, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–1 | Title change |
| 4,462 | Mar 7, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–4 | Defense |
| 4,463 | Mar 10, 1984 | New York Rangers beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,464 | Mar 14, 1984 | New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 | Defense |
| 4,465 | Mar 17, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 6–4 | Title change |
| 4,466 | Mar 19, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,467 | Mar 22, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 13–4 | Defense |
| 4,468 | Mar 24, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 6–5 | Defense |
| 4,469 | Mar 25, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,470 | Mar 28, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,471 | Mar 30, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 6–2 | Defense |
| 4,472 | Apr 1, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 | Title change |
| 4,473 | Apr 4, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,474 | Apr 5, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,475 | Apr 7, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,476 | Apr 12, 1984 | Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,477 | Apr 13, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–4 (OT) Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,478 | Apr 15, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,479 | Apr 16, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,480 | Apr 18, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 5–3 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,481 | Apr 24, 1984 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,482 | Apr 26, 1984 | Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 4–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,483 | Apr 28, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,484 | May 1, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,485 | May 3, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,486 | May 5, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,487 | May 10, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,488 | May 12, 1984 | New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers 6–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,489 | May 15, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 7–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 4,490 | May 17, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 7–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 4,491 | May 19, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 5–2 Playoffs | Defense |