The NHL Belt

Cleveland Barons

16Reigns

229Days held

6Defenses

1967First reign

Every reign

16th reign · Cleveland BaronsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2 · lost to Buffalo Sabres
Mar 21, 1977 – Mar 23, 19772 days · 0 def.
15th reign · Cleveland BaronsBeat St. Louis Blues 6–2 · lost to New York Rangers
Oct 21, 1976 – Oct 26, 19765 days · 0 def.
14th reign · California Golden SealsBeat Los Angeles Kings 5–2 · lost to Boston Bruins
Apr 4, 1976 – Oct 10, 1976189 days · 2 def.
13th reign · California Golden SealsBeat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 · lost to Los Angeles Kings
Oct 25, 1974 – Oct 26, 19741 day · 0 def.
12th reign · California Golden SealsBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 · lost to New York Rangers
Mar 2, 1974 – Mar 3, 19741 day · 0 def.
11th reign · California Golden SealsBeat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 · lost to Los Angeles Kings
Dec 22, 1972 – Dec 24, 19722 days · 0 def.
10th reign · California Golden SealsBeat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
Feb 20, 1971 – Feb 24, 19714 days · 0 def.
9th reign · Oakland SealsBeat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Feb 4, 1970 – Feb 7, 19703 days · 1 def.
8th reign · Oakland SealsBeat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 · lost to Chicago Black Hawks
Jan 17, 1970 – Jan 18, 19701 day · 0 def.
7th reign · Oakland SealsBeat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
Nov 19, 1969 – Nov 22, 19693 days · 0 def.
6th reign · Oakland SealsBeat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 · lost to Detroit Red Wings
Oct 29, 1969 – Oct 31, 19692 days · 0 def.
5th reign · Oakland SealsBeat St. Louis Blues 3–2 · lost to Los Angeles Kings
Feb 21, 1969 – Feb 23, 19692 days · 0 def.
4th reign · Oakland SealsBeat New York Rangers 3–2 · lost to Philadelphia Flyers
Feb 12, 1969 – Feb 16, 19694 days · 1 def.
3rd reign · Oakland SealsBeat Boston Bruins 3–1 · lost to New York Rangers
Dec 25, 1968 – Dec 26, 19681 day · 0 def.
2nd reign · Oakland SealsBeat Chicago Black Hawks 5–2 · lost to Pittsburgh Penguins
Nov 1, 1968 – Nov 3, 19682 days · 0 def.
1st reign · Oakland SealsBeat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 · lost to Los Angeles Kings
Nov 15, 1967 – Nov 22, 19677 days · 2 def.

667Longest wait between reigns, days (1971–1972)

212Average wait, days

18,131Days since the last reign ended (1977)

4–5–2Best belt season (1968–69)

Belt record by opponent

Opponent	W–L	Share
Montréal Canadiens	4–10–1	Games →
New York Rangers	1–8–1	Games →
Boston Bruins	1–6–1	Games →
Los Angeles Kings	2–4–1	Games →
Dallas Stars	1–4–2	Games →
Chicago Blackhawks	2–5	Games →
Philadelphia Flyers	2–5	Games →
St. Louis Blues	3–1–1	Games →
Buffalo Sabres	1–3	Games →
Toronto Maple Leafs	1–2	Games →
Pittsburgh Penguins	0–2–1	Games →
Detroit Red Wings	0–1–1	Games →
New York Islanders	0–1	Games →
Washington Capitals	1–0	Games →

Seasons with the belt

1976–77 1975–76 1974–75 1973–74 1972–73 1970–71 1969–70 1968–69 1967–68

Most belt games for the franchise

	Player	Games	Wins	PTS
1	Gilles Meloche	39	7	0
2	Gerry Ehman	38	12	13
3	Gary Smith	38	11	0
4	Bert Marshall	36	9	8
5	Mike Laughton	34	11	15
6	Bob Stewart	34	7	6
7	Norm Ferguson	33	10	14
8	Gary Jarrett	32	10	13
9	Ted Hampson	31	10	23
10	Carol Vadnais	31	9	16

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Belt games by season

Season	Games	W–L	Took it	Lost it
1977–78	5	0–4–1
1976–77	11	3–6–2	2	3
1975–76	5	1–4	1
1974–75	3	1–2	1	1
1973–74	5	1–4	1	1
1972–73	6	1–5	1	1
1971–72	5	0–5
1970–71	5	1–4	1	1
1969–70	13	5–7–1	4	4
1968–69	11	4–5–2	4	4
1967–68	11	2–6–3	1	1