The NHL Belt
Montreal Maroons
27Reigns
436Days held
48Defenses
1924First reign
Every reign
- 27th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Montréal Canadiens 11–7 · lost to Toronto Maple LeafsJan 11, 1938 – Jan 13, 19382 days · 0 def.
- 26th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 · lost to Boston BruinsDec 14, 1937 – Dec 18, 19374 days · 0 def.
- 25th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Boston Bruins 4–1 · lost to New York RangersMar 28, 1937 – Apr 1, 19374 days · 0 def.
- 24th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 · lost to Boston BruinsMar 11, 1937 – Mar 25, 193714 days · 5 def.
- 23rd reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Rangers 5–2 · lost to New York AmericansJan 10, 1937 – Jan 12, 19372 days · 0 def.
- 22nd reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 · lost to New York RangersJan 3, 1937 – Jan 9, 19376 days · 1 def.
- 21st reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 · lost to Boston BruinsDec 5, 1936 – Dec 17, 193612 days · 3 def.
- 20th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 · lost to Detroit Red WingsJan 2, 1936 – Jan 12, 193610 days · 4 def.
- 19th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Chicago Black Hawks 1–0 · lost to Montréal CanadiensMar 26, 1935 – Nov 21, 1935240 days · 6 def.
- 18th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 · lost to St. Louis EaglesDec 29, 1934 – Jan 5, 19357 days · 2 def.
- 17th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Americans 5–4 · lost to Montréal CanadiensJan 4, 1934 – Jan 9, 19345 days · 1 def.
- 16th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Boston Bruins 4–2 · lost to New York AmericansFeb 11, 1933 – Feb 23, 193312 days · 3 def.
- 15th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 · lost to Boston BruinsJan 24, 1933 – Feb 9, 193316 days · 4 def.
- 14th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 · lost to Montréal CanadiensMar 10, 1932 – Mar 19, 19329 days · 2 def.
- 13th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Boston Bruins 7–4 · lost to Toronto Maple LeafsFeb 11, 1932 – Feb 13, 19322 days · 0 def.
- 12th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Rangers 4–3 · lost to New York AmericansJan 7, 1932 – Jan 12, 19325 days · 1 def.
- 11th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 · lost to Boston BruinsDec 2, 1930 – Dec 9, 19307 days · 1 def.
- 10th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Americans 3–2 · lost to Ottawa SenatorsJan 16, 1930 – Jan 25, 19309 days · 2 def.
- 9th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 · lost to Montréal CanadiensMar 3, 1928 – Mar 10, 19287 days · 2 def.
- 8th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 · lost to New York AmericansJan 5, 1928 – Jan 19, 192814 days · 3 def.
- 7th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Rangers 4–3 · lost to Boston BruinsNov 22, 1927 – Nov 29, 19277 days · 1 def.
- 6th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Rangers 4–1 · lost to Pittsburgh PiratesFeb 17, 1927 – Feb 22, 19275 days · 1 def.
- 5th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Boston Bruins 3–0 · lost to New York RangersJan 8, 1927 – Jan 11, 19273 days · 0 def.
- 4th reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat New York Americans 5–1 · lost to Boston BruinsMar 11, 1926 – Mar 16, 19265 days · 1 def.
- 3rd reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Ottawa Senators 5–2 · lost to Montréal CanadiensDec 12, 1925 – Dec 30, 192518 days · 4 def.
- 2nd reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 2–1 · lost to Hamilton TigersJan 17, 1925 – Jan 24, 19257 days · 1 def.
- 1st reign · Montreal MaroonsBeat Ottawa Senators 3–1 · lost to Montréal CanadiensDec 6, 1924 – Dec 10, 19244 days · 0 def.
677Longest wait between reigns, days (1928–1930)
167Average wait, days
32,445Days since the last reign ended (1938)
8–4–3Best belt season (1934–35)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 12–11–1 | Games → |
| Montréal Canadiens | 6–11–5 | Games → |
| New York Rangers | 7–10–4 | Games → |
| Boston Bruins | 9–9–1 | Games → |
| New York Americans | 10–5 | Games → |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 7–4–4 | Games → |
| Ottawa Senators (1917) | 6–6–1 | Games → |
| Detroit Red Wings | 3–4–4 | Games → |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3–2 | Games → |
| Hamilton Tigers | 0–1 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the franchise
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Ward | 107 | 44 | 55 |
| 2 | Dave Trottier | 103 | 41 | 56 |
| 3 | Baldy Northcott | 101 | 40 | 53 |
| 4 | Earl Robinson | 83 | 35 | 45 |
| 5 | Hooley Smith | 81 | 35 | 46 |
| 6 | Lionel Conacher | 79 | 33 | 28 |
| 7 | Cy Wentworth | 75 | 32 | 12 |
| 8 | Stewart Evans | 66 | 27 | 12 |
| 9 | Russ Blinco | 64 | 27 | 27 |
| 10 | Gus Marker | 61 | 25 | 32 |