The NHL Belt

New York Americans

33Reigns

160Days held

25Defenses

1926First reign

Every reign

33rd reign · Brooklyn AmericansBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 · lost to New York Rangers
Dec 28, 1941 – Dec 31, 19413 days · 0 def.
32nd reign · New York AmericansBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 · lost to New York Rangers
Dec 31, 1940 – Jan 5, 19415 days · 0 def.
31st reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 4–2 · lost to New York Rangers
Mar 9, 1940 – Mar 10, 19401 day · 0 def.
30th reign · New York AmericansBeat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 · lost to New York Rangers
Jan 21, 1940 – Jan 23, 19402 days · 0 def.
29th reign · New York AmericansBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 · lost to Boston Bruins
Nov 26, 1939 – Dec 3, 19397 days · 2 def.
28th reign · New York AmericansBeat New York Rangers 1–0 · lost to Boston Bruins
Jan 26, 1939 – Jan 29, 19393 days · 0 def.
27th reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 4–2 · lost to Boston Bruins
Dec 29, 1938 – Jan 3, 19395 days · 2 def.
26th reign · New York AmericansBeat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 · lost to Chicago Black Hawks
Mar 29, 1938 – Mar 31, 19382 days · 0 def.
25th reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 3–1 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Dec 26, 1937 – Dec 28, 19372 days · 0 def.
24th reign · New York AmericansBeat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
Feb 9, 1937 – Feb 16, 19377 days · 1 def.
23rd reign · New York AmericansBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–0 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
Jan 30, 1937 – Jan 31, 19371 day · 0 def.
22nd reign · New York AmericansBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 · lost to Chicago Black Hawks
Jan 21, 1937 – Jan 26, 19375 days · 1 def.
21st reign · New York AmericansBeat Montreal Maroons 4–0 · lost to Boston Bruins
Jan 12, 1937 – Jan 17, 19375 days · 0 def.
20th reign · New York AmericansBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 · lost to New York Rangers
Mar 10, 1936 – Mar 15, 19365 days · 0 def.
19th reign · New York AmericansBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 · lost to New York Rangers
Dec 10, 1935 – Dec 12, 19352 days · 0 def.
18th reign · New York AmericansBeat New York Rangers 6–4 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
Feb 7, 1935 – Feb 17, 193510 days · 1 def.
17th reign · New York AmericansBeat New York Rangers 3–1 · lost to Montreal Maroons
Dec 31, 1933 – Jan 4, 19344 days · 1 def.
16th reign · New York AmericansBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 · lost to Boston Bruins
Mar 7, 1933 – Mar 9, 19332 days · 0 def.
15th reign · New York AmericansBeat Montreal Maroons 2–1 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Feb 23, 1933 – Feb 25, 19332 days · 0 def.
14th reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 5–4 · lost to Chicago Black Hawks
Jan 1, 1933 – Jan 19, 193318 days · 7 def.
13th reign · New York AmericansBeat Montreal Maroons 2–0 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Jan 12, 1932 – Jan 19, 19327 days · 1 def.
12th reign · New York AmericansBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 · lost to New York Rangers
Jan 27, 1931 – Feb 5, 19319 days · 2 def.
11th reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 2–1 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Dec 11, 1930 – Jan 1, 193121 days · 5 def.
10th reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 3–2 · lost to Montreal Maroons
Jan 12, 1930 – Jan 16, 19304 days · 0 def.
9th reign · New York AmericansBeat Ottawa Senators 4–3 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
Nov 28, 1929 – Nov 30, 19292 days · 0 def.
8th reign · New York AmericansBeat Ottawa Senators 2–1 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Mar 12, 1929 – Mar 14, 19292 days · 0 def.
7th reign · New York AmericansBeat Chicago Black Hawks 1–0 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
Dec 16, 1928 – Dec 20, 19284 days · 1 def.
6th reign · New York AmericansBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 · lost to Toronto Maple Leafs
Nov 24, 1928 – Dec 1, 19287 days · 1 def.
5th reign · New York AmericansBeat Montreal Maroons 1–0 · lost to Ottawa Senators
Jan 19, 1928 – Jan 24, 19285 days · 0 def.
4th reign · New York AmericansBeat Ottawa Senators 2–1 · lost to Ottawa Senators
Dec 13, 1927 – Dec 15, 19272 days · 0 def.
3rd reign · New York AmericansBeat Boston Bruins 1–0 · lost to Montreal Maroons
Mar 9, 1926 – Mar 11, 19262 days · 0 def.
2nd reign · New York AmericansBeat Ottawa Senators 3–1 · lost to Ottawa Senators
Mar 2, 1926 – Mar 4, 19262 days · 0 def.
1st reign · New York AmericansBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 · lost to Ottawa Senators
Jan 9, 1926 – Jan 11, 19262 days · 0 def.

642Longest wait between reigns, days (1926–1927)

177Average wait, days

30,997Days since the last reign ended (1941)

7–3–3Best belt season (1930–31)

Belt record by opponent

Opponent	W–L	Share
Boston Bruins	8–19–5	Games →
New York Rangers	4–19–5	Games →
Toronto Maple Leafs	10–14–3	Games →
Ottawa Senators (1917)	9–10–2	Games →
Montréal Canadiens	6–9–2	Games →
Montreal Maroons	5–10	Games →
Detroit Red Wings	2–5–3	Games →
Chicago Blackhawks	4–5–1	Games →
Pittsburgh Pirates	2–2	Games →

Seasons with the belt

1941–42 1940–41 1939–40 1938–39 1937–38 1936–37 1935–36 1934–35 1933–34 1932–33 1931–32 1930–31 1929–30 1928–29 1927–28 1925–26

Most belt games for the franchise

	Player	Games	Wins	PTS
1	Normie Himes	80	28	59
2	Lorne Carr	70	19	52
3	Roy Worters	70	26	0
4	Charley McVeigh	66	25	28
5	Tom Anderson	64	18	42
6	Bill Brydge	64	22	21
7	Red Dutton	57	19	14
8	Art Chapman	53	16	43
9	Allan Murray	53	14	4
10	Billy Burch	52	20	27

Every player →

Belt games by season

Season	Games	W–L	Took it	Lost it
1941–42	9	1–7–1	1	1
1940–41	6	1–5	1	1
1939–40	16	4–10–2	3	3
1938–39	14	4–9–1	2	2
1937–38	10	2–5–3	2	2
1936–37	12	5–6–1	4	4
1935–36	6	2–4	2	2
1934–35	8	2–6	1	1
1933–34	9	2–5–2	1	1
1932–33	17	6–6–5	3	3
1931–32	6	2–3–1	1	1
1930–31	13	7–3–3	2	2
1929–30	8	2–5–1	2	2
1928–29	10	5–4–1	3	3
1927–28	5	2–3	2	2
1926–27	3	0–3
1925–26	12	3–9	3	3