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Ottawa Senators (1917)

48Reigns
1,498Days held
89Defenses
1918First reign

Every reign

  1. 48th reign · St. Louis EaglesBeat Montreal Maroons 2–1 · lost to Boston Bruins
    Jan 5, 1935 – Jan 10, 19355 days · 0 def.
  2. 47th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 · lost to New York Rangers
    Dec 7, 1933 – Dec 14, 19337 days · 2 def.
  3. 46th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 · lost to Boston Bruins
    Feb 1, 1930 – Mar 1, 193028 days · 9 def.
  4. 45th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montreal Maroons 4–0 · lost to Chicago Black Hawks
    Jan 25, 1930 – Jan 28, 19303 days · 0 def.
  5. 44th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 · lost to New York Americans
    Mar 16, 1929 – Nov 28, 1929257 days · 6 def.
  6. 43rd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Boston Bruins 2–1 · lost to New York Americans
    Mar 9, 1929 – Mar 12, 19293 days · 0 def.
  7. 42nd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Detroit Cougars 2–1 · lost to New York Rangers
    Feb 19, 1929 – Feb 26, 19297 days · 2 def.
  8. 41st reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 · lost to Chicago Black Hawks
    Dec 8, 1928 – Dec 11, 19283 days · 0 def.
  9. 40th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat New York Americans 2–0 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Jan 24, 1928 – Feb 28, 192835 days · 11 def.
  10. 39th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat New York Americans 4–1 · lost to Boston Bruins
    Dec 15, 1927 – Dec 20, 19275 days · 1 def.
  11. 38th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Boston Bruins 3–2 · lost to New York Americans
    Dec 3, 1927 – Dec 13, 192710 days · 2 def.
  12. 37th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 · lost to Boston Bruins
    Jan 1, 1927 – Jan 4, 19273 days · 0 def.
  13. 36th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Detroit Cougars 3–1 · lost to Detroit Cougars
    Dec 9, 1926 – Dec 16, 19267 days · 2 def.
  14. 35th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat New York Americans 1–0 · lost to Boston Bruins
    Mar 4, 1926 – Mar 6, 19262 days · 0 def.
  15. 34th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Boston Bruins 3–2 · lost to New York Americans
    Feb 27, 1926 – Mar 2, 19263 days · 0 def.
  16. 33rd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat New York Americans 1–0 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jan 11, 1926 – Feb 2, 192622 days · 6 def.
  17. 32nd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Boston Bruins 4–1 · lost to Montreal Maroons
    Mar 9, 1925 – Dec 12, 1925278 days · 4 def.
  18. 31st reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Hamilton Tigers 3–2 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Feb 7, 1925 – Feb 11, 19254 days · 0 def.
  19. 30th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Hamilton Tigers 2–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Jan 3, 1925 – Jan 14, 192511 days · 2 def.
  20. 29th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 · lost to Montreal Maroons
    Dec 3, 1924 – Dec 6, 19243 days · 0 def.
  21. 28th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Feb 6, 1924 – Feb 13, 19247 days · 1 def.
  22. 27th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 5–1 · lost to Hamilton Tigers
    Jan 23, 1924 – Jan 26, 19243 days · 0 def.
  23. 26th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Jan 9, 1924 – Jan 16, 19247 days · 1 def.
  24. 25th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 5–2 · lost to Hamilton Tigers
    Dec 19, 1923 – Dec 29, 192310 days · 1 def.
  25. 24th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Mar 7, 1923 – Mar 9, 19232 days · 0 def.
  26. 23rd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 6–1 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Feb 21, 1923 – Mar 3, 192310 days · 2 def.
  27. 22nd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Feb 7, 1923 – Feb 14, 19237 days · 1 def.
  28. 21st reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 2–1 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Jan 31, 1923 – Feb 3, 19233 days · 0 def.
  29. 20th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Hamilton Tigers 2–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Jan 20, 1923 – Jan 24, 19234 days · 0 def.
  30. 19th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 2–1 · lost to Hamilton Tigers
    Jan 6, 1923 – Jan 13, 19237 days · 1 def.
  31. 18th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 7–2 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Dec 20, 1922 – Jan 3, 192314 days · 3 def.
  32. 17th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Feb 22, 1922 – Feb 25, 19223 days · 0 def.
  33. 16th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Hamilton Tigers 4–2 · lost to Hamilton Tigers
    Jan 25, 1922 – Feb 8, 192214 days · 3 def.
  34. 15th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 7–2 · lost to Hamilton Tigers
    Jan 11, 1922 – Jan 21, 192210 days · 2 def.
  35. 14th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Mar 5, 1921 – Dec 21, 1921291 days · 4 def.
  36. 13th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Hamilton Tigers 7–3 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Feb 5, 1921 – Feb 12, 19217 days · 1 def.
  37. 12th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Jan 12, 1921 – Jan 22, 192110 days · 2 def.
  38. 11th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Hamilton Tigers 3–1 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Dec 27, 1920 – Jan 8, 192112 days · 3 def.
  39. 10th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto St. Patricks 5–3 · lost to Quebec Bulldogs
    Feb 21, 1920 – Mar 10, 192018 days · 5 def.
  40. 9th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 11–3 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Jan 31, 1920 – Feb 7, 19207 days · 1 def.
  41. 8th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Quebec Bulldogs 7–1 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Jan 10, 1920 – Jan 17, 19207 days · 1 def.
  42. 7th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 · lost to Toronto St. Patricks
    Dec 27, 1919 – Jan 3, 19207 days · 1 def.
  43. 6th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Mar 3, 1919 – Mar 6, 19193 days · 0 def.
  44. 5th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto Arenas 3–2 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Jan 23, 1919 – Feb 8, 191916 days · 4 def.
  45. 4th reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 8–0 · lost to Toronto Arenas
    Feb 25, 1918 – Dec 31, 1918309 days · 4 def.
  46. 3rd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 · lost to Toronto Arenas
    Feb 6, 1918 – Feb 11, 19185 days · 0 def.
  47. 2nd reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 · lost to Montréal Canadiens
    Jan 23, 1918 – Jan 30, 19187 days · 1 def.
  48. 1st reign · Ottawa SenatorsBeat Toronto Arenas 9–6 · lost to Toronto Arenas
    Jan 14, 1918 – Jan 16, 19182 days · 0 def.
1,377Longest wait between reigns, days (1930–1933)
100Average wait, days
33,544Days since the last reign ended (1935)
13–4Best belt season (1925–26)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Montréal Canadiens33–27–6Games →
Toronto Maple Leafs31–21–3Games →
Hamilton Tigers23–6Games →
New York Americans10–9–2Games →
Boston Bruins6–11–2Games →
Montreal Maroons6–6–1Games →
Detroit Red Wings4–4–2Games →
Chicago Blackhawks5–4–1Games →
New York Rangers0–4–5Games →
Pittsburgh Pirates6–1–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

1934–351933–341929–301928–291927–281926–271925–261924–251923–241922–231921–221920–211919–201918–191917–18

Most belt games for the franchise

PlayerGamesWinsPTS
1Frank Nighbor176110161
2George Boucher170100110
3Cy Denneny168101186
4King Clancy1418068
5Frank Finnigan1164849
6Clint Benedict115690
7Alec Connell106520
8Punch Broadbent1025972
9Alex Smith964616
10Eddie Gerard945970

Every player →

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1934–3581–711
1933–34112–6–311
1932–3360–3–3
1930–3180–7–1
1929–302312–6–523
1928–29126–5–143
1927–282311–5–733
1926–2784–3–122
1925–261713–434
1924–25106–443
1923–24157–844
1922–232113–7–177
1921–22159–5–134
1920–211813–543
1919–201612–444
1918–19168–823
1917–18137–643

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