The NHL Belt
Pittsburgh Pirates
7Reigns
272Days held
5Defenses
1926First reign
Every reign
- 7th reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat New York Americans 1–0 · lost to Toronto Maple LeafsDec 20, 1928 – Dec 27, 19287 days · 1 def.
- 6th reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat New York Rangers 4–2 · lost to Boston BruinsMar 29, 1928 – Nov 15, 1928231 days · 0 def.
- 5th reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat Detroit Cougars 1–0 · lost to New York RangersMar 18, 1928 – Mar 27, 19289 days · 2 def.
- 4th reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat Montreal Maroons 3–0 · lost to Toronto St. PatricksFeb 22, 1927 – Mar 1, 19277 days · 1 def.
- 3rd reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat Boston Bruins 2–0 · lost to New York RangersJan 29, 1927 – Feb 6, 19278 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat Montréal Canadiens 3–0 · lost to Boston BruinsFeb 13, 1926 – Feb 16, 19263 days · 0 def.
- 1st reign · Pittsburgh PiratesBeat Ottawa Senators 1–0 · lost to Montréal CanadiensFeb 2, 1926 – Feb 9, 19267 days · 1 def.
383Longest wait between reigns, days (1927–1928)
131Average wait, days
35,749Days since the last reign ended (1928)
4–3–2Best belt season (1927–28)
Belt record by opponent
| Opponent | W–L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators (1917) | 1–6–1 | Games → |
| Boston Bruins | 1–6–1 | Games → |
| Montréal Canadiens | 1–4–1 | Games → |
| New York Rangers | 2–3–1 | Games → |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3–2 | Games → |
| Montreal Maroons | 2–3 | Games → |
| New York Americans | 2–2 | Games → |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1–0 | Games → |
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the franchise
| Player | Games | Wins | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hib Milks | 44 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Harold Darragh | 41 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Rodger Smith | 40 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Tex White | 39 | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Herb Drury | 39 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Baldy Cotton | 35 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | Duke McCurry | 34 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | John McKinnon | 33 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Roy Worters | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Bert McCaffrey | 18 | 6 | 2 |