Belt game 1,083 · April 12, 1942 · playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 on the road to start reign 444 of the NHL belt, the 76th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since March 26, 1942, with 5 defenses over 17 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 216 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on November 14, 1942.
444Reign number
76Team's reign
6Defenses
216Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Bruneteau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wares | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Adam Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat McReavy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syl Apps | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Metz | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Davidson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Langelle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeney Schriner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John McCreedy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Metz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Taylor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Stanowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Goldup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bingo Kampman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ernie Dickens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Turk Broda | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.
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