Belt game 1,165 · December 12, 1943
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 6–4 at home to start reign 471 of the NHL belt, the 55th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 5, 1943, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Rangers held it for 11 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on December 23, 1943.
471Reign number
55Team's reign
1Defenses
11Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Aubuchon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Chuck Scherza | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant Warwick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab DeMarco | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Gooden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Leger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bucko McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken McAuley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Cain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Calladine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bep Guidolin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alan Rittinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buzz Boll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Guy Labrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Gardiner | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.