Belt game 1,257 · March 17, 1945
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 on the road to start reign 498 of the NHL belt, the 41st for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since March 3, 1945, with 4 defenses over 14 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on March 18, 1945.
498Reign number
41Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Davidson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Metz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John McCreedy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Stanowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeney Schriner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Moe Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank McCool | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wochy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Armstrong | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jud McAtee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harold Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Quackenbush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Seibert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Lumley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.
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