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Belt game 1,266 · November 11, 1945

Detroit Red Wings take the belt

Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 at home to start reign 503 of the NHL belt, the 42nd for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since November 10, 1945, with 0 defenses over 1 day.

Detroit Red Wings held it for 13 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on November 24, 1945.

503Reign number
42Team's reign
3Defenses
13Days held

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mud Bruneteau1010000——
Harry Watson1010000——
Joe Carveth1010000——
Ted Lindsay0110200——
Eddie Bruneteau0110000——
Jim Conacher1010000——
Flash Hollett0110000——
Bill Quackenbush0110000——
Gerry Brown0000000——
Carl Liscombe0000000——
Syd Howe0000000——
Gerry Couture0000200——
Jack Stewart0000400——
Earl Seibert0000000——
Harry Lumley————0————

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Toe Blake1010000——
Maurice Richard0110000——
Leo Lamoureux0000200——
Dutch Hiller0000200——
Buddy O'Connor0000000——
Joe Benoit0000000——
Murph Chamberlain0000200——
Bob Fillion0000000——
Elmer Lach0000200——
Jimmy Peters0000000——
Butch Bouchard0000000——
Glen Harmon0000000——
Ken Reardon0000000——
Mike McMahon0000000——
Bill Durnan————0————

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