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Belt game 1,271 · November 25, 1945

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1 at home to start reign 505 of the NHL belt, the 46th for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since November 24, 1945, with 0 defenses over 1 day.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 2, 1945.

505Reign number
46Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Max Bentley2130000——
Clint Smith2020000——
George Allen0110200——
Bill Mosienko0110000——
Red Hamill1010000——
Alex Kaleta0110000——
Eddie Wares0110000——
Doug Bentley0000000——
Don Grosso0000000——
George Johnston0000000——
Pete Horeck0000000——
John Mariucci0000000——
Reg Hamilton0000000——
Joe Cooper0000000——
Mike Karakas————0————

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Toe Blake1010000——
Maurice Richard0110000——
Leo Lamoureux0000000——
Dutch Hiller0000000——
Buddy O'Connor0000200——
Murph Chamberlain0000000——
Billy Reay0000000——
Bob Fillion0000000——
Elmer Lach0000000——
Jimmy Peters0000000——
Butch Bouchard0000200——
Glen Harmon0000000——
Ken Reardon0000000——
Mike McMahon0000000——
Bill Durnan————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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