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Belt game 1,277 · December 15, 1945

Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home to start reign 509 of the NHL belt, the 86th for the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings had held it since December 9, 1945, with 1 defense over 6 days.

Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 10 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on December 25, 1945.

509Reign number
86Team's reign
3Defenses
10Days held

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Billy Taylor1010000——
Mel Hill0110000——
Syl Apps0110000——
Gaye Stewart1010000——
Gus Bodnar1010400——
Babe Pratt0110000——
Bob Davidson0000000——
Lorne Carr0000000——
Sweeney Schriner0000000——
Ted Kennedy0000000——
Jack Hamilton0000000——
Wally Stanowski0000000——
Bob Goldham0000000——
Ernie Dickens0000000——
Frank McCool————0————

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Murray Armstrong0110000——
Harold Jackson1010200——
Carl Liscombe0000000——
Syd Howe0000000——
Mud Bruneteau0000000——
Adam Brown0000000——
Ted Lindsay0000000——
Eddie Bruneteau0000000——
John Holota0000000——
Harry Watson0000000——
Gerry Couture0000400——
Jack Stewart0000200——
Bill Quackenbush0000000——
Earl Seibert0000000——
Harry Lumley————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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