Belt game 1,419 · January 24, 1948
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 at home to start reign 569 of the NHL belt, the 97th for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since January 21, 1948, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on February 1, 1948.
569Reign number
97Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bentley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Klukay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Metz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syl Apps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Ezinicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Lynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Meeker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Stanowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Garth Boesch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Barilko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Turk Broda | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaye Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud Poile | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Mosienko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Kaleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Mariucci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ernie Dickens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Nattrass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Emile Francis | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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