Belt game 1,434 · February 28, 1948
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 at home to start reign 576 of the NHL belt, the 98th for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since February 25, 1948, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on March 2, 1948.
576Reign number
98Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Metz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max Bentley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syl Apps | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Lynn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Klukay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Barilko | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Ezinicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Turk Broda | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gadsby | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Kaleta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Nattrass | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Mosienko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud Poile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Mariucci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ernie Dickens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Emile Francis | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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