Belt game 1,551 · December 14, 1949
Chicago Black Hawks take the belt
Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 5–3 at home to start reign 626 of the NHL belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since December 10, 1949, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Chicago Black Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on December 18, 1949.
626Reign number
62Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bentley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bep Guidolin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Mosienko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Nattrass | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Adam Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ernie Dickens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug McCaig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Egan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Edgar Laprade | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud Poile | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Kaleta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jackie McLeod | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Stanowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunc Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Eddolls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Shero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Kyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Chuck Rayner | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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