Belt game 156 · January 26, 1924
Hamilton Tigers take the belt
Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 at home to start reign 78 of the NHL belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Ottawa Senators had held it since January 23, 1924, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Hamilton Tigers held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 30, 1924.
78Reign number
10Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Hamilton Tigers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Burch | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Shorty Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Goldie Prodgers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Randall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Edmond Bouchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Corb Denneny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ganton Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jake Forbes | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Ottawa Senators
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boucher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Nighbor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Darragh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Helman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Smylie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| King Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lionel Hitchman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Benedict | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.