Belt game 1,596 · October 15, 1950
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 on the road to start reign 645 of the NHL belt, the 79th for the franchise.
Chicago Blackhawks had held it since March 26, 1950, with 2 defenses over 203 days.
New York Rangers held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on October 19, 1950.
645Reign number
79Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held