Belt game 1,630 · December 31, 1950
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 on the road to start reign 652 of the NHL belt, the 113th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since December 10, 1950, with 9 defenses over 21 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on January 6, 1951.
652Reign number
113Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Peters | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim McFadden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Couture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Gravelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clare Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rags Raglan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCormack | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Klukay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dusty Blair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tod Sloan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Timgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Hassard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Barilko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Turk Broda | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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