Belt game 1,769 · November 2, 1952
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 on the road to start reign 706 of the NHL belt, the 123rd for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since October 30, 1952, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on November 6, 1952.
706Reign number
123Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Wilson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Benny Woit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Jankowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Folk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Kennedy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max Bentley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tod Sloan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Morrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rudy Migay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Hassard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Hannigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Lumley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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