Belt game 1,833 · March 18, 1953
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 at home to start reign 731 of the NHL belt, the 126th for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since March 14, 1953, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 207 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on October 11, 1953.
731Reign number
126Team's reign
4Defenses
207Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Hassard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eric Nesterenko | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Hannigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Meeker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rudy Migay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tod Sloan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Lumley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Lynn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Couture | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim McFadden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Dewsbury | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Mosienko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Finney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cal Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lee Fogolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rags Raglan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Rollins | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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