Belt game 1,961 · January 30, 1955
Chicago Black Hawks take the belt
Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 4–2 at home to start reign 781 of the NHL belt, the 76th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since January 23, 1955, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Chicago Black Hawks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on February 2, 1955.
781Reign number
76Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mosienko | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Wilson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Litzenberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Hollingworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Bassen | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chrystal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Edgar Laprade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aldo Guidolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.
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