Belt game 1,970 · February 17, 1955
Chicago Black Hawks take the belt
Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 10–2 at home to start reign 783 of the NHL belt, the 77th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since February 2, 1955, with 7 defenses over 15 days.
Chicago Black Hawks held it for 10 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on February 27, 1955.
783Reign number
77Team's reign
3Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mickoski | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McIntyre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Wilson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Mosienko | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Litzenberger | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Hollingworth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Martin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John McCormack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Bassen | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Sandford | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cal Gardner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Warren Godfrey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hal Laycoe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Chevrefils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Bodnar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Costello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Quackenbush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Henderson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.