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Belt game 2,025 · December 18, 1955

Detroit Red Wings take the belt

Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 at home to start reign 801 of the NHL belt, the 102nd for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since December 3, 1955, with 6 defenses over 15 days.

Detroit Red Wings held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on December 24, 1955.

801Reign number
102Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Alex Delvecchio2020000——
Dutch Reibel0110000——
Red Kelly0110000——
Ted Lindsay0000000——
Gordie Howe0000200——
Marty Pavelich0000000——
Metro Prystai0000000——
Real Chevrefils0000000——
Norm Ullman0000200——
Bill Dineen0000000——
Jerry Toppazzini0000000——
Johnny Bucyk0000000——
Bob Goldham0000000——
Marcel Pronovost0000000——
Warren Godfrey0000400——
Gord Hollingworth0000000——
Glenn Hall————0——2626

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Jean Beliveau0000400——
Bernie Geoffrion0000200——
Floyd Curry0000000——
Maurice Richard0000000——
Dickie Moore0000000——
Bert Olmstead0000000——
Henri Richard0000200——
Ken Mosdell0000000——
Donnie Marshall0000000——
Claude Provost0000000——
Doug Harvey0000000——
Butch Bouchard0000000——
Tom Johnson0000200——
Jean-Guy Talbot0000400——
Dollard St. Laurent0000000——
Bob Perreault————0——3840

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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