Belt game 2,030 · December 31, 1955
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 7–3 at home to start reign 805 of the NHL belt, the 140th for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since December 29, 1955, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on January 5, 1956.
805Reign number
140Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Beliveau | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Mosdell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Bouchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 17 | 20 |
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mickoski | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Litzenberger | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Dewsbury | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Benny Woit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Sandford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hec Lalande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lee Fogolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Rollins | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 26 |
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