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Belt game 2,037 · January 21, 1956

Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 at home to start reign 807 of the NHL belt, the 135th for the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings had held it since January 5, 1956, with 5 defenses over 16 days.

Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on January 22, 1956.

807Reign number
135Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
George Armstrong2130000——
Tod Sloan0220200——
Jim Morrison0220400——
Eric Nesterenko0110000——
Dick Duff1010200——
Earl Balfour1010000——
Tim Horton0110200——
Sid Smith0000000——
Ron Stewart0000000——
Rudy Migay0000000——
Billy Harris0000000——
Gerry James0000000——
Ron Hurst0000000——
Gord Hannigan0000000——
Jimmy Thomson0000000——
Hugh Bolton0000200——
Marc Reaume0000000——
Harry Lumley————0——2729

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Dutch Reibel2020000——
Gordie Howe0110000——
Ted Lindsay0000200——
Alex Delvecchio0000000——
Marty Pavelich0000000——
Metro Prystai0000000——
Lorne Ferguson0000000——
Norm Ullman0000000——
Bill Dineen0000000——
Murray Costello0000000——
Johnny Bucyk0000000——
Bob Goldham0000200——
Marcel Pronovost0000000——
Red Kelly0000000——
Warren Godfrey0000600——
Larry Hillman0000000——
Gord Hollingworth0000000——
Glenn Hall————0——2832

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

Toronto Maple Leafs belt history → · Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings →

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