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Belt game 2,038 · January 22, 1956

Detroit Red Wings take the belt

Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 at home to start reign 808 of the NHL belt, the 104th for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since January 21, 1956, with 0 defenses over 1 day.

Detroit Red Wings held it for 11 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on February 2, 1956.

808Reign number
104Team's reign
3Defenses
11Days held

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Ted Lindsay20201000——
Gordie Howe2020000——
Alex Delvecchio0220000——
Dutch Reibel0110000——
Bill Dineen0110000——
Red Kelly0110000——
Marty Pavelich0000200——
Metro Prystai0000000——
Lorne Ferguson0000000——
Norm Ullman0000000——
Murray Costello0000000——
Johnny Bucyk0000000——
Bob Goldham0000000——
Marcel Pronovost0000200——
Warren Godfrey0000000——
Larry Hillman0000200——
Gord Hollingworth0000000——
Glenn Hall————0——2627

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Tod Sloan1010400——
Dick Duff0110000——
Jim Morrison0110000——
Sid Smith0000000——
George Armstrong0000000——
Ron Stewart0000000——
Rudy Migay0000000——
Billy Harris0000000——
Eric Nesterenko0000000——
Gerry James0000000——
Ron Hurst0000000——
Gord Hannigan0000000——
Earl Balfour0000000——
Jimmy Thomson0000400——
Hugh Bolton0000000——
Tim Horton0000000——
Marc Reaume0000000——
Harry Lumley————0——3236
Lefty Wilson————0——99

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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