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Belt game 2,060 · October 11, 1956

Detroit Red Wings take the belt

Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 at home to start reign 814 of the NHL belt, the 105th for the franchise.

Chicago Black Hawks had held it since March 18, 1956, with 0 defenses over 207 days.

Detroit Red Wings held it for 21 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on November 1, 1956.

814Reign number
105Team's reign
6Defenses
21Days held

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Ted Lindsay1120200——
Gordie Howe0220000——
Norm Ullman1120000——
Alex Delvecchio0110000——
Metro Prystai1010000——
Lorne Ferguson0110000——
Dutch Reibel0000000——
Marty Pavelich0000000——
Billy Dea0000000——
Bill Dineen0000000——
Murray Costello0000000——
Johnny Bucyk0000000——
Larry Hillman0000000——
Marcel Pronovost0000200——
Red Kelly0000000——
Warren Godfrey0000000——
Gord Hollingworth0000000——
Glenn Hall————0——2324

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Wally Hergesheimer0110000——
Hank Ciesla1010000——
Harry Watson0000000——
Benny Woit0000000——
Ed Kachur0000000——
Nick Mickoski0000000——
Forbes Kennedy0000000——
Jack McIntyre0000200——
Ed Litzenberger0000000——
Glen Skov0000000——
Johnny Wilson0000000——
Ken Mosdell0000000——
Gus Mortson0000200——
Frank Martin0000000——
Eddie Mazur0000000——
Pierre Pilote0000200——
Moose Vasko0000000——
Al Rollins————0——3639

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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