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Belt game 2,093 · December 30, 1956

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 at home to start reign 824 of the NHL belt, the 83rd for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since December 23, 1956, with 2 defenses over 7 days.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 1, 1957.

824Reign number
83Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Nick Mickoski0110200——
Glen Skov1010600——
Johnny Wilson0110000——
Hec Lalande0110200——
Gus Mortson1010200——
Harry Watson0000000——
Wally Hergesheimer0000000——
Forbes Kennedy0000200——
Jack McIntyre0000000——
Ed Litzenberger0000000——
John Sleaver0000000——
Hank Ciesla0000000——
Ron Ingram0000000——
Frank Martin0000000——
Pierre Pilote0000200——
Moose Vasko0000500——
Al Rollins————0——3939

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Sid Smith0000000——
Tod Sloan0000000——
Ron Stewart0000000——
Rudy Migay0000000——
Dick Duff0000000——
Brian Cullen0000000——
Bob Pulford0000000——
Ron Hurst0000000——
Mike Nykoluk0000400——
Jimmy Thomson0000200——
Jim Morrison0000200——
Tim Horton0000400——
Al MacNeil0000500——
Marc Reaume0000200——
Ed Chadwick————0——2526

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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