Belt game 243 · December 9, 1926
Ottawa Senators take the belt
Ottawa Senators beat Detroit Cougars 3–1 on the road to start reign 116 of the NHL belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Detroit Cougars had held it since November 24, 1926, with 3 defenses over 15 days.
Ottawa Senators held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on December 16, 1926.
116Reign number
36Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Detroit Cougars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clem Loughlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Fredrickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Russell Oatman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Sheppard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harold Halderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hobie Kitchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Arbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Holmes | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Ottawa Senators
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nighbor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Boucher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hec Kilrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Stan Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Halliday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Gorman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| King Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alec Connell | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.
Ottawa Senators (1917) belt history → · Senators vs. Red Wings →