Belt game 246 · December 16, 1926
Detroit Cougars take the belt
Detroit Cougars beat Ottawa Senators 5–0 on the road to start reign 117 of the NHL belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Ottawa Senators had held it since December 9, 1926, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Cougars held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on December 23, 1926.
117Reign number
2Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Ottawa Senators
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Denneny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Nighbor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hec Kilrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Halliday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Gorman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| King Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alec Connell | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Cougars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Fredrickson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Gordon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clem Loughlin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Walker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Sheppard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Russell Oatman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Foyston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harold Halderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hobie Kitchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Arbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Holmes | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.