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Belt game 2,460 · November 7, 1961

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0 at home to start reign 958 of the NHL belt, the 106th for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since November 1, 1961, with 2 defenses over 6 days.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on November 11, 1961.

958Reign number
106Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Bill Hay0443260——
Murray Balfour1122210——
Ab McDonald2022050——
Bobby Hull1122450——
Stan Mikita0222030——
Bronco Horvath0111040——
Ron Murphy0111220——
Gerry Melnyk0111020——
Eric Nesterenko1011020——
Kenny Wharram1011030——
Bob Turner0000000——
Moose Vasko0002020——
Jack Evans0003010——
Reg Fleming0000000——
Dollard St. Laurent0003010——
Wayne Hillman0001000——
Glenn Hall————0——2222

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Dick Duff000-11210——
George Armstrong000-1010——
Bob Nevin000-1210——
Ron Stewart000-2000——
Dave Keon000-2060——
Billy Harris000-1000——
Bert Olmstead000-1010——
Bob Pulford000-3020——
Eddie Shack000-1210——
John MacMillan000-1000——
Frank Mahovlich000-1220——
Carl Brewer000-2230——
Al Arbour000-1000——
Red Kelly000-1010——
Tim Horton000-3220——
Arnie Brown0000000——
Bob Baun000-3410——
Johnny Bower————0——3137

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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