Belt game 2,508 · February 28, 1962
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 at home to start reign 974 of the NHL belt, the 158th for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since February 21, 1962, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 17 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on March 17, 1962.
974Reign number
158Team's reign
6Defenses
17Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mahovlich | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Pulford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Duff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Litzenberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Arbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | 29 |
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hull | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Eric Nesterenko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Stan Mikita | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Pilote | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Balfour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hay | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Melnyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Kenny Wharram | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Moose Vasko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenn Hall | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | 32 |
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