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Belt game 2,528 · April 15, 1962 · playoffs

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 at home to start reign 981 of the NHL belt, the 114th for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since April 10, 1962, with 1 defense over 5 days.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on April 19, 1962.

981Reign number
114Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Ab McDonald1121040——
Pierre Pilote0221020——
Bronco Horvath1011030——
Bill Hay0110040——
Eric Nesterenko0111010——
Stan Mikita1011070——
Bobby Hull0000220——
Murray Balfour0000020——
Gerry Melnyk0000200——
Kenny Wharram0000010——
Bob Turner0000000——
Moose Vasko0000010——
Jack Evans0001010——
Reg Fleming0002230——
Dollard St. Laurent0002250——
Glenn Hall————0——1919

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Dick Duff000-11030——
George Armstrong000-1010——
Bob Nevin000-1020——
Ron Stewart000-1030——
Dave Keon0000030——
Billy Harris0000000——
Bert Olmstead0000000——
Bob Pulford0000000——
Eddie Shack0000610——
Ed Litzenberger0000010——
Frank Mahovlich000-2010——
Carl Brewer0000210——
Red Kelly000-2000——
Tim Horton000-2230——
Bob Baun0000200——
Allan Stanley000-1000——
Johnny Bower————0——3436

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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