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Belt game 2,530 · April 19, 1962 · playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 8–4 at home to start reign 982 of the NHL belt, the 160th for the franchise.

Chicago Black Hawks had held it since April 15, 1962, with 1 defense over 4 days.

Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 178 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on October 14, 1962.

982Reign number
160Team's reign
3Defenses
178Days held

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Frank Mahovlich2242040——
Bob Pulford3031280——
Tim Horton033-1010——
Ron Stewart0221030——
Billy Harris1120020——
Bob Baun0224240——
George Armstrong1010030——
Bob Nevin0111240——
Dave Keon1010050——
Bert Olmstead0111020——
Carl Brewer0114210——
Red Kelly0112010——
Dick Duff0000240——
Eddie Shack0000410——
Al Arbour0000000——
Allan Stanley000-1010——
Don Simmons————0——2630

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Bobby Hull033-3020——
Ab McDonald2020070——
Stan Mikita0220030——
Murray Balfour1010020——
Bill Hay011-1210——
Eric Nesterenko011-3010——
Bob Turner1011030——
Dollard St. Laurent0110220——
Bronco Horvath000-3230——
Gerry Melnyk0000000——
Kenny Wharram0000210——
Pierre Pilote000-3220——
Moose Vasko000-3010——
Jack Evans0001200——
Reg Fleming000-1620——
Glenn Hall————0——3644

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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