Belt game 2,554 · December 1, 1962
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 at home to start reign 996 of the NHL belt, the 184th for the franchise.
Chicago Blackhawks had held it since November 29, 1962, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 5, 1962.
996Reign number
184Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
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