Belt game 2,561 · December 16, 1962
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 at home to start reign 999 of the NHL belt, the 131st for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since December 9, 1962, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Rangers held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 22, 1962.
999Reign number
131Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hebenton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Balon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Langlois | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Schinkel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Ratelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Hampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 47 | 49 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Barkley | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Ullman | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Faulkner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy McNeill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce MacGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Val Fonteyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Jeffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 20 | 25 |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.