Belt game 2,610 · April 9, 1963 · playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 at home to start reign 1,022 of the NHL belt, the 171st for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since March 31, 1963, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on April 14, 1963.
1,022Reign number
171Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Duff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Pulford | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Litzenberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Mahovlich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Kent Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 32 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Ullman | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Jeffrey | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Faulkner | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce MacGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Val Fonteyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Joyal | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Barkley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Goegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 23 | 27 |
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