Belt game 2,688 · April 2, 1964 · playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 at home to start reign 1,051 of the NHL belt, the 178th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since March 31, 1964, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 4, 1964.
1,051Reign number
178Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mahovlich | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Keon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Pappin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Pulford | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 34 |
| Don Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Tremblay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Beliveau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Laperriere | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Rousseau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Balon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Berenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Hodge | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 39 |
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