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Belt game 2,780 · April 22, 1965 · playoffs

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 at home to start reign 1,091 of the NHL belt, the 132nd for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since April 10, 1965, with 3 defenses over 12 days.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 27, 1965.

1,091Reign number
132Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Phil Esposito1122050——
Chico Maki1122020——
Bobby Hull0112030——
Kenny Wharram1011020——
Stan Mikita0111420——
Pierre Pilote0111410——
Doug Mohns0001440——
Fred Stanfield000-1000——
Camille Henry0000000——
Bill Hay000-1020——
Gerry Melnyk0000000——
Eric Nesterenko000-1010——
John McKenzie0000000——
Moose Vasko0001030——
Matt Ravlich0001400——
Al MacNeil0001220——
Doug Jarrett0000010——
Glenn Hall————0——2223
Denis DeJordy————0——00

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Ralph Backstrom0111220——
John Ferguson1011010——
J.C. Tremblay01101210——
Jean Beliveau000-2230——
Dick Duff000-2030——
Claude Larose0001200——
Yvan Cournoyer0000010——
Claude Provost000-1210——
Bobby Rousseau000-2240——
Henri Richard000-2230——
Dave Balon0000000——
Red Berenson000-1020——
Ted Harris0001600——
Jean-Guy Talbot000-2010——
Terry Harper000-2000——
Noel Picard0000000——
Jimmy Roberts000-1010——
Charlie Hodge————0——00
Gump Worsley————0——2527

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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