Belt game 2,887 · December 25, 1966
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Chicago Black Hawks 1–0 on the road to start reign 1,125 of the NHL belt, the 146th for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since December 21, 1966, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on December 27, 1966.
1,125Reign number
146Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Angotti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Esposito | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Hull | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis Hull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Hodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eric Nesterenko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Chico Maki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kenny Wharram | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Boyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Stan Mikita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Van Impe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Pilote | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Matt Ravlich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Stapleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Jarrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenn Hall | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Denis DeJordy | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 16 | 17 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Hadfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Ratelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Berenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wayne Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Arnie Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al MacNeil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Giacomin | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 27 |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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