Belt game 2,987 · February 3, 1968
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Minnesota North Stars 8–1 at home to start reign 1,159 of the NHL belt, the 152nd for the franchise.
Minnesota North Stars had held it since January 25, 1968, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on February 4, 1968.
1,159Reign number
152Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Prentice | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Bergman | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Henderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Young | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kent Douglas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bart Crashley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Ullman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce MacGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Irv Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Edwards | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Crozier | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 20 |
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Cullen | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike McMahon Jr. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Milan Marcetta | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| J.P. Parise | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wayne Connelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Boudrias | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Balon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Woytowich | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob McCord | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Moose Vasko | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Goegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Plager | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Bauman | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 26 |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 8 | 9 |
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