Belt game 3,298 · November 20, 1971
Minnesota North Stars take the belt
Minnesota North Stars beat New York Rangers 4–1 at home to start reign 1,271 of the NHL belt, the 12th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since October 17, 1971, with 12 defenses over 34 days.
Minnesota North Stars held it for 15 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Buffalo Sabres on December 5, 1971.
1,271Reign number
12Team's reign
6Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Oliver | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Hampson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jude Drouin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Cameron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Reid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Nanne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| J.P. Parise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Barry Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 37 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fairbairn | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Rousseau | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Sather | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Jarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Hadfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce MacGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Ratelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gene Carr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Lorentz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Irvine | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Brad Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dale Rolfe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Seiling | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab DeMarco | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Giacomin | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 29 |
| Gilles Villemure | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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