Belt game 3,335 · February 16, 1972
Minnesota North Stars take the belt
Minnesota North Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 at home to start reign 1,279 of the NHL belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since February 10, 1972, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Minnesota North Stars held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on February 19, 1972.
1,279Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Drouin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Harris | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Oliver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Hampson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| J.P. Parise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis Hextall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Barry Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Nanne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 32 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ecclestone | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Dionne | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Berenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Guy Charron | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Leon Rochefort | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Libett | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Karlander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Sutherland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mickey Redmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Bergman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Johnston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Arnie Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Wall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stackhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Daley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Al Smith | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 45 | 48 |
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