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Belt game 376 · November 28, 1929

New York Americans take the belt

New York Americans beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 (OT) at home to start reign 169 of the NHL belt, the 9th for the franchise.

Ottawa Senators had held it since March 16, 1929, with 6 defenses over 257 days.

New York Americans held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on November 30, 1929.

169Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

New York Americans

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Billy Burch2020000——
Normie Himes1010000——
Johnny Sheppard1010000——
Lionel Conacher0110400——
George Massecar0000000——
Billy Boyd0000000——
Charley McVeigh0000000——
Bill Holmes0000000——
Roy Burmister0000000——
Leo Reise0000000——
Joe Simpson0000200——
Bill Brydge0000000——
Roy Worters————0————

Ottawa Senators

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
King Clancy2020000——
Frank Finnigan1010000——
Hec Kilrea0110000——
Al Shields0110200——
Joe Lamb0000400——
Frank Nighbor0000000——
Bill Touhey0000000——
Len Grosvenor0000000——
Wally Kilrea0000000——
Harry Connor0000000——
Alex Smith0000000——
Harold Starr0000000——
Alec Connell————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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