Belt game 3,997 · October 21, 1979
Quebec Nordiques take the belt
Quebec Nordiques beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 on the road to start reign 1,496 of the NHL belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Chicago Black Hawks had held it since October 17, 1979, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Quebec Nordiques held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Buffalo Sabres on October 27, 1979.
1,496Reign number
1Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Chicago Black Hawks
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Lecuyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Kerr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| John Marks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Lysiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rich Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Alain Daigle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant Mulvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Bulley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| David Logan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike O'connell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Keith Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Veisor | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 37 |
Quebec Nordiques
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Leduc | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Robbie Ftorek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Cloutier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Serge Bernier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Lacroix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dale Hoganson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Weir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jamie Hislop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Fitchner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Plante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Curt Brackenbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Michel Goulet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Smrke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alain Cote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Baxter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Garry Lariviere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Goran Hogosta | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | 21 |
| Michel Dion | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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