Belt game 4,053 · February 26, 1980
Quebec Nordiques take the belt
Quebec Nordiques beat Hartford Whalers 9–5 at home to start reign 1,510 of the NHL belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Hartford Whalers had held it since February 23, 1980, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Quebec Nordiques held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Islanders on February 27, 1980.
1,510Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Quebec Nordiques
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fitchner | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Alain Cote | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Marc Tardif | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jamie Hislop | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Michel Goulet | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Richard | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dale Hoganson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Weir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Cloutier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rich Leduc | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Plante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Blair Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roland Cloutier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Garry Lariviere | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| John Smrke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Baxter | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pierre Lacroix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Low | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Dion | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 34 |
Hartford Whalers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Rogers | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Timothy Sheehy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jordy Douglas | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Debol | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Blaine Stoughton | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Johnston | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Boutette | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Sims | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mark Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Allison | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Fotiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Giroux | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Smith | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 29 |
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