Belt game 726 · March 15, 1936
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat New York Americans 2–1 on the road to start reign 296 of the NHL belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
New York Americans had held it since March 10, 1936, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
New York Rangers held it for 238 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on November 8, 1936.
296Reign number
22Team's reign
2Defenses
238Days held
Box score
New York Americans
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Oliver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeney Schriner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lloyd Klein | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Baldy Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Voss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Dutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Doran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Jerwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Worters | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Shibicky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Cook | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Keeling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cecil Dillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Morenz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ivan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.