Belt game 743 · December 20, 1936
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 4–3 at home to start reign 303 of the NHL belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 17, 1936, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on December 27, 1936.
303Reign number
14Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Lewis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Aurie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Barry | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Kilrea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hec Kilrea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rolly Roulston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Pettinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bucko McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Normie Smith | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Getliffe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Sands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cooney Weiland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Cook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Beattie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nels Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Jerwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiny Thompson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.