Chicago Blackhawks

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TheChicago Blackhawks(spelledBlack Hawksuntil 1986, and known colloquially as theHawks) are a professionalice hockeyteam based inChicago.The Blackhawks compete in theNational Hockey League(NHL) as a member of theCentral Divisionin theWestern Conferenceand have won sixStanley Cupchampionships since their founding in 1926. They are one of the "Original Six"NHL teams, along with theDetroit Red Wings,Montreal Canadiens,Toronto Maple Leafs,Boston Bruins,andNew York Rangers.Since1995,the team has played their home games at theUnited Center,which they share with theNational Basketball Association'sChicago Bulls;both teams previously played at the now-demolishedChicago Stadium.

Chicago Blackhawks
2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season
Conference	Western
Division	Central
Founded	1926
History	Chicago Black Hawks 1926–1986 Chicago Blackhawks 1986–present
Home arena	United Center
City	Chicago, Illinois
Team colors	Red, white, black
Media	Chicago Sports Network WGN (720 AM)
Owner(s)	Wirtz Corporation Danny Wirtz,chairman
General manager	Kyle Davidson
Head coach	Luke Richardson
Captain	Nick Foligno
Minor league affiliates	Rockford IceHogs(AHL) Indy Fuel(ECHL)
Stanley Cups	6(1933–34,1937–38,1960–61,2009–10,2012–13,2014–15)
Conference championships	4(1991–92,2009–10,2012–13,2014–15)
Presidents' Trophy	2(1990–91,2012–13)
Division championships	16(1969–70,1970–71,1971–72,1972–73,1975–76,1977–78,1978–79,1979–80,1982–83,1985–86,1989–90,1990–91,1992–93,2009–10,2012–13,2016–17)
Official website	nhl.com/blackhawks

The Blackhawks' original owner wasFrederic McLaughlin,a "hands-on" owner who fired many coaches during his ownership and led the team to win two Stanley Cup titles in1934and1938.After McLaughlin's death in 1944, the team came under the ownership of the Norris family, who acted as their landlord as owners of the Chicago Stadium, and also owned stakes in several of the NHL teams. At first, the Norris ownership was as part of a syndicate fronted by longtime executiveBill Tobin,and the team languished in favor of the Norris-owned Detroit Red Wings. After the seniorJames E. Norrisdied in 1952, the Norris assets were spread among family members, andJames D. Norrisbecame the owner of the Blackhawks. The younger Norris took an active interest in the team, which won another Stanley Cup title under his ownership in1961.After James D. Norris died in 1966, the Wirtz family became owners of the franchise. In 2007, the team came under the control ofRocky Wirtz,who is credited with turning around the organization, which had lost fan interest and competitiveness; under Wirtz, the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup three times, in2010,2013and2015.Rocky died in July 2023, and his son,Danny Wirtz,was named chairman of the Blackhawks.

History

Founding

On May 1, 1926, the NHL awarded an expansion franchise for Chicago to a syndicate headed by former football starHuntington HardwickofBoston.At the same meeting, Hardwick arranged the purchase of the players of thePortland Rosebudsof theWestern Hockey Leaguefor $100,000 from WHL presidentFrank Patrickin a deal brokered byBoston Bruins' ownerCharles Adams.However, only a month later, Hardwick's group sold out to Chicago coffee tycoonFrederic McLaughlin.

McLaughlin had been a commander with the 333rd Machine Gun Battalion of the86th Infantry DivisionduringWorld War I.This division was nicknamed the "Blackhawk Division" afterBlack Hawk,a Native American of theSauknation who was a prominent figure in the history of Illinois.McLaughlin named the new hockey team in honor of the military unit, making it one of many sports team names usingNative Americansas icons. However, unlike the military division, the team's name was spelled in two words as "Black Hawks" until 1986, when the club officially became the "Blackhawks", based on the spelling found in the original franchise documents.

The Black Hawks began play in the1926–27 season,along with its fellow expansion franchises, theDetroit Cougars(now the Detroit Red Wings) andNew York Rangers.The team had to face immediate competition in Chicago fromEddie Livingstone's rival, theChicago Cardinals,who played in the same building. McLaughlin took a very active role in running the team despite having no background in the sport. He hiredBill Tobin,a former goaltender who had played in the Western League, as his assistant, but directed the team himself. He was also very interested in promoting American players, then very rare in professional hockey. Several of them, includingDoc Romnes,Taffy Abel,Alex Levinsky,Mike Karakas,andCully Dahlstrom,become staples with the team, and under McLaughlin, the Black Hawks were the first NHL team with an all-American-born lineup.

McLaughlin era (1926–1944)

TheChicago Coliseum(pictured in a 1910 postcard), the Black Hawks' home arena from 1926 to 1929

The Black Hawks played their first game on November 17, 1926, against theToronto St. Patricksat theChicago Coliseum.They won their first game 4–1, in front of a crowd of over 7,000.The Hawks' first season was a moderate success, as they finished the season in third place with a record of 19–22–3. However, they lost the1927first-round playoff series to the Boston Bruins.

Following the series, McLaughlin fired head coachPete Muldoon.According toJim Coleman,sportswriter for theToronto-basedGlobe and Mail,McLaughlin felt that the Hawks were good enough to finish first. Muldoon disagreed, and in a fit of pique, McLaughlin fired him. According to Coleman, Muldoon responded by yelling, "Fire me, Major, and you'll never finish first. I'll put a curse on this team that willhoodooit until the end of time. "TheCurse of Muldoonwas born – although Coleman admitted years after the fact that he had fabricated the whole incident– and became one of the first widely known sports "curses." While the team would go on to win three Stanley Cups in its first 39 years of existence, it did so without ever having finished in first place, either in a single- or multi-division format. The Black Hawks proceeded to have the worst record in the league in1927–28,winning only seven of 44 games.

Interior ofChicago Stadiumin February 1930, prior to a game between the Hawks and theBoston Bruins;the Black Hawks moved into the arena during the1929–30 season.

For the1928–29 season,the Black Hawks were originally slated to play in the newly builtChicago Stadium,but due to construction delays and a dispute between McLaughlin and arena promoter Paddy Harmon, they instead divided their time between the Coliseum, theDetroit Olympia,and thePeace Bridge ArenainFort Erie, Ontario,before moving to Chicago Stadium the following season.

By1931,with goal-scorerJohnny Gottselig,Cy Wentworthondefense,andCharlie Gardineringoal,the Hawks reached their first Stanley Cup Finals, but fizzled in the final two games against theMontreal Canadiens.They had another stellar season in1932,but that did not translate into playoff success. However, two years later, Gardiner led his team to victory by shutting out the Detroit Red Wings in the final game of theStanley Cup Finals;Mush Marchscored the winning goal in double-overtime as the Hawks beat Detroit 1–0.

In1938,the Black Hawks had a record of 14–25–9, almost missing the playoffs. They stunned the Canadiens andNew York Americansonovertimegoals in the deciding games of both semi-final series, advancing to the1938 Stanley Cup Finalsagainst theToronto Maple Leafs.Black Hawks goaltenderMike Karakaswas injured and could not play, forcing a desperate Chicago team to pull minor-leaguerAlfie Mooreout of a Toronto bar and onto the ice. Moore played one game and won it. Toronto refused to let Moore play the next, so Chicago usedPaul Goodmanin Game 2 and lost. However, for the third and fourth games, Karakas was fitted with a special skate to protect his injured toe, and the team won both games. It was too late for Toronto, as the Hawks won their second championship. As of 2019,the 1938 Black Hawks possess the poorest regular season record of any Stanley Cup champion.

The Black Hawks next returned to the Finals in1944behindDoug Bentley's 38 goals, with Bentley's linemateClint Smithleading the team in assists. After upsetting the Red Wings in the semi-finals, they were promptly dispatched by the dominant Canadiens in four games.

Norris era (1944–1966)

After McLaughlin died in December 1944, his estate sold the team to a syndicate headed by longtime team presidentBill Tobin.However, Tobin was only a puppet forJames E. Norris,who owned the rival Red Wings. Norris had also been the Black Hawks' landlord since his 1936 purchase of the Chicago Stadium. For the next eight years, the Norris-Tobin ownership, as a rule, paid almost no attention to the Black Hawks. Nearly every trade made between Detroit and Chicago ended up being Red Wing heists. As a result, for the next several years, the Black Hawks were the model of futility in the NHL. Between1945and1958,they only made the playoffs twice.

In 1950, Norris' eldest son,James D. Norris,and Red Wings minority ownerArthur Wirtz(the senior Norris' original partner in buying the Red Wings 23 years earlier) took over the floundering club. They guided it through financial reversals, and rebuilt the team from there. One of their first moves was to hire former Detroit coach and general managerTommy Ivanas general manager.

Signed as prospects in the late-1950s,Bobby Hull(left),Stan Mikita(center), andPierre Pilote(right), eventually rose to become preeminent stars in Chicago.

In the late 1950s, the Hawks struck gold, acquiring three young prospects (forwardsBobby HullandStan Mikitaand defensemanPierre Pilote), and obtaining both star goaltenderGlenn Halland veteran forwardTed Lindsay(who had just had a career season with 30 goals and 55 assists) from Detroit. Hull, Mikita, Pilote, and Hall became preeminent stars of the team, and all four would eventually be inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame.

After two first-round exits at the hands of the eventual champions from Montreal in1959and1960,it was expected the Canadiens would once again defeat the Hawks when they met in the semi-finals in1961.A defensive plan that completely wore down Montreal's superstars worked, however, as Chicago won the series in six games. They then bested the Wings to win their third Stanley Cup championship.

Ron MurphyandEric Nesterenkobattle in front of the Toronto net

The Hawks made the Cup Finals twice more in the 1960s, losing to the Leafs in1962and the Canadiens in1965.They remained a force to be reckoned with throughout the decade, with Hull enjoying four 50-goal seasons, Mikita winning back-to-back scoring titles and MVP accolades, Pilote winning three consecutiveNorris Trophies,and Hall being named the First or Second All-Star goaltender eight out of nine seasons. Hull and Mikita especially were widely regarded as the most feared one-two punch in the league. However, despite a strong supporting cast which includedBill Hay,Ken Wharram,Phil Esposito,Moose Vasko,Doug Mohns,andPat Stapleton,the Hawks never quite put it all together.

In1966–67,the last season of the six-team NHL, the Black Hawks finished first, breaking the supposed "Curse of Muldoon", 23 years after the death of Frederic McLaughlin.However, they lost in the semi-finals to Toronto, who went on to win their last Stanley Cup of the era. Afterward, Coleman, who first printed the story of the curse in 1943, admitted that he made the story up to break a writer's block he had as a column deadline approached.

Arthur Wirtz era (1966–1983)

Before his death in 1966, one of James D. Norris' last moves in the NHL was to arrange an expansion franchise inSt. Louis,where he owned theSt. Louis Arena.Tobin died in 1963, a vice president of the team until his death. Ownership now passed to Norris' longtime partnerArthur Wirtzand his sonBill Wirtz.The Wirtz–Norris partnership dated over three decades; Arthur Wirtz had been a minority partner in the syndicate the senior Norris put together to buy the Red Wings in 1932.

Goaltender Glenn Hall was drafted by theSt. Louis Bluesexpansion team for the1967–68 season,while Pierre Pilote was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange forJim Pappinin1968.In the 1968–69 season, despite Bobby Hull breaking his own previous record of 54 goals in a season with 58, the Black Hawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 1958, and the last time before1997–98.

In1967,the Black Hawks made a trade with the Boston Bruins that turned out to be one of the most one-sided in the history of the sport. Chicago sent young forwardsPhil Esposito,Ken HodgeandFred Stanfieldto Boston in exchange forPit Martin,Jack NorrisandGilles Marotte.While Martin would star for the Hawks for many seasons, Esposito, Hodge and Stanfield would lead the Bruins to the top of the NHL for several years and capture two Stanley Cups. In Boston, Esposito set numerous scoring records en route to a career as one of the NHL's all-time greats.

GoaltenderTony Espositotallied a franchise-high 418 wins between1969and1983.

Nonetheless, in the1970–71 season,life was made easier for the Black Hawks, as in an attempt to better balance the divisions, the expansionBuffalo SabresandVancouver Canuckswere both placed in theEast Divisionwhile the Hawks moved into theWest Division.The Hawks became the class of the West overnight, rampaging to a 46–17–15 record and an easy first-place finish. With second-year goalieTony Esposito(Phil's younger brother and winner of theCalder Memorial Trophyfor Rookie of the Year the previous season), Hull, his younger brotherDennis,Mikita, and sterling defensemen Stapleton,Keith MagnusonandBill White,the Hawks reached the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Canadiens.

A critical blow to the franchise came in1972–73with the start of theWorld Hockey Association(WHA). Long dissatisfied with how little he was paid as the NHL's marquee star, Hull jumped to the upstartWinnipeg Jetsfor a million-dollar contract. FormerPhiladelphia FlyersstarAndre Lacroixjoined him, having received very little ice time during his single season with Chicago, and the pair became two of the WHA's great stars. However, the Black Hawks repeated their appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals that year, again losing to Montreal. Stapleton also left for the WHA after that year, depleting the team further.

While the team led or was second in the West Division for four straight seasons, for the rest of the 1970s, the Black Hawks made the playoffs each year—winning seven division championships in the decade in all—but were never a successful Stanley Cup contender, losing 16-straight playoff games at one point. The team acquired legendary bluelinerBobby Orrfrom the Boston Bruins in 1976, but ill health forced him to sit out for most of the season, and he eventually retired in 1979, having played only 26 games for the Hawks. Stan Mikita did the same the following year after playing for Chicago for 22 years, the third-longest career for a single team in league history.

By1982,the Black Hawks squeaked into the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Norris Division (at the time the top four teams in each division automatically made the playoffs), and were one of the NHL'sCinderellateams that year. Led by second-yearDenis Savard's 32 goals and 119 points andDoug Wilson's 39 goals, the Hawks stunned theMinnesota North Starsand St. Louis Blues in the playoffs before losing to another surprise team, the Vancouver Canucks, who made theStanley Cup Finals.Chicago proved they were no fluke the next season, also making the third round before losing to the eventual runner-upEdmonton Oilers.After an off-year in1984,the Hawks again faced a now fresh-off-a-ring Edmonton offensive juggernaut of a team and lost in the third round in1985.

Bill Wirtz era (1983–2007)

In 1983, Arthur Wirtz died and the club came under the sole control of his son Bill Wirtz.Although the Black Hawks continued to make the playoffs each season, the club began a slow decline, punctuated with an appearance in the1992 Stanley Cup Finals.

During the 1985 playoff series against Edmonton, the Black Hawks and their fans started a tradition of cheering during the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner".

Prior to the1986–87 season,while going through the team's records, someone discovered the team's original NHL contract and found that the team's name was printed as a compound word ( "Blackhawks" ) as opposed to two separate words ( "Black Hawks" ), which was the way most sources had been printing it for 60 years and as the team had always officially listed it. The name officially became "Chicago Blackhawks" from that point on.

In the late 1980s, Chicago still made the playoffs on an annual basis but made early-round exits each time. In1988–89,after three-straight first-round defeats and despite a fourth-place finish in their division in the regular season, Chicago made it to the Conference Final in therookieseasons of both goalieEd Belfourand centerJeremy Roenick.However, they would once again fail to make the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the eventual champions, theCalgary Flames.

The following season, the Hawks did prove they were late-round playoff material, running away with the Norris Division title, but, yet again, the third round continued to stymie them, this time against the eventual champion Oilers, despite 1970s Soviet star goaltenderVladislav Tretiakcoming to Chicago to become the Blackhawks' goaltender coach.

In1990–91,Chicago was poised to fare even better in the playoffs, winning thePresidents' Trophyfor best regular season record, but the Minnesota North Stars stunned them in six games in the first round en route to an improbableStanley Cup Finalsappearance. In1991–92,the Blackhawks – with Roenick scoring 53 goals,Steve Larmerscoring 29 goals,Chris Chelios(acquired from Montreal two years earlier) on defense, and Belfour in goal – finally reached the Final after 19 years out of such status, winning 11 consecutive playoff games that year, setting an NHL record in the process. However, they were swept four games to none by theMario Lemieux-led defending Stanley Cup champion, thePittsburgh Penguins.In sweeping the Blackhawks, the Penguins tied the record Chicago had set only days before. Although the 4–0 sweep indicated Pittsburgh's dominance in games won, the individual games were contested closely. Game 1 saw the Blackhawks squander leads of 3–0 and 4–1, and would eventually be beaten 5–4 after a Lemieux power-play goal with nine seconds remaining in regulation. The Blackhawks' most lackluster match was game two, losing 3–1. A frustrating loss of 1–0 followed in game three, and anatural hat trickfromDirk Grahamand stellar play fromDominik Hasek(who showed indications of the goaltender he would later become) could not secure a win in Game 4, which ended in a 6–5 final in favor of Pittsburgh. The defending NBA championChicago Bullswere in their finals in1992,but won their championship in six. This was the only year the city of Chicago would host the NBA and NHL finals concurrently in the same year; Blackhawks head coachMike Keenanwould see this again in New York, when he coached the Rangers to theirfirst Stanley Cup in 54 yearsin1994.

Belfour posted a 40-win season in1992–93as the Hawks looked to go deep yet again, and Chris Chelios accumulated career-high penalty time with 282 minutes in the box, but St. Louis stunned Chicago with a first-round sweep to continue Chicago's playoff losing streak.

The Blackhawks moved to theUnited Center(pictured in April 2014) in the middle of the1994–95 season.

Although they finished near.500 in1994,the Blackhawks again qualified for the playoffs. They were eliminated by eventual Western Conference finalist Toronto, but broke their playoff losing streak at 10 games with a game three win. It was not enough, however, and the Blackhawks fell in six games. The 1993–94 season was also the Blackhawks' last at the Chicago Stadium, as the team moved into the newly builtUnited Centeracross the street for thelockout-shortened1994–95 season.Bernie NichollsandJoe Murphyboth scored 20 goals over 48 games, and Chicago once again made it to the Western Conference Final, losing to the rival Detroit Red Wings. Also in 1994, management firedWayne Messmer,popular singer of "The Star-Spangled Banner".

Jeremy Roenick, Ed Belfour and Chris Chelios were all traded away as the Blackhawks faltered through the late 1990s, until they missed the playoffs by five points in1998for the first time in 29 years, one season short of tying the Boston Bruins' record for the longest such streak in North American professional sport history. Chicago would also miss the playoffs for a second consecutive season in1999,and missed the playoffs again in2000and2001.

The new millennium started with disappointment for the Blackhawks.Éric Daze,Alexei ZhamnovandTony Amonteemerged as some of the team's leading stars by this time. However, aside from a quick first-round exit in2002(where they lost to the St. Louis Blues in five games after winning Game 1 of the series), the Blackhawks were consistently out of the playoffs from the 1997–98 season until the2008–09 season,in most years finishing well out of contention, despite finishing in third place in the Central Division six times. Amonte left for thePhoenix Coyotesin the summer of 2002. During the2002–03 season,the Blackhawks finished third in the Central Division with 79 points, but would finish ninth in the Western Conference, which would make them miss the playoffs by 13 points.

A somber note was struck in February 2004, whenESPNnamed the Blackhawks the worst franchise in professional sports.Indeed, the Blackhawks were viewed with much indifference by Chicagoans for much of the 1990s and early 2000s due to anger over several policies instituted by then-owner Bill Wirtz, who was derisively known as "Dollar Bill". For example, Wirtz did not allow home games to be televised in the Chicago area, claiming it was unfair to the team's season ticket holders. He also raised ticket prices to an average of $50, making them among the most expensive in the NHL. TheChicago Wolves,anAmerican Hockey League(AHL) team based inRosemont, Illinois,mocked the Blackhawks' struggle by using the marketing slogan, "We Play Hockey the Old-Fashioned Way: We Actually Win."

Following the lockout of the2004–05 season,new general managerDale Tallonset about restructuring the team in the hopes of making a playoff run. Tallon made several moves in the summer of 2005, most notably the signing of theTampa Bay Lightning'sStanley Cup-winning goaltenderNikolai Khabibulinand All-Star defensemanAdrian Aucoin.However, injuries plagued Khabibulin and Aucoin among others, and the Blackhawks again finished well out of the playoffs with a 26–43–13 record, next-to-last in theWestern Conferenceand second-worst in the NHL. The Blackhawks reached another low point on May 16, 2006, when they announced that popular TV/radio play-by-play announcerPat Foleywould not be brought back after 25 years with the team, a move unpopular amongst most fans; Foley then became the television/radio voice for the Chicago Wolves.

With the third overall pick in the2006 NHL entry draft,the team selectedJonathan Toews,who led theUniversity of North DakotaFighting Sioux hockey teamto the 2006NCAAFrozen Four.The Blackhawks were eager to make a splash in the free-agent market, and offered big money to many of the top free agents. However, they were denied, only being able to acquire two backup goaltenders inPatrick LalimeandSebastien Caron.Chicago was one of the biggest buyers in the trade market, acquiring a future franchise player inleft-wingerMartin Havlat,as well ascenterBryan Smolinskifrom theOttawa Senatorsin a three-way trade that also involved theSan Jose Sharks.The Hawks dealt forwardMark Bellto the Sharks,Michal Barinkaand a 2008 second-round draft pick to the Senators, while Ottawa also received defensemanTom Preissingand centerJosh Hennessyfrom San Jose. Havlat gave the Blackhawks the talented first-line caliber game breaker they desperately needed. The Havlat trade was soon followed by another major trade: winger and key Blackhawk playerKyle Calderwas traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for grinding defensive centerMichal Handzus.The move caused a stir in Chicago, as Calder had won an increase in his contract through arbitration, which was accepted by the Hawks, but rather than ink their leading scorer, the team decided to address their need for a proven center by acquiring Handzus. Injuries to both Havlat and Handzus hurt the Blackhawks, and Smolinski was eventually traded at the trade deadline to the Vancouver Canucks. On November 26, 2006, Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon fired head coachTrent Yawneyand appointed assistant coach Denis Savard as the head coach. Savard had been the assistant coach of the team since 1997, a year after he retired as one of the most popular and successful Blackhawks players of all time. The Blackhawks continued to struggle, and finished last in the Central Division, 12 points out of the playoffs. They finished with the fourth-worst record in the NHL, and in the draft lottery, won the opportunity to select first overall in the draft. The team had never had a draft pick higher than third overall before, and used the pick to draft right wingPatrick Kanefrom theLondon Knightsof theOntario Hockey League(OHL).

Rocky Wirtz era (2007–2023)

2007–2009: rebuilding

On September 26, 2007, longtime Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz died after a brief battle with cancer.He was succeeded by his sonRocky,who drastically altered his father's long-standing policies.

Midway into the2007–08 season,the franchise experimented with a partnership withComcast SportsNet ChicagoandWGN-TVby airing selected Blackhawks home games on television.During the next season, Comcast and WGN began airing all of the team's regular season games.Rocky also namedJohn McDonough,former president ofMajor League Baseball'sChicago Cubs,as the Blackhawks' new president.After taking over the position, McDonough was an instrumental figure in the Blackhawks' current marketing success.Wirtz was also able to bring back former Blackhawks greats Tony Esposito, Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull as the franchise's "hockey ambassadors".

Jonathan Toews(pictured in2009), named captain before the season started, became the youngest player to captain the Hawks at age 20.

In addition to the changes in the team's policies and front office, the younger Wirtz also made a concerted effort to rebuild the team.The Blackhawks roster was bolstered by the addition of Patrick Kane, the first overall selection in the2007 NHL entry draft,who led all rookies in points.Kane and Jonathan Toews were finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie. Kane ultimately beat his teammate for the award.Kane finished the 2007–08 season with 21 goals and 51 assists in 82 games. The Blackhawks finished with a record of 40–34–8, missing the playoffs by three points. The 2007–08 season marked the first time in six years that the team finished above.500.

Prior to the 2008–09 season opener, the Blackhawks named 20-year-old Toews as the new captain, succeeding Adrian Aucoin (who was traded to the Calgary Flames, after the 2006–07 season) and making him the third-youngest captain at the time of appointment. In addition to a new captain, the Blackhawks made several major roster changes before the season, tradingTuomo Ruutu,their longest-tenured player, to theCarolina Hurricanesin exchange for forwardAndrew Laddon February 26, 2008.Later that day, the Blackhawks traded captainMartin Lapointeto the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in the2008 NHL entry draft.On July 1, the first day of free agency, the team signed goaltenderCristobal Huetto a four-year, US$22.5 million contract, and later signed defensemanBrian Campbellto an eight-year, $56.8 million contract.They also added former coachesJoel QuennevilleandScotty Bowmanto their organization.

On February 13, 2008, the Blackhawks announced they would hold their first fan convention. On July 16, 2008, the team announced that they would host the2009 NHL Winter Classicon a temporary ice rink at the Chicago Cubs' home parkWrigley FieldonNew Year's Dayagainst fellow "Original Six"members, the Detroit Red Wings;the Red Wings defeated Chicago 6–4. On June 16,Pat Foleyreturned as the Blackhawks' TV play-by-play man, replacingDan Kelly;Foley called Blackhawks games from 1981 to 2006, and spent the next two years broadcasting for the AHL's Chicago Wolves. Foley was partnered withEd Olczykto broadcast all of the Blackhawks' games.On October 16, 2008, the Blackhawks relieved Denis Savard of his head coaching duties and replaced him with Joel Quenneville.Savard has since been brought back to the organization as an ambassador.

The Blackhawks hosted theDetroit Red Wingsat the2009 NHL Winter ClassicatWrigley Field.

The Blackhawks finished the 2008–09 regular season in second place in their division with a record of 46–24–12, putting them in fourth place in the Western Conference with 104 points. The Blackhawks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2001–02 season with a 3–1 win over theNashville Predatorson April 3. On April 8, with a shootout loss to theColumbus Blue Jackets,the Blackhawks clinched their first 100-point season in 17 years. The Blackhawks defeated the fifth-seeded Calgary Flames in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 1996.The team proceeded to defeat the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks in six games,and then played the then-Stanley Cup champion, the Detroit Red Wings, for the Western Conference Championship, losing the series in five games.

During the 2008–09 season, the team led the NHL in home attendance, with a total of 912,155 spectators, averaging 22,247 per game.This figure includes the 40,818 fans from the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. Therefore, the total attendance for games hosted at the United Center is 871,337, good for an average of 21,783, which still led the NHL over Montreal's 21,273 average. The Blackhawks welcomed their one millionth fan of the season at the United Center before Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals on May 11, 2009.

2009–2010: the Stanley Cup returns to Chicago

Chicago skyline with theCNA Centershowing the Blackhawks logo, theSmurfit-Stone Buildingreading "Go Hawks", and theBlue Cross Blue Shield Towerreading "Hawks win" the night after the2009–10 Chicago Blackhawkswon the2010 Stanley Cup Finals,viewed from thePetrillo Music Shelllawn inGrant Park.

Prior to the2009–10 season,the Blackhawks made another major free agent purchase, signingMarian Hossato a 12-year, US$62.8 million contract.The team also acquiredTomas Kopecky,John MaddenandRichard Petiot.In early July, general manager Dale Tallon and the Blackhawks management came under fire when theNational Hockey League Players' Association(NHLPA) claimed that the team did not submit offers to their restricted free agents before the deadline.In the worst-case scenario, the team's unsigned restricted free agents at the time, including Calder Memorial Trophy finalistKris Versteeg,would have become unrestricted free agents.Despite the ordeal, the Blackhawks were able to sign Versteeg and all of their restricted free agents before the NHLPA could take further action.On July 14, 2009, the Blackhawks demoted Dale Tallon to the position of senior adviser.Stan Bowman,son of Scotty Bowman, was promoted to general manager.The Blackhawks continued to sell-out games, with the best average attendance of 21,356 over the Montreal Canadiens' 21,273 in the NHL, and had a total of 854,267, excluding the playoffs. The Blackhawks reached the one million mark in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Jose Sharks.

Patrick Kanehoisting theStanley Cupand Jonathan Toews holding theConn Smythe Trophyduring the Blackhawks victory parade.

U.S. PresidentBarack Obamawith members of the Blackhawks after a ceremony to honor their2010 Stanley Cup victoryat theWhite House.

The Blackhawks re-signed Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to contract extensions worth $31.5 million over five years, andDuncan Keithto a 13-year extension worth $72 million on December 1, 2009. On April 6, 2010, the Hawks won their 50th game of the 2009–10 season against theDallas Stars,setting a new franchise record for wins in a season. The next night, the Blackhawks notched their 109th point of the season in a game against the St. Louis Blues, setting another franchise record.

The Blackhawks made the playoffs for the second consecutive season with a regular season record of 52–22–8. They defeated the Nashville Predators in six games in the first round before defeating the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks for the second straight year, again in six games. The Blackhawks then swept the top-seeded San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals, advancing to theStanley Cup Finalsfor the first time since1992,where they played the Philadelphia Flyers. The Blackhawks prevailed in six games to secure their fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history, and their first since1961,ending the team's49-year championship drought.

2010–2012: Building up for more consistency

The Blackhawks immediately faced salary cap constraints prior to the2010–11 season.The team was forced to trade several players who played an integral role to their 2009–10 Stanley Cup victory, includingDustin Byfuglien,Andrew Ladd, Kris Versteeg,Brent Sopel,Ben EagerandColin Fraser.The team was also unable to agree to terms with starting goaltenderAntti Niemi,who left as restricted free agent to the San Jose Sharks.The Blackhawks signed formerDallas Starsstarting goalieMarty Turcoas his replacement, but eventually turned to rookieCorey Crawfordto become their full-time starting goaltender.The Blackhawks also acquiredViktor Stalbergfrom theToronto Maple Leafsand signed rookiesNick LeddyandMarcus Krugerto three-year entry-level contracts.The Blackhawks also made a mid-season trade to acquire wingerMichael Frolikfrom theFlorida Panthersin exchange forJack Skille,Hugh Jessimanand David Pacan.

Amidst the roster turnaround, the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks finished the season with a 44–29–9 record, and placed third in theCentral Divisionand eighth in the Western Conference. The team's playoff fate was determined on the final day of the regular season on April 10, 2011.The Blackhawks lost their regular season finale to theDetroit Red Wings4–3 but still received the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference after theMinnesota Wilddefeated the Dallas Stars later that same day 5–3.In the first round of the2011 playoffs,the Blackhawks faced thePresidents' Trophy-winningVancouver Canucks,marking the third consecutive playoffs that the two teams faced each other, this time in the first round in contrast to the second round the previous two years prior.The Canucks built a three-game lead in the series before the Blackhawks were able to win the next three games in a row.Alex Burrowswon Game 7 for the Canucks in overtime, 2–1 to win the series 4–3.

Before the2011–12 season,the Blackhawks continued to make roster moves to optimize their salary cap situation. The team traded wingerTroy Brouwerto theWashington Capitalsin exchange for the 26th overall pick in the2011 NHL entry draft(used to selectPhillip Danault), and traded veteran defensemanBrian Campbell,who had one of the richest contracts in the franchise's history, to the Florida Panthers.The Blackhawks also traded veteran forwardTomas Kopeckyto the Panthers and forwardJake Dowellsigned with the Dallas Stars in free agency in the 2011 off-season.The team bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran forwardsDaniel Carcillo,Jamal MayersandAndrew Brunettein free agency,while also acquiring goaltenderRay Emeryin free agency to back-up Corey Crawford after Marty Turco left the team as a free agent.The Blackhawks also signedAndrew Shawto a three-year, entry-level contract.

The Blackhawks placed fourth in the Central Division and sixth in the Western Conference with a 45–26–11 record, and qualified for the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.They faced the third seeded Phoenix Coyotes in the opening round, who eliminated the Blackhawks in six games. The series saw five of the six games going to overtime, withBryan Bickell(Game 2) andJonathan Toews(Game 5) scoring the only Blackhawk overtime winners of the series.

2012–2013: Presidents' Trophy and fifth Stanley Cup

The Blackhawks started thelockout-shortened2012–13 seasonwith much success by establishing several new records. On January 27, 2013, they set a new franchise record for starting the season 6–0–0 after a win against the Detroit Red Wings.On February 19, the Blackhawks tied the NHL record previously set by theAnaheim Ducksin the2006–07 seasonfor earning points in the first 16 consecutive games of a season, and defeated the Ducks' record (28 points) by one point.On March 6, the Blackhawks extended the NHL record to 24 games with a record of 21–0–3, and the franchise record for most consecutive wins to 11 games.However, they lost 6–2 to theColorado Avalancheon March 8,their first loss in regulation, which ended their 24-game streak in which they earned at least one point, an NHL record to start a seasonand the third-longest in NHL history.

The2013Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks meet President Obama at the White House.

TheUnited Centeralso recorded its 200th consecutive combined regular season and playoff Blackhawks sell-out on March 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, which began during the 2007–08 season with the game against the Blue Jackets on March 30, 2008.The Blackhawks won thePresidents' Trophyfor the best regular season record in the NHL, and clinched home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.After dispatching the eighth seededMinnesota Wildin the first round, the Blackhawks faced the seventhDetroit Red Wingsin the Western Conference Semifinals. The Blackhawks won the series opener but lost the next three games and faced elimination. However, the Blackhawks clawed back into the series, eventually winning the series on a goal byBrent Seabrookin overtime of Game 7.The team then defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion and fifth seededLos Angeles Kingsin five games to secure a second Stanley Cup Finals appearance in four seasons.

The Blackhawks faced theBoston Bruinsin the2013 Stanley Cup Finals.It was the first time since 1979 that two Original Six teams had made the Stanley Cup Finals and the first time since 1945 that the last four teams to win the Stanley Cup were in the Conference Finals.The Bruins made their second appearance in the Finals in three years (winning in 2011 in seven games against theVancouver Canucks) and were making a similar resurgence as the Blackhawks. On June 24, the Blackhawks defeated the Bruins in the sixth game of the series to win the Stanley Cup, having overcome a 2–1 deficit with just over a minute remaining in the game.Bryan BickellandDave Bollandscored goals with 1:16 and 0:58.3 remaining in the game, just 17 seconds apart, to win 3–2.

2013–2016: sixth Stanley Cup and continued contention

The Blackhawks played thePittsburgh PenguinsatSoldier Fieldfor game four of the2014 NHL Stadium Series.

The Blackhawks began the2013–14 seasonin hopes of becoming the first team to win consecutive Stanley Cups since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.The team was slightly altered in the off-season to remain under the salary cap.The team traded veteran forwardsDave Bolland,Daniel CarcilloandMichael Frolikin exchange for future draft picks, while parting ways with veteran goaltenderRay Emeryand veteran wingerViktor Stalbergby having them leave in free agency.Despite these changes, the Blackhawks tallied a 28–7–7 record going into January 2014. The team played their second outdoor game in franchise history, against the Pittsburgh Penguins atSoldier Field,as part of the2014 NHL Stadium Series.The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 5–1 in front of 62,921 fans.

The franchise recorded its 2,500th regular season win, while head coachJoel Quennevillewon 693 wins as a coach, the third most in the history of the NHL.The Blackhawks finished the season with a 46–21–15 record, good for third in the Central Division. They opened the playoffs by losing two games to theSt. Louis Blues.The Blackhawks surged back with four straight wins to take the series.The team then defeated the Minnesota Wild for the second consecutive year. However, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Blackhawks in seven games and ultimately went on to win the Stanley Cup.After the season's conclusion,Duncan Keithwon theJames Norris Memorial Trophyfor the second time in his career, and captainJonathan Toewswas named a finalist for theFrank J. Selke Trophyfor the second consecutive season and third time altogether.

The Hawks faced theWashington CapitalsatNationals Parkfor the2015 NHL Winter Classic.

The Blackhawks' roster from the previous three seasons remained largely intact going into the 2014–15 season. In the 2014 off-season prior to the beginning of the 2014–15 season, the team signed veteran centerBrad Richardsand rookie goaltenderScott Darlingto one-year contracts, and traded veteran defensemanNick Leddyto theNew York Islandersin exchange for three prospects.For the first half of the season,Patrick Kaneled the team in scoring and points. The Blackhawks mustered a 30–15–2 record going into the All-Star break.The Blackhawks sent six players to theAll-Star Game,including Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Corey Crawford.The team also played in the2015 NHL Winter ClassicatNationals ParkinWashington, D.C.,where they lost 3–2 to theWashington Capitals.

However, in late February, Kane suffered a shoulder injury that was expected to sideline him for the remainder of the regular season and much of the playoffs.The team called up rookieTeuvo Teravainenfrom the AHL, and traded their first-round pick in the2015 NHL entry draftto acquire centerAntoine Vermettefrom theArizona Coyotes.The Blackhawks also acquired veteran defensemanKimmo Timonenfrom thePhiladelphia Flyersfor second-round picks in 2015 and 2016,andAndrew Desjardinsfrom theSan Jose Sharksin exchange forBen Smith.The Blackhawks finished the season with a 48–28–6 record, placing third in their division, and allowed the fewest goals in the NHL.

President Obama welcomes the Blackhawks to the White House for a third time to commemorate the team's2015Stanley Cup victory

Kane recovered quicker than expected, and was ready for the start of the playoffs.The Blackhawks dispatched theNashville Predatorsin six games and swept the Minnesota Wild to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the fifth time in seven years.The top-seededAnaheim Ducksheld a 3–2 lead in the series, but the Blackhawks rallied back in the series to win games six and seven. The team then defeated theTampa Bay Lightningin the2015 Stanley Cup Finalsto secure their third Stanley Cup in six seasons to solidify themselves as a modern day NHL dynasty.

The Blackhawks' roster experienced another dramatic reconstruction before the2015–16 season.The team was unable to come to terms with pending free agentBrandon Saad,who had played a pivotal role in the2013and2015Stanley Cup championships.The Blackhawks traded Saad's negotiation rights (along with prospectsAlex BroadhurstandMichael Paliotta) to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange forArtem Anisimov,Marko Dano,Corey Tropp,Jeremy Morinand fourth-round draft pickAnatoly Golyshevin the2016 NHL entry draft.The Blackhawks were unable to re-sign unrestricted free agents veterans Brad Richards, Antoine Vermette andJohnny Oduyadue to salary cap constraints.The team then traded longtime veteran and fan-favoritePatrick Sharp(along withStephen Johns) to theDallas Starsin exchange forTrevor Daleyand forwardRyan Garbuttin order to stay under the salary cap.Amidst the roster turnover, the Blackhawks signed free agentArtemi Panarinfrom theKontinental Hockey League(KHL) to an entry-level contract.

The Blackhawks' offense was led by Patrick Kane, who scored an NHL-best 106 points in 2015–16 and also won the season'sHart Memorial Trophyas league MVP.Panarin, who skated on Kane's line, won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best first-year player.Midway through the season, the Blackhawks attempted to supplement their roster by making several trades. The Blackhawks dealtJeremy Morinto the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange forRichard Panik.The team then reacquiredAndrew Laddfrom theWinnipeg Jetsin exchange for their first round selection in the 2016 NHL entry draft and Marko Dano.The team then tradedPhillip Danaultand their2018second-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forwardsDale WeiseandTomas Fleischmann.The team finished with a 46–26–9 record, good for 103 points and third place in their division. The defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks were defeated by the St. Louis Blues in a seven-game series in the first round of the2016 playoffs.The loss marked the Blackhawks' earliest playoff exit since2012.

2016–2020: post-Cup years and retooling

Salary cap constraints forced the Blackhawks to make additional trades before the2016–17 season.The team traded pending free-agent Andrew Shaw to Montreal in exchange for two second-round 2016 draft picks.The Blackhawks also tradedBryan BickellandTeuvo Teravainento theCarolina Hurricanesin exchange for another 2016 second-round pick in order to free additional salary cap space.The Blackhawks brought back veteran defensemanBrian Campbelland signed KHL stand-outMichal Kempnyduring free agency.The team then turned to their farm system to replenish their depth. The Blackhawks promoted rookiesRyan Hartman,Gustav Forsling,John Hayden,Tyler Motte,Nick SchmaltzandVinnie Hinostrozato their starting line-up to fill the vacancies left by Ladd, Bickell, Shaw and Teravainen.

Patrick Kane spearheaded the Blackhawks offense with 34 goals and 55 assists for 89 points in all 82 contests played, tying for second in scoring during the regular season among all skaters.He was aided by his linemate, Panarin, who scored 31 goals and 43 assists.In addition to Kane and Panarin, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, Artem Anisimov and Richard Panik all scored at least 20 goals.Toews, Kane, Duncan Keith and Corey Crawford were also selected to play in theAll-Star Game.The Blackhawks finished the season with 109 points, placing first in the Central Division and earning the top-seed in the Western Conference for the2017 playoffs.However, they were swept in the first round by the eighth-seeded Nashville Predators in one of the biggest upsets in NHL playoff history; this was the first time that an eighth seed swept a playoff series against the top team in the conference.GoaltenderPekka Rinneand the Predators' defense marginalized the Blackhawks' offense, limiting the team to only three total goals in the series, including a pair of shutouts in Game 1 (1–0) and Game 2 (5–0) atUnited Centerto begin the series.

Prior to the2017–18 season,the Blackhawks revealed Marian Hossa would miss the entire 2017–18 season due to a progressive skin disorder.The team made two major trades before the2017 NHL entry draft;veteran defensemanNiklas Hjalmarssonwas dealt to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange forConnor MurphyandLaurent Dauphin,while Artemi Panarin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets to reacquire Brandon Saad in a four-player deal.Both Hjalmarsson and Hossa were core members of the Blackhawks roster that won three Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015.The team also traded goaltender Scott Darling to the Carolina Hurricanes and center Marcus Kruger to theVegas Golden Knights,while also lost defensemenTrevor van Riemsdykto the Golden Knights in the2017 NHL Expansion Draftand Brian Campbell, who retired.The Blackhawks acquired wingers Patrick Sharp,Tommy WingelsandLance Boumain free agency.

The Blackhawks opened the 2017–18 season with a resounding 10–1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup championPittsburgh Penguins.The Blackhawks were four games above.500 with an 18–14–6 record at the end of December 2017, and only four points out of a playoff spot.However, goaltender Corey Crawford missed much of 2018 due to an upper-body injury.Inconsistent defense and goaltending, coupled with limited offense, resulted in the team falling to the bottom of the Central Division.The Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention on March 20, 2018, marking the first time in nine years that the team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.The team finished the season with a 33–39–10 record and 76 points in the standings, 19 points out of a playoff spot.

The Blackhawks made modest acquisitions during the opening day of free agency by acquiring veteransCam Ward,Chris KunitzandBrandon Manning.The team made their biggest move of the off-season by offloading Hossa's contract onto the Arizona Coyotes by trading Vinnie Hinostroza,Jordan Oesterleand third-round draft pick in the2019 draftin exchange for Marcus Kruger,MacKenzie Entwistle,Jordan Maletta,Andrew Campbelland a fifth-round draft pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.Quenneville named Ward the team's starting goaltender as Crawford missed the first five games of the2018–19 seasonwith concussion-like symptoms. The Blackhawks opened the season with a promising 6–2–2 start despite Crawford's initial absence.However, after losing their next five games,head coachJoel Quenneville(as well as assistant coachesKevin DineenandUlf Samuelsson) were fired on November 6, 2018.Jeremy Colliton,previously the head coach of the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, theRockford IceHogs,was named the 38th head coach in franchise history.

The team adjusted their roster by tradingNick Schmaltzto the Arizona Coyotes in exchange forDylan StromeandBrendan Perlini.The Blackhawks then dealt Brandon Manning to theEdmonton Oilersin exchange forDrake Caggiula.The team struggled despite these changes and plummeted to the bottom of the NHL's standings by the All-Star break,but then rebounded with an 18–10–3 record during the second half of the season, and missed playoffs by six points, while finishing in sixth place in the Central Division.After missing the playoffs for the second straight season, the Blackhawks won the third-overall pick in the 2019 NHL entry draft at the draft lottery, which they used to selectKirby Dach.

Prior to the2019–20 season,the Blackhawks signed centerRyan Carpenterand goaltenderRobin Lehneron the opening day of free agency.The team made three separate trades to acquireOlli Maatta,Calvin de HaanandAlex Nylander.The team reacquired fan-favoriteAndrew Shawin a trade with the Montreal Canadiens.The Blackhawks also inserted rookieDominik Kubalikinto their roster, whom they acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in the previous season.The Blackhawks posted a 32–30–8 record and finished last in their division before the remainder of the regular season was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.The team firedJohn McDonough,who served as the Blackhawks' president for 13 years.The Blackhawks obtained a spot in the2020 Stanley Cup playoffs,which used a 24-team playoff format among the top 12 teams in each conference.The 12th-seeded Blackhawks defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the qualifying round of the playoffs to advance to the Western Conference first round,where they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.

2020–2023: the Toews and Kane era ends

The2020–21 seasonwould be delayed to January 2021 and condensed to 56 games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Blackhawks signed forwardsMattias Janmark,Lucas WallmarkandCarl Soderbergduring free agency to one-year deals.Veteran forward Brandon Saad was traded to theColorado Avalanchefor defensemenNikita ZadorovandAnton Lindholm.The team's captain, Jonathan Toews, announced he would forgo the season due to an undisclosed medical illness.The Blackhawks parted with longtime goaltenderCorey Crawford,who signed with theNew Jersey Devilsbut ultimately retired before the season's start without playing any games for the Devils.Brent Seabrook, the team's veteran defenseman, announced his retirement midway through the season due a lingering hip injury sustained the previous season.Andrew Shaw,who previously rejoined the Blackhawks in 2019, also announced he would retire from playing due to concussions suffered throughout his career.The Blackhawks relied heavily on their rookies during the season to replenish their depth, including forwardsBrandon Hagel,Philipp KurashevandPius Suter,defensemenIan MitchellandWyatt Kalynukand goaltenderKevin Lankinen.Despite the roster turnaround, the Blackhawks completed the first half of the season with a 14–9–5 record and sat in fourth place in their division.The team struggled from mid-March through April, going 8–15–1, and subsequently traded away Janmark, Wallmark and Soderberg at the trade deadline.The Blackhawks failed to qualify for the playoffs once more and finished in sixth place with a 24–25–7 record.The Blackhawks namedDanny Wirtz,the son of Rocky Wirtz, as their new chief executive officer on December 16, 2020.The team made some significant changes in their front office, promoting the general manager, Stan Bowman, to the role of president of hockey operations, and appointing Jaime Faulkner as the new president of business operations.

Prior to the2021–22 season,former Blackhawks prospectKyle Beachalleged he was sexually assaulted by Brad Aldrich, the team's former video coach, during the2009–10 season.Beach filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawks for failing to adequately address Aldrich's wrongdoings or file formal police reports.A separate party, a former high school student whom Aldrich sexually assaulted during his tenure atHoughton High Schoolalso filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawks, alleging the team gave a positive reference on behalf of Aldrich and failed to disclose any details about his sexual assault in 2010.The Blackhawks retained law firmJenner & Blockto conduct an internal investigation that spanned 139 interviews over four months. It revealed that the team's brain trust, including team president John McDonough, executive vice president Jay Blunk, general manager Stan Bowman, assistant general managerKevin Cheveldayoffand head coach Joel Quenneville, met just days before the start of the2010 Stanley Cup Finalsand deferred any action on Aldrich until after the Finals. Aldrich was subsequently allowed to quietly resign after taking part in the Stanley Cup victory celebration. Within hours of the report's release on October 26, 2021, Bowman and senior director of hockey operationsAl MacIsaac,the only participants in the 2010 meeting still with the Blackhawks, resigned. Assistant general managerKyle Davidsontook over as interim general manager.The NHL also imposed a $2 million fine on the Blackhawks for "inadequate internal procedures and insufficient and untimely response in the handling of matters related to former video coach Brad Aldrich's employment". It also stated that most of the participants in the meeting, including McDonough, Bowman, Blunk, and MacIssac, will not be allowed to work in the NHL again without permission from the league office.Quenneville, by then head coach of the Florida Panthers, resigned after meeting with Bettman on October 28, and will also have to meet with Bettman if he wants to work in the league again.Bettman subsequently met with Cheveldayoff, by now the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets, but cleared him of wrongdoing. Bettman stated that he could not "assign to [Cheveldayoff] responsibility for the Club's actions, or inactions" because Cheveldayoff was not a member of the Blackhawks' senior leadership team at the time.Aldrich's name was removed from the Stanley Cup, as requested by the team.Beach and the Blackhawks reached an undisclosed settlement on December 15.However, the second lawsuit filed against the Blackhawks by a former high school student was dismissed.

Before his resignation, Bowman intended on building a competitive team that could make the playoffs immediately rather than focusing on rebuilding for the future.The team traded veteran defenseman Duncan Keith to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a draft pick andCaleb Jones.The Blackhawks traded Brent Seabrook's contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for centerTyler Johnson.The team then acquiredSeth Jonesfrom the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two draft picks and prospectAdam Boqvist.The Blackhawks leveraged their open salary cap to acquire reigningVezina Trophy-winnerMarc-Andre Fleuryfrom the Vegas Golden Knights, who were in desperate need of cap relief.The team signed defensemenJake McCabeand wingerJujhar Khairain free agency.Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who had missed the previous seasons due to chronic immune response syndrome, also announced he would return for the 2021–22 season.

On November 6, Colliton was fired after leading the team to a 1–9–2 record to start the season, the second-worst in the NHL at the time.Derek King,former Rockford IceHogs head coach, was named his interim replacement.Davidson was formally named the team's general manager on March 1, 2022.The Blackhawks were unable to recover from their poor start and fell out of playoff contention by the trade deadline. The team traded Brandon Hagel to Tampa Bay in exchange for two first-round picks,Boris KatchoukandTaylor Raddysh,while also trading Fleury to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a second-round pick.The team finished sixth place in Central Division with a 28–42–12 record.The 2021–22 season also marked announcer Pat Foley's final season with the Blackhawks, who had been with the team for 39 years.

The Blackhawks hiredLuke Richardsonas the 40th coach in their franchise's history in 2022.

On June 27, 2022, the Blackhawks namedLuke Richardsonas their 40th head coach in franchise history.General manager Davidson announced the Blackhawks would commit to rebuilding their roster and acquiring draft capital.The team tradedAlex DeBrincatto the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the 7th and 13th picks in the2022 NHL entry draft.Chicago also acquired the 25th overall pick in the draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs by taking on goaltenderPetr Mrazek's contract.The Blackhawks made modest acquisitions in free agency, signing veteran forwardsAndreas Athanasiou,Colin BlackwellandMax Domi.The team fell to the bottom of the Central Division and again emerged as sellers at the 2022–23 trade deadline.Patrick Kane was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange forVili Saarijarviand Kane was then later sent to the New York Rangers as part of a three-team trade. The Blackhawks receivedAndy Welinski,a conditional second-round pick in 2023 and a fourth-round pick in 2025 from the Rangers to complete the trade.The Blackhawks also dealtJake McCabe,Sam Laffertyand Max Domi, while also taking onNikita Zaitsev's contract from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for additional draft capital.Captain Jonathan Toews missed 29 games while recovering fromLong COVID.Before their final regular season game, the team also announced that they would not re-sign Toews.The Blackhawks finished last in their division with the third-worst record in the NHL.

Danny Wirtz era (2023–present)

2023–present: rebuilding and beginning of the Connor Bedard era

The Blackhawks won the 2023 draft lottery and received the first overall pick in the2023 NHL entry draft.The team draftedConnor Bedardfirst overall.The Blackhawks subsequently made trades to acquire veteran forwardsTaylor Hall,Nick FolignoandCorey Perry.The team leveraged their excess salary cap space to acquireJosh Baileyand 2026 second-round draft pick from the cap-strapped New York Islanders.Bailey's contract was immediately bought out and he was placed on unconditional waivers.The Blackhawks signed forwardRyan Donatoto a two-year, $4 million contact on the opening day of free agency.

Rocky Wirtz unexpectedly died on July 25, 2023, at age 70.Danny Wirtz, his son, was named the chairman and president ofWirtz Corporation,the company that owns the Blackhawks, on July 30.Amidst the transitions in ownership, the Blackhawks continued to struggle on the ice by finishing the2023–24 NHL seasonwith a 23–53–6 record, marking the second-worst in the NHL and the worst in franchise history since 1974.The team was devastated by injuries to several skaters throughout the season, including Bedard, Hall,Andreas Athanasiou,andColin Blackwell.The Blackhawks also terminated the contract ofCorey Perry,who violated the team's code of conduct policy.Bedard was recipient ofCalder Memorial Trophy,awarded to the NHL's top first-year player.

Team information

Jerseys

The Blackhawks wear predominantly red jerseys featuring three sets of black and white stripes along the sleeves and waist.The team's logo is displayed on the front of each jersey, along with a "C", representing "Chicago", on each shoulder with two crossedtomahawks.The Blackhawks debuted this design in 1955, and have since only made minor modifications to the jersey.In 2007, The Blackhawks along with all other NHL teams, made minute changes to their uniforms by adding larger logo, a new collar with the NHL logo and a "baseball-style cut" along the bottom.The team previously donned alternate third jersey that was primarily black with red and white stripes between 1996 and 2007.The Blackhawks brought this design back in 2008, before making their 2009 Winter Classic jerseys their alternates between 2009 and 2011. After the 2019 Winter Classic, the Blackhawks made their jersey from the game their alternate, wearing it for three more games in 2019 and in three games during the 2019–20 season.

The Blackhawks' uniform was voted 1 of the 25 best in professional sports by Paul Lukas ofGQin November 2004.The Hockey Newsvoted the team's jersey as the best in the NHL.Greg WyshynskiofYahoo! Sportslisted the Blackhawks home jerseys as the second best NHL jersey in the history of the NHL in 2017.The Blackhawks were voted to have the best uniform in the history of the NHL in a fan-vote conducted by the NHL in 2017.

The Blackhawks have donned Camouflage practice jerseys for Veterans Day to show support for servicemen since 2009.

Since 2009, the Blackhawks have worn specialcamouflagejerseys on Veterans Day during their pregame warm-ups. The jerseys are later sold in auctions to raise money for theUSOofIllinois.

The Blackhawks wore jerseys based on the design worn in the 1936–37 season for the2009 NHL Winter Classic.The jersey is predominantly black with a large beige stripe across the chest (also on the sleeves), with a red border, and an old-style circular Black Hawks logo.The Blackhawks used this Winter Classic design as their third jersey for the 2009–10 season until they retired after the 2010–11 season, with the only change in the design was by adding the familiar "C" with crossed tomahawks on the shoulders.

For the2014 NHL Stadium Series,the Blackhawks wore a black uniform similar to the alternates they wore from 1996 to 2009, but the stripes around the waist are no longer straight, they are jagged around the sides in order to follow the shape of the bottom of the jersey. Keeping with stripes, the ones on the arms simply stop halfway round; angled numbers are above these sleeve half-stripes. On one shoulder is the familiar "C" with crossed tomahawks logo and the Chicago 2014 Stadium Series logo on the other. Each 2014 NHL Stadium Series jerseys features chrome-treated logo designs inspired by the NHL shield. The chrome crest was developed using new technology that fuses print and embroidery and allows logos to be displayed as a high-resolution image incorporated into the crest. As a result, the design reduces the weight of the crest, creating in a lighter jersey. Numbering on the back of the jersey is enlarged and sleeve numbers are angled to improve visibility in outdoor venues.

The team wore a uniform which was inspired by their 1957–58 jersey for the2015 NHL Winter Classic.This uniform is nearly identical to the road uniform that the Blackhawks currently wear. The main differences between this design and the current road design come in the form of the lace-up collar, the name/number block font (which is serifed), and the C-Tomahawk logo, which is mostly red, black, and white (with a tad bit of yellow) instead of being mostly red, yellow, green black and white.

For the2016 NHL Stadium Series,the Blackhawks wore a unique uniform for their game against the Minnesota Wild. This uniform is primarily white with black/red/black stripes on the sleeves and socks. The current logo is on the chest. Framed between the two black stripes and over the red stripe on the sleeve is the familiar "C" with crossed tomahawks. The collar of the uniform features two different colors. The four, six-pointed red stars from theFlag of Chicagois featured on the white portion of the collar, while the other side of the collar is black. Sleeve numbers have been shifted to the shoulders and enlarged. With the shoulders being black, the numbering is white. But, the numbering and lettering on the back is also enlarged and black in color.

For the2017 NHL Winter Classic,the Blackhawks wore uniforms very similar to what they wore at the 2015 NHL Winter Classic. These new uniforms however feature a few modifications that were made to them. The most notable changes are to the logo and the cross tomahawks. The logo this time is the appropriate logo that the franchise used in 1957–65. But, they removed the roundel and the lettering so that just the logo itself stands out. The placement of the familiar "C" with crossed tomahawks is featured in the same position with the same striping pattern on the sleeve as the 2015 NHL Winter Classic uniform had. The only differences between the tomahawks from the 2015 NHL Winter Classic uniform and the 2017 NHL Winter Classic uniform are where the colors are placed for the tomahawk. The 2017 NHL Winter Classic patch is featured on the right shoulder.

To honor the NHL'scentennialyear, a special anniversary logo was designed for the remainder of the2016–17 season,which started on January 1, 2017, for all thirty teams, featuring a banner wrapped around the number 100 with the current NHL shield in the foreground. Both the banner and the number 100 are in same silver color as the NHL shield.The Blackhawks wore this logo patch underneath the numbering on the right-sleeve on both the home and away jerseys. The Blackhawks debuted this patch on their home jerseys on January 5, 2017, and then they debuted the patch on the away jerseys on January 13, 2017. All home and away jerseys for all 30 teams will continue to have patches of the NHL's centennial emblem for the2017–18 season,located above or below the numbers on their right sleeves, for at least up to the playing of theNHL 100 Classicon December 16, 2017.

Adidassigned an agreement with the NHL to be the official outfitter of uniforms and licensed apparel for all teams, starting with the 2017–18 season, replacingReebok.TheReebok "Edge"template was retired in favor of the Adidas' "ADIZERO" template. The home and away uniforms that were debuted in the 2007–08 season remain nearly identical with the exception of the new Adidas ADIZERO template and the new collar. With the new collar, the NHL shield remains but is no longer placed on a lower layer with flaps nearby, as it's now front and center on a pentagon with a new "Chrome Flex" style.The waist stripes are now curved instead of being straight across. The Adidas logo replaces the Reebok logo on the back collar.

For the entire 2018–19 season, on both the home and away uniforms, the Blackhawks wore memorial patches in remembrance of Stan Mikita, who died on August 7, 2018. The memorial patch featured 21 in white on a black circle that is placed on the upper left corner on the front side of the uniform.

For the2019 NHL Winter Classic,the Blackhawks wore uniforms similar to what they wore from the 1926–27 season to the 1934–35 season. The black and white uniform features the black and white Native American head logo on a black and white roundel with the wording "Blackhawks" arched on top and "Chicago" arched below. The Native American head logo inside the roundel features the 1999–2000 native American head logo that they currently wear. The uniform has four white stripes on each of the shoulders, and five white stripes of varying thickness on each sleeve and around the waist. Inside the collar, we see several diagonal white lines, which is a nod to the end zone design used atNotre Dame Stadium.Mixed in between these white lines are the six years written in red, the six years the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013 and 2015.After the 2019 NHL Winter Classic, the team announced that uniforms from the game would be worn in three home games of the 2018–19 season.

For the2019–20 season,the home and away uniforms that were unveiled for the 2017–18 season remain nearly identical with the exception of the new collar designs. The new collar on the home uniform transitions from white to a solid red on the front as it comes over the shoulder, leading into the NHL logo with a red background in the center. The new collar on the away uniform transitions from red to a solid white on the front as it comes over the shoulder, leading into the NHL logo with a white background in the center.

Beginning with the2020–21 season,the NHL allowed for advertising on its gameday uniforms for the first time, starting with helmet ads.The Blackhawks' first helmet ad sponsor wasUnited Airlines.

For the 2020–21 NHL season, the Blackhawks would wear "Reverse Retro" alternate uniforms. The design was largely inspired from the team's 1940s uniforms save for the "barber-pole" elements.A second "Reverse Retro" uniform was released in the2022–23 season,based on their 1938 uniform. Across the chest is "CHICAGO" in white with red trim, inspired by the 2019 NHL Winter Classic crest and the current Blackhawks primary logo is added as a shoulder patch on the left side.

Starting with the2021–22 NHL regular season,Adidas introduced new environmentally-friendly uniforms for all teams with its Adidas ADIZERO Primegreen Authentic template.The template is made with a minimum of 50% recycled content while still retaining their high-performance materials. Each team uniform will maintain its classic stripping and logo, while boasting dimensional embroidery that draws attention to their sustainable materials, and a two-layer twill that underscores the product's authenticity. For the Blackhawks, the logo on their uniforms now feature raised markings on the face of their logo, the forehead lines, the eyebrow and eye, as well as the facepaint are all now raised rather than flat as it had been before.

For the entire2021–22 season,on both the home and away uniforms, the Blackhawks wore memorial patches in remembrance ofTony Esposito,who died on August 10, 2021. The memorial patch features 35 in white on a black circle that is placed on the upper left corner on the front side of the uniform.

For the entire2023–24 season,on both the home and away uniforms, the Blackhawks are wearing memorial patches in remembrance of Rocky Wirtz, who died on July 25, 2023. The memorial patch features "ROCKY" in white on a black circle that is placed on the upper left corner on the front side of the uniform.

Starting with the2024–25 season,Fanaticsdebuted the Authentic Pro NHL on-ice uniforms that replaces Adidas. As part of the new uniform design, there will be an additional layer of fabric inside the lower sleeve to reduce wear caused by friction against the boards. The NHL Shield has a new special hologram finish on the front collar, and Fanatics branding is embroidered on the back neck of the uniform.The Blackhawks announced a multi-year partnership withCirca Sportsin June 2024, making them the official jersey patch sponsor for the team's home red uniforms.

The Blackhawks again wore retro-inspired red uniforms for the2025 NHL Winter Classic,which incorporated a lace-up collar. The crest featured the current Blackhawks logo inside a black roundel, which contained two red six-point stars on each side (a nod to theflag of Chicago), the team name on top and the city name at the bottom. The alternating black and white chest and sleeve striping is based on the current red uniform's tail striping, and the back cream numbers featured subtle pinstripes as homage toWrigley Field's main tenants, theChicago Cubs.

Logo

Further information:Chicago Blackhawks name and logo controversy

This vintage logo was brought back in 1991, 2008, and 2021; it was their primary logo from the 1937–38 to 1954–55 seasons.

Irene Castle,McLaughlin's wife, designed the original version of the team's logo, which featured a crudely drawn black and white Native head in a circle.Castle, the original designer, was white.This design went through several significant changes between 1926 and 1955. During this period, seven distinct versions of the primary logo were worn on the team's uniforms. At the beginning of the 1955–56 season, the outer circle was removed and the head began to resemble the team's current primary logo. This crest and uniform went through subtle changes until the 1964–65 season; the basic logo and jersey design have remained constant ever since. In 2008,The Hockey News'staff voted the team's main logo to be the best in the NHL.In 2010, sports columnistDamien Coxcalled on the franchise to retire the "racially insensitive" logo, saying that, "Clearly, no right-thinking person would name a team after an aboriginal figure these days any more than they would use Muslims or Africans or Chinese or any ethnic group to depict a specific sporting notion."Furthermore, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) believes that all Native-themed logos, including that of the Blackhawks, "continue to profit from harmful stereotypes originated during a time when white superiority and segregation were common place."

In 2019, theAmerican Indian Centerof Chicago ended all ties to the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation, stating they will no longer affiliate "with organizations that perpetuate stereotypes through the use of 'Indian' mascots." The AIC noted in its statement that they "previously held a relationship with the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation with the intention of educating the general public about American Indians and the use of logos and mascots. The AIC, along with members of the community have since decided to end this relationship" and stated that "going forward, AIC will have no professional ties with the Blackhawks, or any other organization that perpetuates harmful stereotypes."

On July 7, 2020, the Blackhawks issued a press release to defend their team's name and logo. The team stated, "The Chicago Blackhawks name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk of Illinois' Sac & Fox Nation, whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public." The Blackhawks further stated they would "expand awareness" of Black Hawk and all Indigenous American contributions. The press release came after other American professional sports teams, including theWashington RedskinsandCleveland Indians,reevaluated their names and logos.

TheNational Congress of American Indians,The American Indian Center of Chicago, The Chi-Nations Youth Council and over 1,500 Native organizations and advocates from over 150 federally recognized tribes across the country, including members of theSac and Fox Nation,support changing the team name and logo.Members ofBlack Hawk's family, including April Holder (Sauk and Fox, Wichita, Tonkawa), a direct descendant of Black Hawk, have also spoken out calling on the team to change its name and logo and to stop profiting off of Black Hawk's name, image, and legacy.

The Chi-Nations Youth Council (CNYC), an Indigenous youth organization in Chicago, has said "The Chicago Blackhawks name and logo symbolizes a legacy of imperialism and genocide." "As statutes (sic) of invaders, slave holders, and white supremacists fall across the nation so too should the images and language of the savage and dead 'Indians'." CNYC also noted "As social consciousness has grown over the past decades so has the Blackhawks performative gestures of buying their reprieve from those willing to sell out the health and humanity of our future generations."

Mascot

Tommy Hawk poses with servicemen in October 2021.

The Blackhawks mascot isTommy Hawk,an anthropomorphicblack hawkwho wears the Blackhawks' four feathers on his head, along with a Blackhawks jersey and hockey pants.Tommy Hawk often participates in the T-shirt toss and puck chuck at theUnited Center.He walks around the concourse greeting fans before and during the game.The team introduced Tommy Hawk in the 2001–02 season.Tommy Hawk was inducted into theMascot Hall of Famein 2019.

Practice facilities

The Blackhawks practice facility, the Fifth Third Arena (previously named MB Ice Arena prior to May 2019),is located in Chicago'sNear West Side.The 125,000-square-foot (11,600 m²) facility opened in 2017 and cost $65 million to construct.The Fifth Third Arena also serves as community center and hosts youth, high school, and adult hockey and ice skating programs.

The Blackhawks had previously usedJohnny's Ice House WestandThe Edge Ice Arenain suburbanBensenvilleas their practice facility.

Circus trip

The Blackhawks and their arena mates, theChicago Bulls,embarked on an annual two-week road trip in mid-November dating back to when both teams inhabitedChicago Stadium.The Wirtz Family, who at one point owned the Blackhawks, Bulls, and Chicago Stadium, would lease the venue to circus acts and ice skating troupes.The Blackhawks played between six and seven games in western Canada and California during this time.In November 2016, theRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circusannounced they would not return to the United Center in 2017.As a result,Disney on Iceperformed its last two week show in 2017 before being condensed to one week in 2018.

Media and announcers

Main article:List of Chicago Blackhawks broadcasters

For the first time in team history, all 82 games plus playoffs were broadcast on television during the 2008–09 season. At least 20 of them aired onWGN-TV(Channel 9), the first time the Blackhawks had been seen on local over-the-air television in 30 years. Games produced by WGN-TV through itsWGN Sportsdepartment are not available in its superstation feedWGN Americadue to league broadcast rights restrictions. Other games not broadcast by WGN-TV are aired onregional sports networkNBC Sports Chicago,the first time in at least 35 years that non-nationally broadcast home games were seen locally, either over-the-air or on cable. On February 15, 2011, it was announced that the team had renewed their broadcast contract with WGN-TV for the next five years, starting in the 2011–12 NHL season. The deal was further extended for three more years on May 15, 2014, keeping the team on Channel 9 until the end of the 2018–19 season.On January 2, 2019, the Blackhawks (along with theChicago BullsandChicago White Sox) agreed to an exclusive multi-year deal with NBC Sports Chicago beginning with the 2019–20 season, ending the team's broadcasts on WGN-TV.On June 5, 2024, the Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox announced they would join the newly establishedChicago Sports Network.

Radio broadcasts since the 1970s and into the mid-2000s varied betweenWBBM(780) andWMAQ/WSCR(670). Both frequencies are 50,000-watt clear channel stations that allowed the Blackhawks to be heard across the country at night, but Blackhawks games often came into conflict withWhite Soxbaseball by the start of April. On April 30, 2008, the team signed a three-year deal withWGN Radio(720 AM), another 50,000-watt station, with games airing alternately instead onWIND(560 AM) in scheduling conflict situations during the baseball season due to the Cubs having contractual preference to air on WGN; these moved toWGWG-LP(Channel 6/87.7 FM,an analog television station carrying an audio-only sports talk format using a quirk in the FM band) in mid-2014 when Tribune began a local marketing agreement with that station's owner. During the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, the Cubs agreed to allow the Blackhawks games to be broadcast on WGN and have the Cubs revert to WIND when there was a conflict. This allowed the Finals games to be heard over a larger area due to WGN's clear-channel signal. All Blackhawk games are also streamed live on wgnradio.com, regardless of whether the games are on WGN or WGWG-LP.WLUP-FM(97.9 FM) was also utilized as an alternate station.

As of the 2024–25 season,Rick BallandJohn Wiedemancall play-by-play on television and radio, respectively.Darren PangandTroy Murrayserve as the TV and radio color commentator respectively, withCaley Cheliosproviding occasional game analysis and other content on various media.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Blackhawks. For the full season-by-season history, seeList of Chicago Blackhawks seasons.

Note:GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2019–20	70	32	30	8	72	212	218	7th, Central	Lost in first round, 1–4 (Golden Knights)
2020–21	56	24	25	7	55	161	186	6th, Central	Did not qualify
2021–22	82	28	42	12	68	219	291	7th, Central	Did not qualify
2022–23	82	26	49	7	59	204	301	8th, Central	Did not qualify
2023–24	82	23	53	6	52	179	290	8th, Central	Did not qualify

Players

Main article:List of Chicago Blackhawks players

Current roster

Updated November 20, 2024

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
42		Nolan Allan	D	L	21	2021	Davidson, Saskatchewan
22		Joey Anderson	RW	R	26	2023	Roseville, Minnesota
98		Connor Bedard	C	R	19	2023	North Vancouver, British Columbia
59		Tyler Bertuzzi	LW	L	29	2024	Sudbury, Ontario
78		T. J. Brodie	D	L	34	2024	Chatham, Ontario
39		Laurent Brossoit	G	L	31	2024	Port Alberni, British Columbia
46		Louis Crevier	D	R	23	2020	Quebec City, Quebec
16		Jason Dickinson	C	L	29	2022	Georgetown, Ontario
8		Ryan Donato	C	L	28	2023	Scituate, Massachusetts
17		Nick Foligno(C)	LW	L	37	2023	Buffalo, New York
71		Taylor Hall	LW	L	33	2023	Calgary, Alberta
4		Seth Jones(A)	D	R	30	2021	Arlington, Texas
44		Wyatt Kaiser	D	L	22	2020	Andover, Minnesota
23		Philipp Kurashev	C	L	25	2018	Münsingen, Switzerland
77		Patrick Maroon	LW	L	36	2024	St. Louis, Missouri
25		Alec Martinez	D	L	37	2024	Rochester Hills, Michigan
95		Ilya Mikheyev	RW	L	30	2024	Omsk, Russia
34		Petr Mrazek	G	L	32	2022	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
5		Connor Murphy(A)	D	R	31	2017	Boston, Massachusetts
73		Lukas Reichel	LW	L	22	2020	Nuremberg, Germany
15		Craig Smith	C	R	35	2024	Madison, Wisconsin
40		Arvid Soderblom	G	L	25	2021	Gothenburg, Sweden
86		Teuvo Teravainen	C	L	30	2024	Helsinki, Finland
72		Alex Vlasic	D	L	23	2019	Wilmette, Illinois

Retired numbers

The Blackhawks unveiled a sculpture honoringGlenn Hall,Tony Esposito,Stan Mikita,Bobby Hull,andDenis Savardin2000.

Chicago Blackhawks retired numbers

No.	Player	Position	Career	No. retirement
1	Glenn Hall	G	1957–1967	November 20, 1988
3	Keith Magnuson1	D	1969–1980	November 12, 2008
	Pierre Pilote1	D	1955–1968
7	Chris Chelios	D	1990–1999	February 25, 2024
9	Bobby Hull	LW	1957–1972	December 18, 1983
18	Denis Savard	C	1980–1990 1995–1997	March 19, 1998
21	Stan Mikita	C	1958–1980	October 19, 1980
35	Tony Esposito	G	1969–1984	November 20, 1988
81	Marian Hossa	RW	2009–2017	November 20, 2022

Notes:

• ¹Both players who wore No. 3 were honored.
• The NHL retiredWayne Gretzky's No. 99 for all its member teams at the2000 NHL All-Star Game.

Hall of Fame

The Chicago Blackhawks acknowledge an affiliation with a number of inductees to theHockey Hall of Fame,including 42 former players and 10 builders of the sport.The 10 individuals recognized as builders by the Hall of Fame include former Blackhawks executives, general managers, head coaches, and owners. In addition to players and builders, the team recognizes an affiliation with three broadcasters who were awarded theFoster Hewitt Memorial Awardfrom the Hockey Hall of Fame.Lloyd Pettit,a sportscaster, was the first Blackhawks broadcaster to receive the award, in 1986. Other Blackhawks broadcasters awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award includePat Foley(awarded in 2014).In 2016, team historianBob Verdiwas awarded theElmer Ferguson Memorial Award.

Players

• Sid Abel
• Ed Belfour
• Doug Bentley
• Max Bentley
• Georges Boucher
• Frank Brimsek
• Chris Chelios
• Paul Coffey
• Lionel Conacher
• Roy Conacher
• Art Coulter
• Babe Dye
• Phil Esposito
• Tony Esposito
• Bill Gadsby
• Charlie Gardiner
• Doug Gilmour
• Michel Goulet
• Glenn Hall
• Marian Hossa
• Bobby Hull
• George Hay
• Dick Irvin
• Duke Keats
• Hugh Lehman
• Ted Lindsay
• Harry Lumley
• Mickey MacKay
• Stan Mikita
• Howie Morenz
• Bill Mosienko
• Bert Olmstead
• Bobby Orr
• Pierre Pilote
• Jeremy Roenick
• Denis Savard
• Earl Seibert
• Clint Smith
• Allan Stanley
• John Stewart
• Harry Watson
• Doug Wilson

Builders

• Al Arbour
• Tommy Ivan
• John Mariucci
• Frederic McLaughlin
• James D. Norris
• James E. Norris
• Rudy Pilous
• Bud Poile
• Arthur Wirtz
• Bill Wirtz

Team captains

• Dick Irvin,1926–1929
• Duke Dukowski,1929–1930
• Ty Arbour,1930–1931
• Marvin Wentworth,1931–1932
• Helge Bostrom,1932–1933
• Charlie Gardiner,1933–1934
• Johnny Gottselig,1935–1940
• Earl Seibert,1940–1942
• Doug Bentley,1942–1944, 1949–1950
• Clint Smith,1944–1945
• John Mariucci,1945–1946, 1947–1948
• Red Hamill,1946–1947
• Gaye Stewart,1948–1949
• Jack Stewart,1950–1952
• Bill Gadsby,1952–1954
• Gus Mortson,1954–1957
• Ed Litzenberger,1958–1961
• Pierre Pilote,1961–1968
• Pat Stapleton,1969–1970
• Pit Martin,1975–1976
• Pit Martin;Stan Mikita;Keith Magnuson,1976–1977
• Keith Magnuson, 1977–1979
• Terry Ruskowski,1979–1982
• Darryl Sutter,1982–1987
• Bob Murray,1985–1986 (interim)
• Denis Savard,1988–1989
• Dirk Graham,1989–1995
• Chris Chelios,1995–1999
• Doug Gilmour,1999–2000
• Tony Amonte,2000–2002
• Alexei Zhamnov,2002–2004
• Adrian Aucoin,2005–2007
• Martin Lapointe,2006 (interim)
• Jonathan Toews,2008–2023
• Nick Foligno,2024–present

Franchise scoring leaders

Main article:List of Chicago Blackhawks statistics and records

See also:List of Chicago Blackhawks records

Franchise regular season scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise regular season history.Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

• *– current Blackhawks player

Note:Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Stan Mikitais the Blackhawks all-time leading scorer with 1,467 career points.

Points

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Stan Mikita	C	1,396	541	926	1,467	1.05
Patrick Kane	RW	1,161	446	779	1,225	1.06
Bobby Hull	LW	1,036	604	549	1,153	1.11
Denis Savard	C	881	377	719	1,096	1.24
Steve Larmer	RW	891	406	517	923	1.04
Jonathan Toews	C	1,067	372	511	883	.83
Doug Wilson	D	938	225	554	779	.83
Dennis Hull	LW	904	298	342	640	.71
Pit Martin	C	740	243	384	627	.85
Duncan Keith	D	1,192	105	520	625	.52

Goals

Player	Pos	G
Bobby Hull	LW	604
Stan Mikita	C	541
Patrick Kane	RW	446
Steve Larmer	RW	406
Denis Savard	C	377
Jonathan Toews	C	372
Dennis Hull	LW	298
Tony Amonte	RW	268
Jeremy Roenick	C	267
Bill Mosienko	RW	258

Assists

Player	Pos	A
Stan Mikita	C	926
Patrick Kane	RW	779
Denis Savard	C	719
Doug Wilson	D	554
Bobby Hull	LW	549
Duncan Keith	D	520
Steve Larmer	RW	517
Jonathan Toews	C	511
Pierre Pilote	D	400
Chris Chelios	D	395

Franchise playoff scoring leaders

These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise playoff history.Figures are updated after each completed NHL season.

• *– current Blackhawks player

Note:Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Stan Mikita	C	155	59	91	150	.97
Denis Savard	C	131	61	84	145	1.11
Patrick Kane	RW	136	52	80	132	.97
Bobby Hull	LW	116	62	67	129	1.11
Jonathan Toews	C	137	45	74	119	.87
Steve Larmer	RW	107	45	66	111	1.04
Duncan Keith	D	135	18	68	86	.64
Patrick Sharp	LW	117	42	38	80	.68
Doug Wilson	D	95	19	61	80	.84
Jeremy Roenick	C	82	35	42	77	.94

Goals

Player	Pos	G
Bobby Hull	LW	62
Denis Savard	C	61
Stan Mikita	C	59
Patrick Kane	RW	52
Steve Larmer	RW	45
Jonathan Toews	C	45
Patrick Sharp	LW	42
Jeremy Roenick	C	35
Dennis Hull	LW	33
Jim Pappin	RW	26

Assists

Player	Pos	A
Stan Mikita	C	91
Denis Savard	C	84
Patrick Kane	RW	80
Jonathan Toews	C	74
Duncan Keith	D	68
Bobby Hull	LW	67
Steve Larmer	RW	66
Doug Wilson	D	61
Pierre Pilote	D	52
Marian Hossa	RW	52

See also

• List of Chicago Blackhawks award winners
• List of Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
• List of Chicago Blackhawks general managers
• List of Chicago Blackhawks head coaches

References

Sources

• Diamond, Dan (1991).The Official National Hockey League 75th anniversary commemorative book.Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart.ISBN0-7710-6727-5.
• Jenish, D'Arcy (2013).The NHL: 100 Years of On-Ice Action and Boardroom Battles.Random House LLC.ISBN9780385671477.
• Skog, Jason (2008).The Story of the Chicago Blackhawks.The Creative Company.ISBN9781583416150.
• Vass, George (1970).The Chicago Black Hawks Story.Chicago, IL: Follett Publishing Company.ISBN0-695-80202-X.

Further reading

• Goyens, Chrys; Orr, Frank; Turowetz, Allan; Duguay, Jean-Luc (2000).Blades on ice: a century of professional hockey.TPE Publishing.ISBN978-0-9686220-0-1.
• MacFarlane, Brian (2000).The Blackhawks.Toronto, Ontario: Stoddart Publishing.ISBN978-0-7737-3252-0.
• Pfeiffer, Gerald L. (1986).The Chicago Blackhawks: a sixty year history, 1926–1986.Chicago, IL: Windy City Pub. Co.LCCN87142381.OCLC16466824.
• Weinberg, Mark (2000).Career Misconduct: The Story of Bill Wirtz's Greed, Corruption, and the Betrayal of Blackhawks' Fans.Blueline Publishing.ISBN978-0-9656312-0-4.
• Wong, John Chi-Kit (2005).Lords of the Rinks: The Emergence of the National Hockey League, 1875–1936.University of Toronto Press.ISBN978-0-8020-3725-1.

External links

• Official website