Chicago Blackhawks Team Information

NHL Chicago Blackhawks Team Information

The Chicago Blackhawks were formed in September of 1926. Major Frederic McLaughlin invested $200,000 to purchase the Portland Rosebuds of the Western Hockey League. The WHL teams were unable to compete with the higher paid NHL. The Chicago Blawkhawks are considered one of the original six NHL teams.

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In 1928 the Blackhawks moved from the Coliseum to the newly built 18,000 seat Chicago Statdium - the biggest NHL areana at that time. The club was in some financial trouble when in 1952 a group comprising of Jim Norris Sr. and Jr, along with Arthur Wirtz joined together to purchase the franchise.. In 1954, Bill Wirtz joined with his father and brother. One of the moist famous incidents was in the early 1970's when superstar Bobby Hull up against the Wirtz family in a salary dispute, left the Blackhawks and the NHL for the newly organized World Hockey Association (WHA).

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Chicago Blackhawks Franchise History

Chicago Blackhawks Franchise History

Chicago BlawkHawks (NHL) 1927-Present

The United Center Address: 1901 West Madison Street Chicago, IL 60616 Capacity : 20,500

Chicago Stadium Address: 1800 West Madison Chicago, IL 60612 Telephone :(312) 733-5300 Capacity:17,317 Former Tenants: Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) 1929-1994

Chicago Blackhawks Championships

Chicago Blackhawks Championships

Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famers

Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famers

Sid Abel LW 1952/53
Doug Bentley LW 1939/40-1951/52
Max Bentley C 1940/41-1947/48
George Boucher D 193/32
Frank Brimsek G 1949/50
William Burch C 1932/33
Paul Coffey D 1998/99
Lionel Conacher D 1933/34
Roy Conacher LW 1947/48-1951/52
Arthur Coulter D 1931/32-1935/36
Cecil Dye RW 1927/28
Phil Esposito C 1963/64-1966/67
Tony Esposito G 1969/70-1983/84
Bill Gadsby D 1946/47-1954/55
Chuck Gardiner G 1927/28-1933/34
Herb Gardiner D 1928/29
Tommy Gorman Coach 1932/33-1933/34
Michel Goulet LW 1989/90-1993/94
Glenn Hall G 1957/58-1966/67
George Hay RW 1926/27
Bobby Hull LW 1957/58-1971/72
Dick Irvin C 1926/27-1928/29
Thomas Ivan GM 1955/56-1976/77
Duke Keats RW 1927/28-1928/29
Hugh Lehman G 1926/27-1927/28
Ted Lindsay LW 1957/58-1959/60
Harry Lumley G 1951/52
Duncan MacKay C 1926/27-1927/28
Frederic McLaughlin Founder/Owner 1926/27-1943/44
Stan Mikita C 1958/59-1979/80
Howie Morenz C 1934-36
Bill Mosienko RW 1941/42-1954/55
James D. Norris Owner 1946/47-1965/66
Bert Olmstead LW 1948/49-1950/51
Bobby Orr D 1976/77-1977/78
Pierre Pilote D 1955/56-1967/68
Rudy Pilous Coach 1957/58-1962/63
Dennis Savard C 1980/81-1989/90, 1995/96-1996/97
Earl Seibert D 1936/37-1943/44
Clint Smith C 1943/44-1945/46
Allan Stanley D 1954/55-1955/56
John Stewart D 1950/51-1951/52
Whipper Watson LW 1954/55-1956/57
Arthur Wirtz Owner 1946/47-1982/83
Bill Wirtz President 1966/67-Present

Chicago Blackhawks Retired/Honored Jerseys

Chicago Blackhawks Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

1 Glenn Hall G 1957/58-1966/67
9 Bobby Hull LW 1957/58-1971/72
18 Dennis Savard C 1980/81-1989/90, 1995/96-1996/97
21 Stan Mikita 1958/59-1979/80
35 Tony Esposito G 1969/70-1983/84
99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

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Chicago Blackhawks Merchandise

Chicago Blackhawks Merchandise

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