The Chicago Blackhawks Were Founded on September 25
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1971 In the late 1950s, the Hawks Realignment sees the Chicago The 2006Blackhawks would draft Jonathan struck gold, picking up three Blackhawks moved to the Western Toews, and Patrick Kane in successive young prospects, forwards Division. Playing a division made up drafts beginning in 2006. That coupled Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita and mainly of recent expansion teams the with the death of Bill Wirtz, and succession defenseman Pierre Pilote, as well as Blackhawks win easily with a record of of Rocky Wirtz, and the installing of John obtaining both star goaltender Glenn 49-20-9. In Game 7 of the Stanley Cup McDonough and Scotty Bowman as Team Hall and veteran forward Ted Lindsay Finals against the Montreal Canadiens, President and Senior Advisor of Hockey from Detroit. Hull, Mikita, Pilote and the Blackhawks lead 2-0. However, Operations, the Blackhawks would Hall became preeminent stars in Chicago, Henri Richard would score two goals as become the model franchise in Hockey, and all four would eventually be inducted the Canadiens rallied to take the cup with eventually winning the Stanley Cup in into the Hockey Hall of Fame. a 3-2 win. 2010, their first in 49 years. The Chicago Blackhawks were founded For the first time in 15 years the Led by a young core of Jeremy Roenick, The Chicago Blackhawks would go on to on September 25, 1926 by Major Frederic Blackhawks finish the regular season Chris Chelios, Ed Belfour, and Dominik win their 5th Championship behind their McLaughlin. with a winning record, finishing in third Hasek, Blackhawks made the playoffs for core of Toews, Kane, Crawford, Keith, 1926 1940 rd Place with a record of 29-24-17. Behind 1980 the 23 straight season. The Blackhawks Seabrook, Hossa, and Sharp in 2013, On December 15th, 1929 the Blackhawks the efforts of Bobby Hull and Stan Mitika, won a record 11 straight playoff defeating the Bruins 4 games to 2, sealing play their first game at Chicago Stadium the Blackhawks would go on to defeat the games, eventually matching up with the victory in dramatic fashion, by scoring 2 beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 2, claiming the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the Stanley goals in 17 seconds in the final minute of the On April 10, 1931, the Blackhawks win their 3rd Stanley Cup Championship and Cup finals, Blackhawks would squander 3rd period. In 2015 the Blackhawks would their first Stanley Cup defeating the Red first since 1938. a third period lead in game one and once again win the Stanley Cup defeating Wings 1-0. eventually be swept. the Tampa Bay Lightning 4 games to 2. 1930 1961 1992 2015.