Blueliners don’t always get the praise they deserve: it’s usually their forward teammates that bask in the glory. But without solid defense, even the best offenders on the roster can’t bring a win for the team, no matter how many goals they try to score. The Blackhawks have been lucky to have some of the best defenders on their roster …
1926 1938 1961 1986 2010 2013 2015 Chicago Black Hawks Team Formation On May 1, 1926, the NHL awarded an expansion franchise for Chicago to a syndicate headed by former football star Huntington Hardwick of Boston. At the same meeting, Hardwick arranged the purchase of the players of the Portland Rosebuds of the Western Hockey League for $100,000 from WHL …
NHL Team History The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America, currently comprising 31 teams: 24 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The Stanley …