2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season
2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks | |
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Division | Central |
Conference | Western |
2024–25 record | 6–12–1 |
Home record | 2–5–0 |
Road record | 4–7–1 |
Goals for | 45 |
Goals against | 59 |
Team information | |
General manager | Kyle Davidson |
Coach | Luke Richardson |
Captain | Nick Foligno |
Alternate captains | Seth Jones Connor Murphy |
Arena | United Center |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Indy Fuel (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ryan Donato (8) |
Assists | Connor Bedard (12) |
Points | Connor Bedard (15) |
Penalty minutes | Patrick Maroon (26) |
Plus/minus | Ilya Mikheyev (+4) |
Wins | Petr Mrazek (5) |
Goals against average | Arvid Soderblom (2.37) |
The 2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season is the 99th season (98th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] The Blackhawks will be led by third-year head coach Luke Richardson.[2]
Off-season
[edit]Broadcasting change
[edit]On June 3, 2024, The Blackhawks announced they would not renew their contract with NBC Sports Chicago and join the newly established Chicago Sports Network along with the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. The network is available on cable providers, streaming services, and over-the-air.[3]
Standings
[edit]Divisional standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Winnipeg Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 32 |
2 | Minnesota Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 27 |
3 | Dallas Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 24 |
4 | Colorado Avalanche | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 20 |
5 | Utah Hockey Club | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 17 |
6 | St. Louis Blues | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 17 |
7 | Nashville Predators | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 15 |
8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
[edit]Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 22 |
2 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 21 |
3 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 21 |
4 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 20 |
5 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 18 |
6 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 17 |
7 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 17 |
8 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 16 |
9 | CE | Nashville Predators | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 15 |
10 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The Blackhawks preseason schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[6]
2024 preseason game log: 1–4–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–2–1)
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Legend:
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Regular season
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October: 3–7–1 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 2–4–1)
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November: 3–5–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–3–0)
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December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Roster
[edit]Updated November 20, 2024[26][27]
Awards and honours
[edit]Awards
[edit]Player | Award | Awarded |
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Milestones
[edit]Player | Milestone | Reached |
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Nolan Allan | 1st NHL game | October 8, 2024[28] |
Seth Jones | 800th NHL game | October 12, 2024[29] |
Alex Vlasic | 100th NHL game | |
Lukas Reichel | 100th NHL game | October 17, 2024[30] |
Taylor Hall | 700th NHL point | October 22, 2024[31] |
Nolan Allan | 1st NHL point 1st NHL assist |
October 25, 2024[32] |
Petr Mrazek | 400th NHL game | November 2, 2024 |
Records
[edit]Player | Record | Reached |
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Transactions
[edit]The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key
[edit] † Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 28, 2024 | To Carolina Hurricanes 2nd-round pick in 2024 (#34 overall) NYI 2nd-round pick in 2024 (#50 overall) |
To Chicago Blackhawks 1st-round pick in 2024 (#27 overall) |
[33] |
June 29, 2024 | To Carolina Hurricanes 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
To Chicago Blackhawks 3rd-round pick in 2024 (#92 overall) |
[34] |
Notes
[edit]Players acquired
[edit]Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Tyler Bertuzzi | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4-year | Free agency | [35] |
T. J. Brodie | 2-year | Free agency | [36] | ||
Laurent Brossoit | Winnipeg Jets | 2-year | Free agency | [37] | |
Patrick Maroon | Boston Bruins | 2-year | Free agency | [38] | |
Alec Martinez | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency | [39] | |
Craig Smith | Dallas Stars | 2-year | Free agency | [38] | |
Teuvo Teravainen | Carolina Hurricanes | 3-year | Free agency | [40] |
Players lost
[edit]Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Mike Hardman | New Jersey Devils | 2-year | Free agency | [41] |
Reese Johnson | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [42] | |
Taylor Raddysh | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | [43] | |
July 2, 2024 | Colin Blackwell | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [44] |
MacKenzie Entwistle | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [45] | |
Luke Philp | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | [46] | |
Filip Roos | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [47] | |
July 5, 2024 | Jaycob Megna | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [48] |
Jaxson Stauber | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [49] | |
September 10, 2024 | Jarred Tinordi | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency | [50] |
November 4, 2024 | Tyler Johnson | Boston Bruins | 1-year | Free agency | [51] |
Signings
[edit]Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Joey Anderson | 2-year | [38] |
July 6, 2024 | Artyom Levshunov | 3-year† | [52] |
Draft picks
[edit]Below are the Chicago Blackhawks's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Artyom Levshunov | D | Belarus | Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten) |
18[A] | Sacha Boisvert | C | Canada | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
27[B] | Marek Vanacker | LW | Canada | Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) | |
3 | 67 | John Mustard | LW | Canada | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
72[C] | A.J. Spellacy | RW | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
93[D] | Jack Pridham | RW | Canada | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | |
5 | 138[E] | Joel Svensson | C | Sweden | Växjö Lakers (J20 Nationell) |
6 | 163 | Ty Henry | D | Canada | Erie Otters (OHL) |
Notes:
- ^ The New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick and Los Angeles and Vancouver's second-round picks in 2024 to the Islanders in exchange for a second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[53]
- ^ The Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a second-round pick in 2024 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2024 (50th overall) to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[54]
- ^ The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[55]
- ^ Carolina's third-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[56]
- ^ The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Ryan Carpenter to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[57]
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