Chicago’s Defensive Concerns Catching Up To Them? : January 10, 2012

Let's start this post by making it clear that the Chicago Blackhawks are undoubtedly one of a fairly small number of teams that have a genuine chance to raise the...

Crawford Keeps Goaltender Competition Alive In Chicago : December 22, 2011

Second year goaltender Corey Crawford impressed the hockey world last season; he seized the starting job for the then defending champion Blackhawks and his .917 save percentage and 2.30 GAA...

Five Teams Under Pressure For The 2011/12 Season : October 03, 2011

The Preseason has ended for many of the NHL teams, and it is time to look at 5 teams that will be under immense pressure during the 2011/12 NHL season. #5...

Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Sharp to be out 3-4 weeks following Appendectomy : September 14, 2011

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that Patrick Sharp will be out of action for 3-4 weeks following an appendectomy. The teams head physician, Michael Terry released a statement that Sharp...

chicago blackhawks History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the Chicago Blackhawks is based out of Chicago, Illinois. The teams plays in the Western Conference's Central Division. Since being established in 1926 the team has won a total of four Stanley Cups. Their most recent championship came following the 2009-2010 season. The Chicago Blackhawks, along with the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings are the NHL's Original Six teams. The home games of the Blackhawks have been played at United Center since 1994. Before that they played at Chicago Stadium for 65 years.

The Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup championship in 1934 by defeating the Detroit Red Wings and their second Cup in 1938 by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs. Chicago's third Stanley Cup victory came in 1961 when they defeated the Detroit Red Wings. During the 1960s the Blackhawks played in two more Stanley Cup finals, led by star players Bobby Hull, Pierre Pilote and Stan Mikita. However in 1962 they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs and in 1965 to the Montreal Canadiens. In 2009-2010, the Blackhawks won their latest Stanley Cup Championship when they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in six games.