List of Chicago Blackhawks seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the team has completed since their inception in 1926.

Contents

Table key

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Blackhawks)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Blackhawks' opponents)
Does not apply
TGTwo-game total goals series

Year by year

Season Blackhawks season Conference Division Regular season [1] Postseason [2]
FinishGPWLT [3] OT [4] PtsGFGAGPWLTGFGAResult
Chicago Black Hawks
1926–27 1926–27 American 3rd4419223411151162011510Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–10 (TG)1 (Bruins)
1927–28 1927–28 American5th4473431768134Did not qualify
1928–29 1928–29 American5th447298223385Did not qualify
1929–30 1929–30 American2nd442118547117111201123Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–3 (TG)1 (Canadiens)
1930–31 1930–31 American2nd4424173511087895311514Won in Quarterfinals, 4–3 (TG)1 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Semifinals, 3–0 (TG)1 (Rangers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–3 (Canadiens)
1931–32 1931–32 American2nd481819114786101211026Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–6 (TG)1 (Maple Leafs)
1932–33 1932–33 American4th481620124488101Did not qualify
1933–34 1933–34 American2nd4820171151888386111912Won in Quarterfinals, 4–3 (TG)1 (Canadiens)
Won in Semifinals, 6–2 (TG)1 (Maroons)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–1 (Red Wings)
1934–35 1934–35 American2nd48261755711888201101Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–1 (TG)1 (Maroons)
1935–36 1935–36 American3rd4821198509392211057Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–7 (TG)1 (Americans)
1936–37 1936–37 American4th48142773599131Did not qualify
1937–38 1937–38 American3rd48142593797139107302621Won in Quarterfinals, 2–1 (Canadiens)
Won in Semifinals, 2–1 (Americans)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–1 (Maple Leafs)
1938–39 1938–39 7th48122883291132Did not qualify
1939–40 1939–40 4th482319652112120202035Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–2 (Maple Leafs)
1940–41 1940–41 5th48162573911213952301012Won in Quarterfinals, 2–1 (Canadiens)
Lost in Semifinals, 0–2 (Red Wings)
1941–42 1941–42 4th482223347145155312075Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Bruins)
1942–43 1942–43 5th5017181549179180Did not qualify
1943–44 1943–44 4th50222354917818794502524Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 0–4 (Canadiens)
1944–45 1944–45 5th501330733141194Did not qualify
1945–46 1945–46 3rd5023207532001784040726Lost in Semifinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)
1946–47 1946–47 6th601937442193274Did not qualify
1947–48 1947–48 6th602034646195225Did not qualify
1948–49 1948–49 5th602131850173211Did not qualify
1949–50 1949–50 6th7022381054203244Did not qualify
1950–51 1950–51 6th7013471036171280Did not qualify
1951–52 1951–52 6th701744943158241Did not qualify
1952–53 1952–53 4th70272815691691757341418Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
1953–54 1953–54 6th701251731133242Did not qualify
1954–55 1954–55 6th7013401743161235Did not qualify
1955–56 1955–56 6th7019391250155216Did not qualify
1956–57 1956–57 6th7016391547169225Did not qualify
1957–58 1957–58 5th702439755163202Did not qualify
1958–59 1958–59 3rd70282913691972086241621Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Canadiens)
1959–60 1959–60 3rd7028291369191180404614Lost in Semifinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)
1960–61 1960–61 3rd702924177519818012843527Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Canadiens)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
1961–62 1961–62 3rd703126137521718612663431Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Canadiens)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1962–63 1962–63 2nd70322117811941786241925Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
1963–64 1963–64 2nd70362212842181697341824Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1964–65 1964–65 3rd70342887622417614773537Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
1965–66 1965-66 2nd7037258822401876241022Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
1966–67 1966–67 1st7041171294#2621706241418Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1967–68 1967–68 East 4th743226168021222211562834Won in Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Rangers)
Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Canadiens)
1968–69 1968–69 East6th763433977280246Did not qualify
1969–70 1969–70 East1st764522999#2501708442628Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Red Wings)
Lost in Semifinals, 0–4 (Bruins)
1970–71 1970–71 West 1st7849209107277184181175942Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Flyers)
Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Rangers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
1971–72 1971–72 West1st784617151072561668442325Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Penguins)
Lost in Semifinals, 0–4 (Rangers)
1972–73 1972–73 West1st784227993284225161066053Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Blues)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Canadiens)
1973–74 1973–74 West2nd7841142310527216411653035Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Kings)
Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Bruins)
1974–75 1974–75 Campbell Smythe 3rd8037358822682418352235Won in preliminary round, 2–1 (Bruins)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Sabres)
1975–76 1975–76 CampbellSmythe1st8032301882254261404313Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)
1976–77 1976–77 CampbellSmythe3rd802643116324029820237Lost in preliminary round, 0–2 (Islanders)
1977–78 1977–78 CampbellSmythe1st8032291983230220404919Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins)
1978–79 1978–79 CampbellSmythe1st8029361573244277404314Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Islanders)
1979–80 1979–80 CampbellSmythe1st80342719872412507341920Won in preliminary round, 3–0 (Blues)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sabres)
1980–81 1980–81 CampbellSmythe2nd8031331678304315303915Lost in preliminary round, 0–3 (Flames)
1981–82 1981–82 Campbell Norris 4th803038127233236315875051Won in Division Semifinals, 3–1 (North Stars)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Blues)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Canucks)
1982–83 1982–83 CampbellNorris1st8047231010433826813764951Won in Division Semifinals, 3–1 (Blues)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (North Stars)
Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Oilers)
1983–84 1983–84 CampbellNorris4th8030428682773115231418Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–3 (North Stars)
1984–85 1984–85 CampbellNorris2nd80383578330929915968181Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Red Wings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (North Stars)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Oilers)
1985–86 1985–86 CampbellNorris1st803933886351349303918Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Maple Leafs)
Chicago Blackhawks
1986–87 1986–87 CampbellNorris3rd8029371472290310404615Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Red Wings)
1987–88 1987–88 CampbellNorris3rd8030419692843285141721Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 (Blues)
1988–89 1988–89 CampbellNorris4th802741126629733516975245Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Blues)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Flames)
1989–90 1989–90 CampbellNorris1st8041336883162942010106965Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (North Stars)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Blues)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Oilers)
1990–91 1990–91 CampbellNorris1st8049238106#2842116241623Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (North Stars)
1991–92 1991–92 CampbellNorris2nd8036291587257236181266548Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Blues)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Red Wings)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–0 (Oilers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 0–4 (Penguins)
1992–93 1992–93 CampbellNorris1st84472512106279230404613Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Blues)
1993–94 1993–94 Western Central 5th8439369872542406241015Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1994–95 2 1994–95 WesternCentral3rd48241955315611516974539Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–0 (Canucks)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Red Wings)
1995–96 1995–96 WesternCentral2nd824028149427322010643028Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Flames)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)
1996–97 1996–97 WesternCentral5th82343513812232106241428Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)
1997–98 1997–98 WesternCentral5th8230391373192199Did not qualify
1998–99 1998–99 WesternCentral3rd8229411270202248Did not qualify
1999–2000 1999–2000 WesternCentral3rd82333710278242245Did not qualify
2000–01 2000–01 WesternCentral4th8229408571190233Did not qualify
2001–02 2001–02 WesternCentral3rd82412713196216207514513Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Blues)
2002–03 2002–03 WesternCentral3rd82303313679207226Did not qualify
2003–04 2003–04 WesternCentral5th82204311859188259Did not qualify
2004–05 3 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–06 4 2005–06 WesternCentral4th8226431365211285Did not qualify
2006–07 2006–07 WesternCentral5th823142971201258Did not qualify
2007–08 2007–08 WesternCentral3rd824034888239235Did not qualify
2008–09 2008–09 WesternCentral2nd8246241210426421617985454Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Flames)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Canucks)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Red Wings)
2009–10 2009–10 WesternCentral1st8252228112271209221667862Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Predators)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Canucks)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–0 (Sharks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Flyers)
2010–11 2010–11 WesternCentral3rd8244299972582257342216Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)
2011–12 2011–12 WesternCentral4th824526111012482386241217Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Coyotes)
2012–13 5 2012–13 WesternCentral1st48367577#155102231676448Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Wild)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Kings)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Bruins)
2013–14 2013–14 WesternCentral3rd82462115107267220191185855Won in First Round, 4–2 (Blues)
Won in Second Round, 4–2 (Wild)
Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Kings)
2014–15 2014–15 WesternCentral3rd8248286102229189231676960Won in First Round, 4–2 (Predators)
Won in Second Round, 4–0 (Wild)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–3 (Ducks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Lightning)
2015–16 2015–16 WesternCentral3rd82472691032352097342019Lost in First Round, 3–4 (Blues)
2016–17 2016–17 WesternCentral1st8250239109244213404313Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Predators)
2017–18 2017–18 WesternCentral7th8233391076229256Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 WesternCentral6th8236341284270292Did not qualify
2019–20 6 2019–20 WesternCentral7th7032308722122189452730Won in Qualifying Round, 3–1 (Oilers)
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Golden Knights)
2020–21 7 2020–21 Central6th562425755161186Did not qualify
2021–22 2021–22 WesternCentral7th8228421268219291Did not qualify
2022–23 2022–23 WesternCentral8th822649759204301Did not qualify
Totals [5] 6,7242,8662,8528141926,73819,96020,27954826827551,5661,66963 playoff appearances
1From 1927–1936 Quarterfinals and Semifinals series were played with a two-game total goals format.
2Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
3Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
4As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
5Season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
6The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7Season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All-time records

StatisticGPWLTOT
Regular season record (1926–present)6,7242,8662,852814192
Postseason record (1926–present)5482682755
All-time regular and postseason record7,2723,1343,127819192
All-time series record: 57–57

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References

  1. Code explanation; GPGames Played, WWins, LLosses, OTOvertime/Shootout losses, GFGoals For, GAGoals Against, PtsPoints, TG Total Goals
  2. The result of the playoff series shows the Blackhawks' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  3. Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  4. Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  5. Totals as of the completion of the 2022–23 season