Western Conference - Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks

Team's name: Chicago Blackhawks Conference: Western Division: Central Location: Chicago, Illinois Nickname: Blackhawks Mascot: Tommyhawk Team Colors: Tomato Red, Black and White Joined the Conference: 1926 General Manager: Dale Tallon Head Coach: Joel Quenneville Hockey Stadium: United Center Current Capacity: 21,711 First Year of Hockey: 1926 Team Titles: Stanley Cup: 1933–34, 1937–38, 1960–61 Conference Championships:1991–92 Division Championships: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93

The Chicago Blackhawks were founded in 1926 and it is one of the six charter members of the National Hockey League.

The team has been very successful as it has achieved 13 division championships and 1 conference championship, beside their 3 Stanley Cups won in their early decades.

The Blackhawks were a regular playoffs time between the 1960s and the early 1990’s, however, during the last decade the team has only managed to qualify twice; the first one in the season 2001-02 when they were defeated early in the Conference Quarterfinals 1-4 to the St. Louis Blues, and the second one in the current 2008-09 season, in which the team finished in the second position of the Central Division and clinched their first playoff berth in six years by defeating Nashville 3-1.

Chicago finished this season with an overall record of 46 wins, 24 losses and 12 overtime losses, to a total of 104 points, in the fourth position of the Western Conference.

The team’s current Head Coach is Joel Quenneville, former St. Louis and Colorado coach, who assumed the position since last October 2008 when Denis Savard was relieved from his duties.

Chicago Blackhawks Current Roster

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