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2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season

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2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2024–25 record0–1–1
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–1–1
Goals for3
Goals against7
Team information
General managerKyle Davidson
CoachLuke Richardson
CaptainNick Foligno
Alternate captainsSeth Jones
Connor Murphy
ArenaUnited Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsNick Foligno
Teuvo Teravainen
Ryan Donato (1)
AssistsConnor Bedard (2)
PointsConnor Bedard (2)
Penalty minutesPatrick Maroon (12)
Plus/minusConnor Bedard
Teuvo Teravainen (+1)
Goals against averageSoderblom (1.98)
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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

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Broadcasting change

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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

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Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Utah Hockey Club 2 2 0 0 1 10 6 +4 4
2 St. Louis Blues 2 2 0 0 1 8 6 +2 4
3 Winnipeg Jets 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 +6 2
4 Dallas Stars 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 +1 2
5 Minnesota Wild 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 +1 2
6 Nashville Predators 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 −1 0
7 Chicago Blackhawks 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 −3 0
8 Colorado Avalanche 1 0 1 0 0 4 8 −4 0
Updated to game(s) played on October 10, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[4]
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

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Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Dallas Stars 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 +1 2
2 CE Minnesota Wild 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 +1 2
3 PA Vancouver Canucks 1 0 0 1 0 5 6 −1 1
4 PA San Jose Sharks 1 0 0 1 0 4 5 −1 1
5 PA Anaheim Ducks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 CE Nashville Predators 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 −1 0
7 PA Seattle Kraken 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 −1 0
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 −3 0
9 CE Colorado Avalanche 1 0 1 0 0 4 8 −4 0
10 PA Edmonton Oilers 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 −6 0
Updated to game(s) played on October 10, 2024. Source: National Hockey League[5]
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

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Preseason

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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)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Recap
1 September 25 Detroit 4–2 Chicago Weeks United Center 10,354 0–1–0 Recap
2 September 27 Chicago 0–2 Detroit Soderblom Little Caesars Arena 11,175 0–2–0 Recap
3 September 28 Chicago 2–3 St. Louis OT Mrazek Enterprise Center 18,096 0–2–1 Recap
4 October 1 Chicago 2–7 Minnesota Commesso Xcel Energy Center 16,873 0–3–1 Recap
5 October 4 Minnesota 6–1 Chicago Mrazek United Center 10,292 0–4–1 Recap
6 October 5 St. Louis 2–6 Chicago Soderblom Fiserv Forum 1–4–1 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

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The Blackhawks regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[6]

2024–25 game log
October: 0–1–1 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 8 Chicago 2–5 Utah Mrazek 16,020 0–1–0 0 [7]
2 October 11 Chicago 1–2 Winnipeg OT Soderblom 14,564 0–1–1 1 [8]
3 October 12 Chicago Edmonton
4 October 15 Chicago Calgary
5 October 17 San Jose Chicago
6 October 19 Buffalo Chicago
7 October 22 Vancouver Chicago
8 October 25 Nashville Chicago
9 October 26 Chicago Dallas
10 October 28 Chicago Colorado
11 October 31 Chicago San Jose
November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 2 Chicago Los Angeles
13 November 3 Chicago Anaheim
14 November 6 Detroit Chicago
15 November 7 Chicago Dallas
16 November 10 Minnesota Chicago
17 November 14 Chicago Seattle
18 November 16 Chicago Vancouver
19 November 19 Anaheim Chicago
20 November 21 Florida Chicago
21 November 23 Chicago Philadelphia
22 November 27 Dallas Chicago
23 November 29 Chicago Minnesota
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
24 December 1 Columbus Chicago
25 December 2 Chicago Toronto
26 December 4 Boston Chicago
27 December 7 Winnipeg Chicago
28 December 9 Chicago NY Rangers
29 December 12 Chicago NY Islanders
30 December 14 Chicago New Jersey
31 December 15 NY Islanders Chicago
32 December 17 Washington Chicago
33 December 19 Seattle Chicago
34 December 21 Chicago Calgary
35 December 23 Chicago Minnesota
36 December 27 Chicago Buffalo
37 December 29 Dallas Chicago
38 December 31 St. Louis Chicago
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
39 January 3 Montreal Chicago
40 January 5 NY Rangers Chicago
41 January 8 Colorado Chicago
42 January 10 Chicago Detroit
43 January 11 Edmonton Chicago
44 January 13 Calgary Chicago
45 January 16 Chicago Nashville
46 January 18 Vegas Chicago
47 January 20 Carolina Chicago
48 January 24 Tampa Bay Chicago
49 January 26 Minnesota Chicago
50 January 28 Chicago Tampa Bay
51 January 30 Chicago Carolina
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
52 February 1 Chicago Florida
53 February 5 Edmonton Chicago
54 February 7 Nashville Chicago
55 February 8 Chicago St. Louis
56 February 22 Chicago Columbus
57 February 23 Toronto Chicago
58 February 25 Chicago Utah
59 February 27 Chicago Vegas
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
60 March 1 Chicago Anaheim
61 March 3 Los Angeles Chicago
62 March 5 Ottawa Chicago
63 March 7 Utah Chicago
64 March 8 Chicago Nashville
65 March 10 Chicago Colorado
66 March 13 Chicago San Jose
67 March 15 Chicago Vancouver
68 March 18 Seattle Chicago
69 March 20 Los Angeles Chicago
70 March 22 Chicago St. Louis
71 March 23 Philadelphia Chicago
72 March 26 New Jersey Chicago
73 March 28 Vegas Chicago
74 March 30 Utah Chicago
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
75 April 2 Colorado Chicago
76 April 4 Chicago Washington
77 April 6 Pittsburgh Chicago
78 April 8 Chicago Pittsburgh
79 April 10 Chicago Boston
80 April 12 Winnipeg Chicago
81 April 14 Chicago Montreal
82 April 15 Chicago Ottawa

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Roster

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Updated October 10, 2024[9][10]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
42 Canada Nolan Allan D L 21 2021 Davidson, Saskatchewan
22 United States Joey Anderson RW R 26 2023 Roseville, Minnesota
89 Canada Andreas Athanasiou C L 30 2022 London, Ontario
98 Canada Connor Bedard C R 19 2023 North Vancouver, British Columbia
59 Canada Tyler Bertuzzi LW L 29 2024 Sudbury, Ontario
78 Canada T. J. Brodie D L 34 2024 Chatham, Ontario
39 Canada Laurent Brossoit Injured Reserve G L 31 2024 Port Alberni, British Columbia
16 Canada Jason Dickinson C L 29 2022 Georgetown, Ontario
8 United States Ryan Donato C L 28 2023 Scituate, Massachusetts
17 United States Nick Foligno (C) LW L 36 2023 Buffalo, New York
71 Canada Taylor Hall LW L 32 2023 Calgary, Alberta
4 United States Seth Jones (A) D R 30 2021 Arlington, Texas
44 United States Wyatt Kaiser D L 22 2020 Andover, Minnesota
23 Switzerland Philipp Kurashev C L 25 2018 Münsingen, Switzerland
55 Belarus Artyom Levshunov Injured Reserve D R 18 2024 Zhlobin, Belarus
77 United States Patrick Maroon LW L 36 2024 St. Louis, Missouri
25 United States Alec Martinez D L 37 2024 Rochester Hills, Michigan
95 Russia Ilya Mikheyev RW L 30 2024 Omsk, Russia
34 Czech Republic Petr Mrazek G L 32 2022 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
5 United States Connor Murphy (A) D R 31 2017 Boston, Massachusetts
73 Germany Lukas Reichel LW L 22 2020 Nuremberg, Germany
15 United States Craig Smith C R 35 2024 Madison, Wisconsin
40 Sweden Arvid Soderblom G L 25 2021 Gothenburg, Sweden
86 Finland Teuvo Teravainen C L 30 2024 Helsinki, Finland
72 United States Alex Vlasic D L 23 2019 Wilmette, Illinois

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded

Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached

Records

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Regular season
Player Record Reached

Transactions

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The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key

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 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref

Notes

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Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Tyler Bertuzzi Toronto Maple Leafs 4-year Free agency [11]
T. J. Brodie 2-year Free agency [12]
Laurent Brossoit Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [13]
Patrick Maroon Boston Bruins 2-year Free agency [14]
Alec Martinez Vegas Golden Knights 1-year Free agency [15]
Craig Smith Dallas Stars 2-year Free agency [14]
Teuvo Teravainen Carolina Hurricanes 3-year Free agency [16]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Mike Hardman New Jersey Devils 2-year Free agency [17]
Reese Johnson Minnesota Wild 1-year Free agency [18]
Taylor Raddysh Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency [19]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Colin Blackwell Dallas Stars 1-year Free agency [20]
MacKenzie Entwistle Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency [21]
Luke Philp Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency [22]
Filip Roos Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [23]
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) Jaycob Megna Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency [24]
Jaxson Stauber Utah Hockey Club 1-year Free agency [25]
September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10) Jarred Tinordi Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [26]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Joey Anderson 2-year [14]
July 6, 2024 (2024-07-06) Artyom Levshunov 3-year† [27]

Draft picks

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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)
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:

  1. ^ 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.[28]
  2. ^ 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.[29]
  3. ^ 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.[30]
  4. ^ 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.[31]
  5. ^ 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.[32]

References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "Blackhawks hire Luke Richardson as head coach - Pro Hockey Talk". ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports. June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Sports Network to Launch as New Home for Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox". NHL.com. June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
  5. ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
  6. ^ a b "Blackhawks 2024-25 season schedule". NHL.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - Utah Hockey Club - Oct 8, 2024". NHL.com. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - Winnipeg Jets - Oct 11, 2024". NHL.com. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Chicago Blackhawks Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi headline Blackhawks' huge wave of free-agent signings". Chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign T.J. Brodie to Two-Year Contract | Chicago Blackhawks". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Blackhawks Ink Laurent Brossoit to Two-Year Deal". Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "Blackhawks Sign Maroon, Smith and Anderson". Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Blackhawks Sign Veteran Alec Martinez to One-Year Deal". Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Blackhawks Sign Teuvo Teravainen to Three-Year Deal". Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hardman Inks 2-Year, 2-Way Contract". New Jersey Devils. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms with Eight Players". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "Capitals Sign Taylor Raddysh". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Stars sign Colin Blackwell to a one-year contract". Dallas Stars. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward MacKenzie Entwistle to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  22. ^ "Capitals sign Luke Philp and Spencer Smallman". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  23. ^ D'Amico, Sydney (July 1, 2024). "Roos-hoo!". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  24. ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Jaycob Megna on One-Year, Two-Way Contract". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Utah Hockey Club Signs Goaltender Jaxson Stauber to One-Year Contract". July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  26. ^ "Flames Sign Jarred Tinordi". Calgary Flames. July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  27. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Artyom Levshunov to Entry-Level Deal". Chicago Blackhawks. July 6, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  28. ^ "Blackhawks Acquire Draft Picks from New York Islanders". NHL.com. May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  29. ^ "Blackhawks trade two picks to Hurricanes for 27th pick, select Marek Vanacker". Sportsnet.ca. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  30. ^ "Blackhawks trade Alex DeBrincat to Senators for draft picks". Sportsnet.ca. July 7, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  31. ^ "Canes Pick 10 Players On Second Day of Draft". June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  32. ^ "Flames add forward Ryan Carpenter in trade with Blackhawks". Sportsnet.ca. March 21, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.