1949β50 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Division | 6th NHL |
1949β50 record | 22β38β10 |
Home record | 13β18β4 |
Road record | 9β20β6 |
Goals for | 203 |
Goals against | 244 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bill Tobin |
Coach | Charlie Conacher |
Captain | Doug Bentley |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Metro Prystai (29) |
Assists | Bep Guidolin (34) |
Points | Roy Conacher (56) |
Penalty minutes | Bill Gadsby (138) |
Wins | Frank Brimsek (22) |
Goals against average | Frank Brimsek (3.49) |
The 1949β50 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 24th season in the National Hockey League. The Black Hawks finished in sixth, out of the playoffs.
In goal, the Black Hawks acquired long-time Boston Bruins goaltender Frank Brimsek. Brimsek would play in all 70 games for the Hawks, winning 22 of them, earning five shutouts along the way, and posting a 3.49 GAA.
The Black Hawks had finished in fifth place in 1948β49, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the third year in a row. Prior to the season, the NHL announced that they would be adding ten games to the regular season schedule, raising it from 60 games to 70. Despite the extra games added, the Black Hawks would only win one more game than the previous season, and finish in last place in the NHL with 54 points, 13 behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
Offensively, the Hawks scoring was spread out, as 22-year-old Metro Prystai led the Hawks with 29 goals, Doug Bentley had a team high 33 assists, and Roy Conacher had a club-best 56 points. Bill Gadsby would be a force on the blueline, leading the way with 10 goals and 35 points, and having a team high 138 penalty minutes. The Hawks scored 203 goals, second highest total in the league, but would allow a league high 244 goals.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 229 | 164 | +65 | 88 |
2 | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 172 | 150 | +22 | 77 |
3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 176 | 173 | +3 | 74 |
4 | New York Rangers | 70 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 170 | 189 | β19 | 67 |
5 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 198 | 228 | β30 | 60 |
6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 203 | 244 | β41 | 54 |
1949β50 NHL Records [2] | ||||||||||||
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Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MTL | NYR | TOR | ||||||
Boston | β | 5β7β2 | 3β8β3 | 4β5β5 | 5β5β4 | 5β7β2 | ||||||
Chicago | 7β5β2 | β | 3β9β2 | 4β8β2 | 4β9β1 | 4β7β3 | ||||||
Detroit | 8β3β3 | 9β3β2 | β | 5β3β6 | 7β5β2 | 8β5β1 | ||||||
Montreal | 5β4β5 | 8β4β2 | 3β5β6 | β | 7β5β2 | 6β4β4 | ||||||
New York | 5β5β4 | 9β4β1 | 5β7β2 | 5β7β2 | β | 4β8β2 | ||||||
Toronto | 7β5β2 | 7β4β3 | 5β8β1 | 4β6β4 | 8β4β2 | β |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | Montreal Canadiens | 0β1β0 | 0 |
2 | October 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β1β1 | 1 |
3 | October 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β7 | Boston Bruins | 0β2β1 | 1 |
4 | October 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Detroit Red Wings | 0β2β2 | 2 |
5 | October 25 | New York Rangers | 2β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3β2 | 2 |
6 | October 27 | Detroit Red Wings | 3β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4β2 | 2 |
7 | October 29 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β0 | New York Rangers | 1β4β2 | 4 |
8 | October 30 | Boston Bruins | 4β10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4β2 | 6 |
9 | November 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4β2 | 8 |
10 | November 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5β2 | 8 |
11 | November 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β1 | Boston Bruins | 4β5β2 | 10 |
12 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β6β2 | 10 |
13 | November 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 0β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β6β3 | 11 |
14 | November 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | Detroit Red Wings | 4β7β3 | 11 |
15 | November 17 | Boston Bruins | 3β8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β7β3 | 13 |
16 | November 20 | New York Rangers | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β8β3 | 13 |
17 | November 24 | Detroit Red Wings | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β8β4 | 14 |
18 | November 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β2 | Detroit Red Wings | 6β8β4 | 16 |
19 | November 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β8β4 | 18 |
20 | December 1 | Boston Bruins | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β8β4 | 20 |
21 | December 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Boston Bruins | 8β9β4 | 20 |
22 | December 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | New York Rangers | 8β10β4 | 20 |
23 | December 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | New York Rangers | 8β11β4 | 20 |
24 | December 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β12β4 | 20 |
25 | December 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | Montreal Canadiens | 8β12β5 | 21 |
26 | December 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 3β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β13β5 | 21 |
27 | December 14 | New York Rangers | 3β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9β13β5 | 23 |
28 | December 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10β13β5 | 25 |
29 | December 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β14β5 | 25 |
30 | December 21 | Boston Bruins | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β15β5 | 25 |
31 | December 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β4 | Boston Bruins | 10β15β6 | 26 |
32 | December 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | New York Rangers | 10β16β6 | 26 |
33 | December 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 10β17β6 | 26 |
34 | January 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11β17β6 | 28 |
35 | January 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11β17β7 | 29 |
36 | January 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11β18β7 | 29 |
37 | January 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | New York Rangers | 11β18β8 | 30 |
38 | January 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 7β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11β19β8 | 30 |
39 | January 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 11β20β8 | 30 |
40 | January 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β1 | Boston Bruins | 12β20β8 | 32 |
41 | January 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 5β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β21β8 | 32 |
42 | January 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Detroit Red Wings | 12β22β8 | 32 |
43 | January 22 | New York Rangers | 3β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13β22β8 | 34 |
44 | January 26 | Boston Bruins | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β22β8 | 36 |
45 | January 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14β23β8 | 36 |
46 | January 29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β24β8 | 36 |
47 | February 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15β24β8 | 38 |
48 | February 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β2 | Montreal Canadiens | 16β24β8 | 40 |
49 | February 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β25β8 | 40 |
50 | February 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β9 | Detroit Red Wings | 16β26β8 | 40 |
51 | February 9 | New York Rangers | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β27β8 | 40 |
52 | February 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β27β9 | 41 |
53 | February 15 | Detroit Red Wings | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β27β9 | 43 |
54 | February 19 | Boston Bruins | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β27β10 | 44 |
55 | February 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | New York Rangers | 17β28β10 | 44 |
56 | February 23 | New York Rangers | 7β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β29β10 | 44 |
57 | February 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β30β10 | 44 |
58 | March 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β30β10 | 46 |
59 | March 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 18β31β10 | 46 |
60 | March 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β11 | Boston Bruins | 18β32β10 | 46 |
61 | March 8 | New York Rangers | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β33β10 | 46 |
62 | March 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Detroit Red Wings | 18β34β10 | 46 |
63 | March 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β35β10 | 46 |
64 | March 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β35β10 | 48 |
65 | March 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19β36β10 | 48 |
66 | March 19 | Boston Bruins | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β37β10 | 48 |
67 | March 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β3 | New York Rangers | 20β37β10 | 50 |
68 | March 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β5 | Boston Bruins | 21β37β10 | 52 |
69 | March 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | Montreal Canadiens | 21β38β10 | 52 |
70 | March 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4 | Detroit Red Wings | 22β38β10 | 52 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Roy Conacher | 70 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 16 |
Doug Bentley | 64 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 28 |
Metro Prystai | 65 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 31 |
Bep Guidolin | 70 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 42 |
Bert Olmstead | 70 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
Frank Brimsek | 70 | 4200 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 244 | 5 | 3.49 |
1949β50 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Division | 6th NHL |
1949β50 record | 22β38β10 |
Home record | 13β18β4 |
Road record | 9β20β6 |
Goals for | 203 |
Goals against | 244 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bill Tobin |
Coach | Charlie Conacher |
Captain | Doug Bentley |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Metro Prystai (29) |
Assists | Bep Guidolin (34) |
Points | Roy Conacher (56) |
Penalty minutes | Bill Gadsby (138) |
Wins | Frank Brimsek (22) |
Goals against average | Frank Brimsek (3.49) |
The 1949β50 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 24th season in the National Hockey League. The Black Hawks finished in sixth, out of the playoffs.
In goal, the Black Hawks acquired long-time Boston Bruins goaltender Frank Brimsek. Brimsek would play in all 70 games for the Hawks, winning 22 of them, earning five shutouts along the way, and posting a 3.49 GAA.
The Black Hawks had finished in fifth place in 1948β49, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the third year in a row. Prior to the season, the NHL announced that they would be adding ten games to the regular season schedule, raising it from 60 games to 70. Despite the extra games added, the Black Hawks would only win one more game than the previous season, and finish in last place in the NHL with 54 points, 13 behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
Offensively, the Hawks scoring was spread out, as 22-year-old Metro Prystai led the Hawks with 29 goals, Doug Bentley had a team high 33 assists, and Roy Conacher had a club-best 56 points. Bill Gadsby would be a force on the blueline, leading the way with 10 goals and 35 points, and having a team high 138 penalty minutes. The Hawks scored 203 goals, second highest total in the league, but would allow a league high 244 goals.
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 229 | 164 | +65 | 88 |
2 | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 172 | 150 | +22 | 77 |
3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 176 | 173 | +3 | 74 |
4 | New York Rangers | 70 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 170 | 189 | β19 | 67 |
5 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 198 | 228 | β30 | 60 |
6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 203 | 244 | β41 | 54 |
1949β50 NHL Records [2] | ||||||||||||
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Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MTL | NYR | TOR | ||||||
Boston | β | 5β7β2 | 3β8β3 | 4β5β5 | 5β5β4 | 5β7β2 | ||||||
Chicago | 7β5β2 | β | 3β9β2 | 4β8β2 | 4β9β1 | 4β7β3 | ||||||
Detroit | 8β3β3 | 9β3β2 | β | 5β3β6 | 7β5β2 | 8β5β1 | ||||||
Montreal | 5β4β5 | 8β4β2 | 3β5β6 | β | 7β5β2 | 6β4β4 | ||||||
New York | 5β5β4 | 9β4β1 | 5β7β2 | 5β7β2 | β | 4β8β2 | ||||||
Toronto | 7β5β2 | 7β4β3 | 5β8β1 | 4β6β4 | 8β4β2 | β |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | Montreal Canadiens | 0β1β0 | 0 |
2 | October 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β1β1 | 1 |
3 | October 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β7 | Boston Bruins | 0β2β1 | 1 |
4 | October 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Detroit Red Wings | 0β2β2 | 2 |
5 | October 25 | New York Rangers | 2β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3β2 | 2 |
6 | October 27 | Detroit Red Wings | 3β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4β2 | 2 |
7 | October 29 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β0 | New York Rangers | 1β4β2 | 4 |
8 | October 30 | Boston Bruins | 4β10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4β2 | 6 |
9 | November 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4β2 | 8 |
10 | November 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5β2 | 8 |
11 | November 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β1 | Boston Bruins | 4β5β2 | 10 |
12 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β6β2 | 10 |
13 | November 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 0β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β6β3 | 11 |
14 | November 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | Detroit Red Wings | 4β7β3 | 11 |
15 | November 17 | Boston Bruins | 3β8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β7β3 | 13 |
16 | November 20 | New York Rangers | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β8β3 | 13 |
17 | November 24 | Detroit Red Wings | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β8β4 | 14 |
18 | November 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β2 | Detroit Red Wings | 6β8β4 | 16 |
19 | November 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β8β4 | 18 |
20 | December 1 | Boston Bruins | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β8β4 | 20 |
21 | December 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Boston Bruins | 8β9β4 | 20 |
22 | December 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | New York Rangers | 8β10β4 | 20 |
23 | December 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | New York Rangers | 8β11β4 | 20 |
24 | December 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β12β4 | 20 |
25 | December 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | Montreal Canadiens | 8β12β5 | 21 |
26 | December 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 3β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β13β5 | 21 |
27 | December 14 | New York Rangers | 3β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9β13β5 | 23 |
28 | December 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10β13β5 | 25 |
29 | December 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β14β5 | 25 |
30 | December 21 | Boston Bruins | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β15β5 | 25 |
31 | December 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β4 | Boston Bruins | 10β15β6 | 26 |
32 | December 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | New York Rangers | 10β16β6 | 26 |
33 | December 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 10β17β6 | 26 |
34 | January 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11β17β6 | 28 |
35 | January 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11β17β7 | 29 |
36 | January 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11β18β7 | 29 |
37 | January 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | New York Rangers | 11β18β8 | 30 |
38 | January 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 7β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11β19β8 | 30 |
39 | January 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 11β20β8 | 30 |
40 | January 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β1 | Boston Bruins | 12β20β8 | 32 |
41 | January 18 | Detroit Red Wings | 5β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β21β8 | 32 |
42 | January 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β5 | Detroit Red Wings | 12β22β8 | 32 |
43 | January 22 | New York Rangers | 3β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13β22β8 | 34 |
44 | January 26 | Boston Bruins | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β22β8 | 36 |
45 | January 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14β23β8 | 36 |
46 | January 29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β24β8 | 36 |
47 | February 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15β24β8 | 38 |
48 | February 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β2 | Montreal Canadiens | 16β24β8 | 40 |
49 | February 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β25β8 | 40 |
50 | February 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β9 | Detroit Red Wings | 16β26β8 | 40 |
51 | February 9 | New York Rangers | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β27β8 | 40 |
52 | February 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16β27β9 | 41 |
53 | February 15 | Detroit Red Wings | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β27β9 | 43 |
54 | February 19 | Boston Bruins | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β27β10 | 44 |
55 | February 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | New York Rangers | 17β28β10 | 44 |
56 | February 23 | New York Rangers | 7β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β29β10 | 44 |
57 | February 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 4β1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β30β10 | 44 |
58 | March 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β30β10 | 46 |
59 | March 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 18β31β10 | 46 |
60 | March 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β11 | Boston Bruins | 18β32β10 | 46 |
61 | March 8 | New York Rangers | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β33β10 | 46 |
62 | March 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Detroit Red Wings | 18β34β10 | 46 |
63 | March 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 4β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β35β10 | 46 |
64 | March 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β35β10 | 48 |
65 | March 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19β36β10 | 48 |
66 | March 19 | Boston Bruins | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β37β10 | 48 |
67 | March 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β3 | New York Rangers | 20β37β10 | 50 |
68 | March 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β5 | Boston Bruins | 21β37β10 | 52 |
69 | March 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 | Montreal Canadiens | 21β38β10 | 52 |
70 | March 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4 | Detroit Red Wings | 22β38β10 | 52 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Conacher | 70 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 16 |
Doug Bentley | 64 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 28 |
Metro Prystai | 65 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 31 |
Bep Guidolin | 70 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 42 |
Bert Olmstead | 70 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 40 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
Frank Brimsek | 70 | 4200 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 244 | 5 | 3.49 |