1977β78 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Smythe Division champions | |
Division | 1st Smythe |
Conference | 4th Campbell |
1977β78 record | 32β29β19 |
Home record | 20β9β11 |
Road record | 12β20β8 |
Goals for | 230 |
Goals against | 220 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Pulford |
Coach | Bob Pulford |
Captain | Keith Magnuson |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ivan Boldirev (35) |
Assists | Ivan Boldirev (45) |
Points | Ivan Boldirev (80) |
Penalty minutes | Keith Magnuson (145) |
Plus/minus | John Marks (+27) |
Wins | Tony Esposito (28) |
Goals against average | Tony Esposito (2.63) |
The 1977β78 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 52nd season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 26β43β11 record, earning 63 points, which was their lowest total since the 1957β58 season. The Hawks managed to qualify for the playoffs, as they finished in third place in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs, the Black Hawks were quickly swept out in two games by the Boston Bruins in the NHL Preliminary Round. [1]
During the off-season, Hawks general manager Tommy Ivan announced his retirement, and the club decided to not bring interim head coach Bill White back, so the club hired former Los Angeles Kings head coach Bob Pulford to take over both the head coach and general manager position. Pulford had been the head coach of the Kings from 1972β1977, winning the 1975 Jack Adams Trophy. The team also named Keith Magnuson as the only team captain, as in the 1976β77 season, the Hawks used Magnuson, Stan Mikita and Pit Martin as tri-captains.
The Black Hawks started off the season in a slump, as the team had a 6β10β8 record in their first 24 games. Chicago eventually snapped out of their funk, and found themselves a season high five games over .500 with a 24β18β16 record late in February. The Hawks, who were comfortably in first place in the Smythe Division, finished the season with a 32β29β19 record, earning 83 points, which was their highest total since 1973β74, and their sixth division title in the past nine seasons. [2]
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Ivan Boldirev, who scored a team high 35 goals and 45 assists for 80 points. Thirty-seven-year-old Stan Mikita earned 59 points in 76 games to finish second in team scoring, while 22-year-old Ted Bulley had a very solid rookie season, scoring 23 goals and 51 points in 79 games. Another rookie, Doug Wilson, led the defense, scoring 14 goals and 34 points, while Bob Murray also scored 14 goals, along with 17 assists from the blueline. Keith Magnuson had a team high 145 penalty minutes, while John Marks led Chicago with a +27 rating.
In goal, Tony Esposito once again had the majority of playing time, winning 28 games, along with 5 shutouts and a 2.63 GAA. [3]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 230 | 220 | 83 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 257 | 305 | 59 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 20 | 43 | 17 | 239 | 320 | 57 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 195 | 304 | 53 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 218 | 325 | 45 |
[4]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0β1β0 | 0 |
2 | October 15 | Colorado Rockies | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β1β1 | 1 |
3 | October 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β0 | Buffalo Sabres | 1β1β1 | 3 |
4 | October 19 | Buffalo Sabres | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1β2 | 4 |
5 | October 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Colorado Rockies | 1β2β2 | 4 |
6 | October 23 | St. Louis Blues | 0β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2β2 | 6 |
7 | October 26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2β3 | 7 |
8 | October 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2 | Cleveland Barons | 3β2β3 | 9 |
9 | October 30 | Cleveland Barons | 1β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2β3 | 11 |
10 | November 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Washington Capitals | 4β2β4 | 12 |
11 | November 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β2 | Minnesota North Stars | 5β2β4 | 14 |
12 | November 6 | Atlanta Flames | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β2β5 | 15 |
13 | November 9 | Minnesota North Stars | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β2β6 | 16 |
14 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5β3β6 | 16 |
15 | November 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4β6 | 16 |
16 | November 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | New York Islanders | 5β4β7 | 17 |
17 | November 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | New York Rangers | 5β5β7 | 17 |
18 | November 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β1 | Boston Bruins | 5β6β7 | 17 |
19 | November 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β8 | Los Angeles Kings | 5β7β7 | 17 |
20 | November 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β1 | Colorado Rockies | 6β7β7 | 19 |
21 | November 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Vancouver Canucks | 6β7β8 | 20 |
22 | November 30 | Buffalo Sabres | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β8β8 | 20 |
23 | December 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 6β9β8 | 20 |
24 | December 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 6β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β10β8 | 20 |
25 | December 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β1 | Detroit Red Wings | 7β10β8 | 22 |
26 | December 7 | New York Islanders | 4β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β11β8 | 22 |
27 | December 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7β12β8 | 22 |
28 | December 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 3β8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β12β8 | 24 |
29 | December 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | New York Islanders | 8β12β9 | 25 |
30 | December 14 | New York Rangers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β12β10 | 26 |
31 | December 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8β13β10 | 26 |
32 | December 18 | Atlanta Flames | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9β13β10 | 28 |
33 | December 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β2 | St. Louis Blues | 10β13β10 | 30 |
34 | December 22 | Los Angeles Kings | 4β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β14β10 | 30 |
35 | December 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2 | Atlanta Flames | 11β14β10 | 32 |
36 | December 28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β14β10 | 34 |
37 | January 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β15β10 | 34 |
38 | January 4 | Boston Bruins | 3β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β16β10 | 34 |
39 | January 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β0 | St. Louis Blues | 12β16β11 | 35 |
40 | January 8 | Washington Capitals | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13β16β11 | 37 |
41 | January 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β16β11 | 39 |
42 | January 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14β16β12 | 40 |
43 | January 18 | Washington Capitals | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15β16β12 | 42 |
44 | January 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Detroit Red Wings | 15β17β12 | 42 |
45 | January 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β1 | Minnesota North Stars | 16β17β12 | 44 |
46 | January 22 | St. Louis Blues | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β17β12 | 46 |
47 | January 26 | Cleveland Barons | 0β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β17β12 | 48 |
48 | January 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 1β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β17β12 | 50 |
49 | February 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20β17β12 | 52 |
50 | February 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β1 | Vancouver Canucks | 21β17β12 | 54 |
51 | February 8 | New York Islanders | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β17β12 | 56 |
52 | February 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 22β17β13 | 57 |
53 | February 12 | Atlanta Flames | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β17β14 | 58 |
54 | February 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22β18β14 | 58 |
55 | February 15 | Colorado Rockies | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β18β15 | 59 |
56 | February 18 | Boston Bruins | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β18β15 | 61 |
57 | February 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β18β16 | 62 |
58 | February 22 | New York Rangers | 2β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β18β16 | 64 |
59 | February 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β6 | New York Rangers | 24β19β16 | 64 |
60 | February 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β7 | New York Islanders | 24β20β16 | 64 |
61 | February 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β21β16 | 64 |
62 | March 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | Vancouver Canucks | 24β22β16 | 64 |
63 | March 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β3 | Los Angeles Kings | 25β22β16 | 66 |
64 | March 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Colorado Rockies | 25β22β17 | 67 |
65 | March 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β3 | Minnesota North Stars | 26β22β17 | 69 |
66 | March 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | Atlanta Flames | 26β23β17 | 69 |
67 | March 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | Buffalo Sabres | 26β24β17 | 69 |
68 | March 15 | Montreal Canadiens | 6β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 26β25β17 | 69 |
69 | March 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β5 | St. Louis Blues | 26β26β17 | 69 |
70 | March 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1β9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 27β26β17 | 71 |
71 | March 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β2 | Washington Capitals | 28β26β17 | 73 |
72 | March 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β7 | Boston Bruins | 28β27β17 | 73 |
73 | March 25 | St. Louis Blues | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 28β27β18 | 74 |
74 | March 26 | Vancouver Canucks | 3β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 29β27β18 | 76 |
75 | March 29 | Los Angeles Kings | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 30β27β18 | 78 |
76 | April 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 0β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 31β27β18 | 80 |
77 | April 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Cleveland Barons | 31β28β18 | 80 |
78 | April 5 | Colorado Rockies | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 31β28β19 | 81 |
79 | April 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 32β28β19 | 83 |
80 | April 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | New York Rangers | 32β29β19 | 83 |
Since the Hawks won their division, they were given a bye in the NHL Preliminary Round, and advanced straight to the NHL quarter-finals. Their first round opponent was the Boston Bruins, who finished in first place in the Adams Division with 113 points. The series opened at the Boston Garden, and the Bruins struck first, easily winning the first game by a 6β1 score. Chicago forced the second game into overtime, however, the Bruins would be victorious once again, this time winning 4β3 to take a 2β0 series lead. The series moved to Chicago Stadium for the next two games, but it was Boston who stayed hot, as they defeated the Hawks 4β3 in overtime once again in the third game. The Bruins dominated the fourth game, winning 5β2, to sweep the series. This was the third straight season that the Black Hawks were swept out of their first playoff round, as the team saw their playoff losing streak reach twelve games.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β6 | Boston Bruins | 0β1 |
2 | April 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4 | Boston Bruins | 0β2 |
3 | April 21 | Boston Bruins | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 |
4 | April 23 | Boston Bruins | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Ivan Boldirev | C | 80 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 34 | β3 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Stan Mikita | C/RW | 76 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Ted Bulley | LW | 79 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 141 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
J.P. Bordeleau | RW | 76 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Grant Mulvey | RW | 78 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 135 | β1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Rota | LW | 78 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
John Marks | LW | 80 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Wilson | D | 77 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Cliff Koroll | RW | 73 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Bob Murray | D | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Pierre Plante | RW | 77 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 59 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Phil Russell | D | 57 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 139 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dale Tallon | D | 75 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Bob Kelly | LW | 75 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 95 | β26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jean Savard | C | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alain Daigle | RW | 53 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | β12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Harrison | C | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | β3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Hicks | D | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Magnuson | D | 67 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Logan | D | 54 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 77 | β14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Bowman | LW | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Esposito | G | 64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pit Martin | C | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike O'Connell | D | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reg Kerr | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Hoffmeyer | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Holt | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | β4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Johnston | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Veisor | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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Tony Esposito | 3840 | 64 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 168 | 2.63 | 5 |
Mike Veisor | 720 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 2.58 | 2 |
Eddie Johnston | 240 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 216 | 2.70 | 7 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Bob Murray | D | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grant Mulvey | RW | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Mikita | C/RW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Bulley | LW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivan Boldirev | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Tallon | D | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Hicks | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Koroll | RW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.P. Bordeleau | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alain Daigle | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Marks | LW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Bowman | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Esposito | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kelly | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Logan | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Magnuson | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pierre Plante | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Rota | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Wilson | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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Tony Esposito | 252 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4.52 | 0 |
Team: | 252 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4.52 | 0 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Bob Murray | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Grant Mulvey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Stan Mikita | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ted Bulley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Dale Tallon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Tony Esposito | 4 | 252 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.52 |
Chicago's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 6 | Doug Wilson | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
2 | 19 | Jean Savard | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
4 | 60 | Randy Ireland | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
5 | 78 | Gary Platt | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
6 | 96 | Jack O'Callahan | United States | Boston University (NCAA) |
7 | 114 | Floyd Lahache | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
8 | 129 | Jeff Geiger | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
9 | 144 | Steve Ough | Canada | Laval National (QMJHL) |
1977β78 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Smythe Division champions | |
Division | 1st Smythe |
Conference | 4th Campbell |
1977β78 record | 32β29β19 |
Home record | 20β9β11 |
Road record | 12β20β8 |
Goals for | 230 |
Goals against | 220 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Pulford |
Coach | Bob Pulford |
Captain | Keith Magnuson |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ivan Boldirev (35) |
Assists | Ivan Boldirev (45) |
Points | Ivan Boldirev (80) |
Penalty minutes | Keith Magnuson (145) |
Plus/minus | John Marks (+27) |
Wins | Tony Esposito (28) |
Goals against average | Tony Esposito (2.63) |
The 1977β78 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 52nd season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 26β43β11 record, earning 63 points, which was their lowest total since the 1957β58 season. The Hawks managed to qualify for the playoffs, as they finished in third place in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs, the Black Hawks were quickly swept out in two games by the Boston Bruins in the NHL Preliminary Round. [1]
During the off-season, Hawks general manager Tommy Ivan announced his retirement, and the club decided to not bring interim head coach Bill White back, so the club hired former Los Angeles Kings head coach Bob Pulford to take over both the head coach and general manager position. Pulford had been the head coach of the Kings from 1972β1977, winning the 1975 Jack Adams Trophy. The team also named Keith Magnuson as the only team captain, as in the 1976β77 season, the Hawks used Magnuson, Stan Mikita and Pit Martin as tri-captains.
The Black Hawks started off the season in a slump, as the team had a 6β10β8 record in their first 24 games. Chicago eventually snapped out of their funk, and found themselves a season high five games over .500 with a 24β18β16 record late in February. The Hawks, who were comfortably in first place in the Smythe Division, finished the season with a 32β29β19 record, earning 83 points, which was their highest total since 1973β74, and their sixth division title in the past nine seasons. [2]
Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Ivan Boldirev, who scored a team high 35 goals and 45 assists for 80 points. Thirty-seven-year-old Stan Mikita earned 59 points in 76 games to finish second in team scoring, while 22-year-old Ted Bulley had a very solid rookie season, scoring 23 goals and 51 points in 79 games. Another rookie, Doug Wilson, led the defense, scoring 14 goals and 34 points, while Bob Murray also scored 14 goals, along with 17 assists from the blueline. Keith Magnuson had a team high 145 penalty minutes, while John Marks led Chicago with a +27 rating.
In goal, Tony Esposito once again had the majority of playing time, winning 28 games, along with 5 shutouts and a 2.63 GAA. [3]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 230 | 220 | 83 |
Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 257 | 305 | 59 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 20 | 43 | 17 | 239 | 320 | 57 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 195 | 304 | 53 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 218 | 325 | 45 |
[4]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0β1β0 | 0 |
2 | October 15 | Colorado Rockies | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β1β1 | 1 |
3 | October 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β0 | Buffalo Sabres | 1β1β1 | 3 |
4 | October 19 | Buffalo Sabres | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1β2 | 4 |
5 | October 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 | Colorado Rockies | 1β2β2 | 4 |
6 | October 23 | St. Louis Blues | 0β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2β2 | 6 |
7 | October 26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2β3 | 7 |
8 | October 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2 | Cleveland Barons | 3β2β3 | 9 |
9 | October 30 | Cleveland Barons | 1β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2β3 | 11 |
10 | November 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Washington Capitals | 4β2β4 | 12 |
11 | November 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β2 | Minnesota North Stars | 5β2β4 | 14 |
12 | November 6 | Atlanta Flames | 3β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β2β5 | 15 |
13 | November 9 | Minnesota North Stars | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β2β6 | 16 |
14 | November 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5β3β6 | 16 |
15 | November 13 | Montreal Canadiens | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β4β6 | 16 |
16 | November 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β1 | New York Islanders | 5β4β7 | 17 |
17 | November 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | New York Rangers | 5β5β7 | 17 |
18 | November 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β1 | Boston Bruins | 5β6β7 | 17 |
19 | November 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β8 | Los Angeles Kings | 5β7β7 | 17 |
20 | November 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β1 | Colorado Rockies | 6β7β7 | 19 |
21 | November 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Vancouver Canucks | 6β7β8 | 20 |
22 | November 30 | Buffalo Sabres | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β8β8 | 20 |
23 | December 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 6β9β8 | 20 |
24 | December 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 6β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β10β8 | 20 |
25 | December 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β1 | Detroit Red Wings | 7β10β8 | 22 |
26 | December 7 | New York Islanders | 4β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7β11β8 | 22 |
27 | December 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7β12β8 | 22 |
28 | December 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 3β8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β12β8 | 24 |
29 | December 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | New York Islanders | 8β12β9 | 25 |
30 | December 14 | New York Rangers | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8β12β10 | 26 |
31 | December 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8β13β10 | 26 |
32 | December 18 | Atlanta Flames | 0β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9β13β10 | 28 |
33 | December 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β2 | St. Louis Blues | 10β13β10 | 30 |
34 | December 22 | Los Angeles Kings | 4β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10β14β10 | 30 |
35 | December 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β2 | Atlanta Flames | 11β14β10 | 32 |
36 | December 28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β14β10 | 34 |
37 | January 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 3β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β15β10 | 34 |
38 | January 4 | Boston Bruins | 3β0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12β16β10 | 34 |
39 | January 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β0 | St. Louis Blues | 12β16β11 | 35 |
40 | January 8 | Washington Capitals | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13β16β11 | 37 |
41 | January 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14β16β11 | 39 |
42 | January 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14β16β12 | 40 |
43 | January 18 | Washington Capitals | 2β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15β16β12 | 42 |
44 | January 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Detroit Red Wings | 15β17β12 | 42 |
45 | January 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β1 | Minnesota North Stars | 16β17β12 | 44 |
46 | January 22 | St. Louis Blues | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17β17β12 | 46 |
47 | January 26 | Cleveland Barons | 0β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18β17β12 | 48 |
48 | January 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 1β6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19β17β12 | 50 |
49 | February 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20β17β12 | 52 |
50 | February 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5β1 | Vancouver Canucks | 21β17β12 | 54 |
51 | February 8 | New York Islanders | 4β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β17β12 | 56 |
52 | February 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens | 22β17β13 | 57 |
53 | February 12 | Atlanta Flames | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β17β14 | 58 |
54 | February 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22β18β14 | 58 |
55 | February 15 | Colorado Rockies | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22β18β15 | 59 |
56 | February 18 | Boston Bruins | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β18β15 | 61 |
57 | February 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23β18β16 | 62 |
58 | February 22 | New York Rangers | 2β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β18β16 | 64 |
59 | February 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β6 | New York Rangers | 24β19β16 | 64 |
60 | February 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β7 | New York Islanders | 24β20β16 | 64 |
61 | February 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 24β21β16 | 64 |
62 | March 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | Vancouver Canucks | 24β22β16 | 64 |
63 | March 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β3 | Los Angeles Kings | 25β22β16 | 66 |
64 | March 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β2 | Colorado Rockies | 25β22β17 | 67 |
65 | March 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β3 | Minnesota North Stars | 26β22β17 | 69 |
66 | March 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β4 | Atlanta Flames | 26β23β17 | 69 |
67 | March 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β5 | Buffalo Sabres | 26β24β17 | 69 |
68 | March 15 | Montreal Canadiens | 6β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 26β25β17 | 69 |
69 | March 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4β5 | St. Louis Blues | 26β26β17 | 69 |
70 | March 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1β9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 27β26β17 | 71 |
71 | March 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6β2 | Washington Capitals | 28β26β17 | 73 |
72 | March 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β7 | Boston Bruins | 28β27β17 | 73 |
73 | March 25 | St. Louis Blues | 2β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 28β27β18 | 74 |
74 | March 26 | Vancouver Canucks | 3β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 29β27β18 | 76 |
75 | March 29 | Los Angeles Kings | 1β5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 30β27β18 | 78 |
76 | April 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 0β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 31β27β18 | 80 |
77 | April 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β4 | Cleveland Barons | 31β28β18 | 80 |
78 | April 5 | Colorado Rockies | 4β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 31β28β19 | 81 |
79 | April 8 | Minnesota North Stars | 2β4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 32β28β19 | 83 |
80 | April 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2β3 | New York Rangers | 32β29β19 | 83 |
Since the Hawks won their division, they were given a bye in the NHL Preliminary Round, and advanced straight to the NHL quarter-finals. Their first round opponent was the Boston Bruins, who finished in first place in the Adams Division with 113 points. The series opened at the Boston Garden, and the Bruins struck first, easily winning the first game by a 6β1 score. Chicago forced the second game into overtime, however, the Bruins would be victorious once again, this time winning 4β3 to take a 2β0 series lead. The series moved to Chicago Stadium for the next two games, but it was Boston who stayed hot, as they defeated the Hawks 4β3 in overtime once again in the third game. The Bruins dominated the fourth game, winning 5β2, to sweep the series. This was the third straight season that the Black Hawks were swept out of their first playoff round, as the team saw their playoff losing streak reach twelve games.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1β6 | Boston Bruins | 0β1 |
2 | April 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3β4 | Boston Bruins | 0β2 |
3 | April 21 | Boston Bruins | 4β3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β3 |
4 | April 23 | Boston Bruins | 5β2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0β4 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivan Boldirev | C | 80 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 34 | β3 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Stan Mikita | C/RW | 76 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Ted Bulley | LW | 79 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 141 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
J.P. Bordeleau | RW | 76 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Grant Mulvey | RW | 78 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 135 | β1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Rota | LW | 78 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
John Marks | LW | 80 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Wilson | D | 77 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Cliff Koroll | RW | 73 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Bob Murray | D | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Pierre Plante | RW | 77 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 59 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Phil Russell | D | 57 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 139 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dale Tallon | D | 75 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Bob Kelly | LW | 75 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 95 | β26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jean Savard | C | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alain Daigle | RW | 53 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | β12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Harrison | C | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | β3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Hicks | D | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Magnuson | D | 67 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Logan | D | 54 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 77 | β14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Bowman | LW | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Esposito | G | 64 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pit Martin | C | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike O'Connell | D | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reg Kerr | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Hoffmeyer | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | β2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Holt | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | β4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Johnston | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Veisor | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Esposito | 3840 | 64 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 168 | 2.63 | 5 |
Mike Veisor | 720 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 2.58 | 2 |
Eddie Johnston | 240 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 216 | 2.70 | 7 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Murray | D | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grant Mulvey | RW | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Mikita | C/RW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Bulley | LW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivan Boldirev | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Tallon | D | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Hicks | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Koroll | RW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J.P. Bordeleau | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alain Daigle | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Marks | LW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk Bowman | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Esposito | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kelly | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Logan | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Magnuson | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pierre Plante | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Rota | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Wilson | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Esposito | 252 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4.52 | 0 |
Team: | 252 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4.52 | 0 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Murray | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Grant Mulvey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Stan Mikita | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ted Bulley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Dale Tallon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Tony Esposito | 4 | 252 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.52 |
Chicago's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Doug Wilson | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
2 | 19 | Jean Savard | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
4 | 60 | Randy Ireland | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL) |
5 | 78 | Gary Platt | Canada | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) |
6 | 96 | Jack O'Callahan | United States | Boston University (NCAA) |
7 | 114 | Floyd Lahache | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
8 | 129 | Jeff Geiger | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
9 | 144 | Steve Ough | Canada | Laval National (QMJHL) |