The 2014–15Chicago Blackhawksseason was the
89th season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] The Blackhawks finished the season with a 48–28–6 record, finishing in third place in the
Central Division. They defeated the
Nashville Predators in the first round of the
Stanley Cup playoffs, four games to two. In the next round, they swept the
Minnesota Wild in four games. In the Western Conference Finals, the 'Hawks outlasted the
Anaheim Ducks, winning the series four games to three. In the
Stanley Cup Finals, they faced the
Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 15, 2015, the team won the
Stanley Cup, defeating the Lightning four games to two and winning the Cup at home for the first time since 1938. This was the Blackhawks' third Cup championship in six seasons.
Duncan Keith received the
Conn Smythe trophy as MVP of the playoffs.
On December 21, 2014, the Blackhawks debuted a special decal in remembrance of the passing of assistant equipment manager Clinton "Clint" Reif who died during the season, the Blackhawks wore "CR" on their helmets for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[3]
Off-season
On July 14, 2014, the Blackhawks announced that
Kevin Dineen, a former teammate of head coach
Joel Quenneville, had been hired as an assistant coach.[4]
The Chicago Blackhawks entered the playoffs as the Central Division's third seed. The Blackhawks lost the last four games of the regular season, thus they did not win the Central Division title. After defeating the
Nashville Predators four games to two in the first round, they went on to sweep the
Minnesota Wild in the second round, then defeated the
Anaheim Ducks four games to three in the Western Conference Final. It was only the third time in Blackhawks history that they had won a playoff series after trailing three games to two. On May 19, 2015, the Blackhawks played the longest game in their history (116:12) against the Ducks as part of the Western Conference Finals.[6] The Blackhawks defeated Anaheim in Game 7 and moved on to face the
Tampa Bay Lightning in the
Stanley Cup Finals. On June 15, 2015, Chicago won the Stanley Cup in Game 6 by a 2–0 scoreline.[7][8] This marked the Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup victory in six seasons. This was the first Blackhawks Stanley Cup clinched on home ice in
77 years, having won the decisive games in
2010 and
2013 titles on the road, and the first time a Stanley Cup title has been won in Chicago since
1992 when
the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the
Blackhawks at
Chicago Stadium. It was also the first time any Chicago sports team won a Championship at home since the
Chicago Bulls in 1997[9][10]
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 2–3–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Boarding on
Arizona Coyotes defenseman
Oliver Ekman-Larsson during NHL Game No. 1011 in Arizona on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 19:22 of the third period.
a The
San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick in 2014 (27th overall) and Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for the Rangers sixth-round pick in 2014 (179th overall) and this pick.[15]
The Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick in 2014 (20th overall) and the Rangers sixth-round pick in 2014 (179th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) and this pick.[15]
The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent
David Rundblad and
Mathieu Brisebois to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[47]
b The
Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick (previously acquired by the
Calgary Flames) went to the Chicago Blackhawks as a result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent
Brandon Bollig to the Flames in exchange for this pick.[16]
c The
Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade June 30, 2013, that sent
Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013, Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[48]
d The
San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 and a fifth-round pick in 2013 to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[50]
e The
New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick and Florida's third-round pick both in 2014 (27th and 62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in 2014 (20th overall) and this pick.[15]
^Scott Powers (May 20, 2015).
"By the numbers: Blackhawks-Ducks, Game 2". ESPN. Retrieved May 20, 2015. Going 116:12, the game was the longest in the Blackhawks' franchise history
The 2014–15Chicago Blackhawksseason was the
89th season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] The Blackhawks finished the season with a 48–28–6 record, finishing in third place in the
Central Division. They defeated the
Nashville Predators in the first round of the
Stanley Cup playoffs, four games to two. In the next round, they swept the
Minnesota Wild in four games. In the Western Conference Finals, the 'Hawks outlasted the
Anaheim Ducks, winning the series four games to three. In the
Stanley Cup Finals, they faced the
Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 15, 2015, the team won the
Stanley Cup, defeating the Lightning four games to two and winning the Cup at home for the first time since 1938. This was the Blackhawks' third Cup championship in six seasons.
Duncan Keith received the
Conn Smythe trophy as MVP of the playoffs.
On December 21, 2014, the Blackhawks debuted a special decal in remembrance of the passing of assistant equipment manager Clinton "Clint" Reif who died during the season, the Blackhawks wore "CR" on their helmets for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[3]
Off-season
On July 14, 2014, the Blackhawks announced that
Kevin Dineen, a former teammate of head coach
Joel Quenneville, had been hired as an assistant coach.[4]
The Chicago Blackhawks entered the playoffs as the Central Division's third seed. The Blackhawks lost the last four games of the regular season, thus they did not win the Central Division title. After defeating the
Nashville Predators four games to two in the first round, they went on to sweep the
Minnesota Wild in the second round, then defeated the
Anaheim Ducks four games to three in the Western Conference Final. It was only the third time in Blackhawks history that they had won a playoff series after trailing three games to two. On May 19, 2015, the Blackhawks played the longest game in their history (116:12) against the Ducks as part of the Western Conference Finals.[6] The Blackhawks defeated Anaheim in Game 7 and moved on to face the
Tampa Bay Lightning in the
Stanley Cup Finals. On June 15, 2015, Chicago won the Stanley Cup in Game 6 by a 2–0 scoreline.[7][8] This marked the Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup victory in six seasons. This was the first Blackhawks Stanley Cup clinched on home ice in
77 years, having won the decisive games in
2010 and
2013 titles on the road, and the first time a Stanley Cup title has been won in Chicago since
1992 when
the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the
Blackhawks at
Chicago Stadium. It was also the first time any Chicago sports team won a Championship at home since the
Chicago Bulls in 1997[9][10]
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 2–3–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Boarding on
Arizona Coyotes defenseman
Oliver Ekman-Larsson during NHL Game No. 1011 in Arizona on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 19:22 of the third period.
a The
San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick in 2014 (27th overall) and Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for the Rangers sixth-round pick in 2014 (179th overall) and this pick.[15]
The Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick in 2014 (20th overall) and the Rangers sixth-round pick in 2014 (179th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) and this pick.[15]
The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent
David Rundblad and
Mathieu Brisebois to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[47]
b The
Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick (previously acquired by the
Calgary Flames) went to the Chicago Blackhawks as a result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent
Brandon Bollig to the Flames in exchange for this pick.[16]
c The
Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade June 30, 2013, that sent
Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013, Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[48]
d The
San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 and a fifth-round pick in 2013 to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[50]
e The
New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick and Florida's third-round pick both in 2014 (27th and 62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in 2014 (20th overall) and this pick.[15]
^Scott Powers (May 20, 2015).
"By the numbers: Blackhawks-Ducks, Game 2". ESPN. Retrieved May 20, 2015. Going 116:12, the game was the longest in the Blackhawks' franchise history