1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1941–42
Team=Chicago
Conference=
ConferenceRank=
Division=
DivisionRank=4th
Record=22–23–3
HomeRecord=15–8–1
RoadRecord=7–15–2
GoalsFor=145
GoalsAgainst=155
GeneralManager=Frederic McLaughlin
Coach=Paul Thompson
Captain=Earl Siebert
AltCaptain=
Arena=Chicago Stadium
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Red Hamill (18)
AssistsLeader=Bill Thoms (30)
PointsLeader=Bill Thoms (45)
PlusMinusLeader=
PIMLeader=John Mariucci (66)
WinsLeader=Sam LoPresti (21)
GAALeader=Sam LoPresti (3.19)
StanleyCup=
DivisionWin=

The 1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks season was the teams 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 5th place finish in the 7 team league in 1940–41, and losing in the 2nd round of the playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round.

The Black Hawks would finish just under .500, as they had a 22–23–3 record, good for 47 points and 4th place in the standings. Chicago would score 145 goals, 4th in the league, and let in 155, which was the 3rd highest. They had a very solid 15–8–1 home record, but would struggle on the road, getting only 7 victories.

Bill Thoms would set a team record by finishing the year with 45 points, which was the 6th highest point total in the league, and his 30 assists also broke a Black Hawks record. Red Hamill would score a team high 18 goals in only 34 games with Chicago, as he came to the Hawks in a mid-season trade with the Boston Bruins. Along with his 6 goals in Boston, his 24 goals would be tied for the 2nd most in the NHL. Earl Siebert would once again lead the defense, earning 21 points, while Joe Cooper would finish just behind him with 20 points. John Mariucci led the Black Hawks with 61 penalty minutes.

In goal, Sam LoPresti would appear in 47 games, winning 21 of them and earning 3 shutouts. Bill Dickie would replace LoPresti in a game due to an injury, and he would record the victory.

Chicago would qualify for post-season play for the 3rd straight season, and face a 1st round matchup against the 3rd seeded Boston Bruins in a best of 3 series. The Hawks would drop the opening game in overtime at Chicago Stadium, then would play the next 2 games on the road at the Boston Garden. The Hawks would surprise the Bruins in game 2, with a convincing 4–0 victory, however, Chicago could not repeat their success in game 3, as Boston would hold off the Hawks 3–2 and win the series.

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References

* [http://www.shrpsports.com SHRP Sports]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com The Internet Hockey Database]
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007