1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1934–35
Year:	1934
Team:	Chicago Black Hawks
Divisionrank:	2nd
Record:	26–17–5
Homerecord:	12–9–3
Roadrecord:	14–8–2
Goalsfor:	118
Goalsagainst:	88
Captain:	Vacant
Goalsleader:	Johnny Gottselig (19)
Assistsleader:	Howie Morenz (26)
Pointsleader:	Paul Thompson (39)
Pimleader:	Arthur Coulter (68)
Winsleader:	Lorne Chabot (26)
Gaaleader:	Lorne Chabot (1.88)

The 1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's ninth season in the NHL. The Hawks qualified for the playoffs, but lost to the Montreal Maroons in the semi-finals.

Offseason

The Black Hawks were coming off a Stanley Cup championship, as the Hawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1934 Stanley Cup Finals to win their first ever championship. The celebration was short lived though, as goaltender Chuck Gardiner would pass away on June 13, 1934, due to a brain hemorrhage.

In the off-season, the Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens would make a huge trade, as the Canadiens sent Lorne Chabot, Howie Morenz and Marty Burke to the Hawks in exchange for Lionel Conacher, Roger Jenkins and LeRoy Goldsworthy.

Regular season

The Hawks would rebound, as they would set a team record with 57 points, along with 26 wins, to finish in 2nd place in the American Division, just 1 point behind the Boston Bruins. Chicago would score 118 goals, which placed them 6th in the 9 team NHL, while they would allow a league low 88 goals. Morenz would help the Black Hawks offensively, recording a team record and career high 26 assists, while Johnny Gottselig would score a club high 19 goals. Paul Thompson would lead the team with 39 points, scoring 16 goals and adding 23 assists. Defenseman Arthur Coulter would lead the team with 68 penalty minutes, and lead all defensemen with 12 points. In goal, Lorne Chabot would win the Vezina Trophy, as the Hawks allowed the fewest goals in the NHL. Chabot would post a 1.88 GAA, and win a club record 26 games.

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
1	November 8	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1		1–0–0	2
2	November 15	Chicago Black Hawks	4–3		2–0–0	4
3	November 18		5–0	Chicago Black Hawks	2–1–0	4
4	November 22		0–1	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1–0	6
5	November 25		0–4	Chicago Black Hawks	4–1–0	8
6	November 27	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2		5–1–0	10
7	November 29	Chicago Black Hawks	0–2		5–2–0	10
8	December 2		2–1	Chicago Black Hawks	5–3–0	10
9	December 9		0–4	Chicago Black Hawks	6–3–0	12
10	December 11		0–4	Chicago Black Hawks	7–3–0	14
11	December 16		2–3	Chicago Black Hawks	8–3–0	16
12	December 18	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1		8–3–1	17
13	December 20	Chicago Black Hawks	4–1		9–3–1	19
14	December 22	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1		9–4–1	19
15	December 23		4–1	Chicago Black Hawks	9–5–1	19
16	December 25	Chicago Black Hawks	2–1		10–5–1	21
17	December 30		3–3	Chicago Black Hawks	10–5–2	22
18	January 1		2–1	Chicago Black Hawks	10–6–2	22
19	January 5	Chicago Black Hawks	6–0		11–6–2	24
20	January 6	Chicago Black Hawks	2–1		12–6–2	26
21	January 8		2–1	Chicago Black Hawks	12–7–2	26
22	January 10	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4		12–8–2	26
23	January 12	Chicago Black Hawks	1–5		12–9–2	26
24	January 13		1–1	Chicago Black Hawks	12–9–3	27
25	January 15		3–2	Chicago Black Hawks	12–10–3	27
26	January 17	Chicago Black Hawks	5–1		13–10–3	29
27	January 20		1–2	Chicago Black Hawks	14–10–3	31
28	January 22	Chicago Black Hawks	2–0		15–10–3	33
29	January 24	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3		15–10–4	34
30	January 27		3–5	Chicago Black Hawks	16–10–4	36
31	February 3		2–3	Chicago Black Hawks	17–10–4	38
32	February 5		1–4	Chicago Black Hawks	18–10–4	40
33	February 7	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1		18–11–4	40
34	February 10		2–1	Chicago Black Hawks	18–12–4	40
35	February 12	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3		18–13–4	40
36	February 14	Chicago Black Hawks	3–0		19–13–4	42
37	February 17		2–1	Chicago Black Hawks	19–14–4	42
38	February 21	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1		20–14–4	44
39	February 23	Chicago Black Hawks	1–4		20–15–4	44
40	February 24		1–6	Chicago Black Hawks	21–15–4	46
41	February 28	Chicago Black Hawks	1–5		21–16–4	46
42	March 3		0–3	Chicago Black Hawks	22–16–4	48
43	March 5		1–5	Chicago Black Hawks	23–16–4	50
44	March 10		1–1	Chicago Black Hawks	23–16–5	51
45	March 14		4–3	Chicago Black Hawks	23–17–5	51
46	March 16	Chicago Black Hawks	5–2		24–17–5	53
47	March 17	Chicago Black Hawks	5–2		25–17–5	55
48	March 19	Chicago Black Hawks	4–2		26–17–5	57

Playoffs

The Black Hawks would face the Montreal Maroons in the opening round of the playoffs in their quest for their second-straight Stanley Cup, as the teams faced off in a two-game, total goals series. The teams would play to a 0–0 draw in the opening game in Montreal, then in the 2nd game in Chicago, the series would come to an end as the Maroons surprised the Black Hawks with a 1–0 OT victory, drawing an end to the Hawks season.

Maroons 1, Black Hawks 0

NHL quarter-finals

(A2) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (C2) Montreal Maroons

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	48	16	23	39	20
	48	19	18	37	16
	48	8	26	34	21
	48	13	18	31	33
	48	13	17	30	48

Goaltending

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA
	48	2940	26	17	5	88	8	1.80

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	2	0	0	0	5
	2	0	0	0	5
	2	0	0	0	2
	2	0	0	0	2
	2	0	0	0	2

Goaltending

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA
	2	124	0	1	1	1	1	0.48

References

• SHRP Sports
• The Internet Hockey Database
• National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007