1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks season explained

League:NHL
Season:1949–50
Year:1949
Team:Chicago Black Hawks
Division:NHL
Divisionrank:6th
Record:22–38–10
Homerecord:13–18–4
Roadrecord:9–20–6
Goalsfor:203
Goalsagainst:244
Goalsleader:Metro Prystai (29)
Assistsleader:Bep Guidolin (34)
Pointsleader:Roy Conacher (56)
Pimleader:Bill Gadsby (138)
Winsleader:Frank Brimsek (22)
Gaaleader:Frank Brimsek (3.49)

The 1949–50 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.

Off-season

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.

Regular season

The Black Hawks had finished in fifth place in 1948–49, 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.

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Regular season

Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 October 13 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4 0–1–0 0
2 October 15 Chicago Black Hawks 4–4 0–1–1 1
3 October 19 Chicago Black Hawks 4–7 0–2–1 1
4 October 23 Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 0–2–2 2
5 October 25 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3–2 2
6 October 27 3–1 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4–2 2
7 October 29 Chicago Black Hawks 2–0 1–4–2 4
8 October 30 4–10 Chicago Black Hawks 2–4–2 6
9 November 2 1–4 Chicago Black Hawks 3–4–2 8
10 November 6 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5–2 8
11 November 9 Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 4–5–2 10
12 November 12 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4 4–6–2 10
13 November 13 0–0 Chicago Black Hawks 4–6–3 11
14 November 16 Chicago Black Hawks 1–4 4–7–3 11
15 November 17 3–8 Chicago Black Hawks 5–7–3 13
16 November 20 5–2 Chicago Black Hawks 5–8–3 13
17 November 24 3–3 Chicago Black Hawks 5–8–4 14
18 November 26 Chicago Black Hawks 7–2 6–8–4 16
19 November 27 3–6 Chicago Black Hawks 7–8–4 18
20 December 1 4–5 Chicago Black Hawks 8–8–4 20
21 December 3 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 8–9–4 20
22 December 4 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4 8–10–4 20
23 December 7 Chicago Black Hawks 1–2 8–11–4 20
24 December 8 4–1 Chicago Black Hawks 8–12–4 20
25 December 10 Chicago Black Hawks 1–1 8–12–5 21
26 December 11 3–0 Chicago Black Hawks 8–13–5 21
27 December 14 3–5 Chicago Black Hawks 9–13–5 23
28 December 17 Chicago Black Hawks 7–1 10–13–5 25
29 December 18 5–3 Chicago Black Hawks 10–14–5 25
30 December 21 4–1 Chicago Black Hawks 10–15–5 25
31 December 25 Chicago Black Hawks 4–4 10–15–6 26
32 December 28 Chicago Black Hawks 2–5 10–16–6 26
33 December 31 Chicago Black Hawks 2–3 10–17–6 26
34 January 1 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks 11–17–6 28
35 January 4 Chicago Black Hawks 4–4 11–17–7 29
36 January 7 Chicago Black Hawks 2–5 11–18–7 29
37 January 8 Chicago Black Hawks 1–1 11–18–8 30
38 January 10 7–3 Chicago Black Hawks 11–19–8 30
39 January 14 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 11–20–8 30
40 January 15 Chicago Black Hawks 5–1 12–20–8 32
41 January 18 5–4 Chicago Black Hawks 12–21–8 32
42 January 21 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 12–22–8 32
43 January 22 3–4 Chicago Black Hawks 13–22–8 34
44 January 26 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks 14–22–8 36
45 January 28 Chicago Black Hawks 1–9 14–23–8 36
46 January 29 4–0 Chicago Black Hawks 14–24–8 36
47 February 1 0–3 Chicago Black Hawks 15–24–8 38
48 February 4 Chicago Black Hawks 6–2 16–24–8 40
49 February 5 4–3 Chicago Black Hawks 16–25–8 40
50 February 8 Chicago Black Hawks 2–9 16–26–8 40
51 February 9 5–3 Chicago Black Hawks 16–27–8 40
52 February 12 1–1 Chicago Black Hawks 16–27–9 41
53 February 15 0–3 Chicago Black Hawks 17–27–9 43
54 February 19 4–4 Chicago Black Hawks 17–27–10 44
55 February 22 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 17–28–10 44
56 February 23 7–3 Chicago Black Hawks 17–29–10 44
57 February 26 4–1 Chicago Black Hawks 17–30–10 44
58 March 2 2–5 Chicago Black Hawks 18–30–10 46
59 March 4 Chicago Black Hawks 1–3 18–31–10 46
60 March 5 Chicago Black Hawks 4–11 18–32–10 46
61 March 8 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks 18–33–10 46
62 March 11 Chicago Black Hawks 1–5 18–34–10 46
63 March 12 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks 18–35–10 46
64 March 15 0–4 Chicago Black Hawks 19–35–10 48
65 March 18 Chicago Black Hawks 1–2 19–36–10 48
66 March 19 4–3 Chicago Black Hawks 19–37–10 48
67 March 21 Chicago Black Hawks 6–3 20–37–10 50
68 March 22 Chicago Black Hawks 7–5 21–37–10 52
69 March 25 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4 21–38–10 52
70 March 26 Chicago Black Hawks 5–4 22–38–10 52

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
70 25 31 56 16
64 20 33 53 28
65 29 22 51 31
70 17 34 51 42
70 20 29 49 40

Goaltending

Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA
70 4200 22 38 10 244 5 3.49

References

Notes

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