2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2024–25
Year:2024
Team:Chicago Blackhawks
Division:Central
Conference:Western
Record:8–15–2
Homerecord:4–6–0
Roadrecord:4–9–2
Goalsfor:62
Goalsagainst:78
Generalmanager:Kyle Davidson
Coach:Luke Richardson
Captain:Nick Foligno
Altcaptain:Seth Jones
Connor Murphy
Arena:United Center
Minorleague:Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Goalsleader:Ryan Donato (10)
Assistsleader:Connor Bedard (14)
Pointsleader:Connor Bedard (19)
Plusminusleader:Wyatt Kaiser
Patrick Maroon
Ilya Mikheyev (+1)
Pimleader:Connor Murphy (30)
Winsleader:Petr Mrazek (7)
Gaaleader:Arvid Soderblom (2.46)

The 2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks season is the 99th season (98th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] The Blackhawks will be led by third-year head coach Luke Richardson.[2]

Off-season

Broadcasting change

On June 3, 2024, The Blackhawks announced they would not renew their contract with NBC Sports Chicago and join the newly established Chicago Sports Network along with the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. The network is available on cable providers, streaming services, and over-the-air.[3]

Standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Blackhawks preseason schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[4] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || September 25 || Detroit || 4–2 || Chicago || || Weeks || United Center || 10,354 || 0–1–0 || Recap|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2 || September 27 || Chicago || 0–2 || Detroit || || Soderblom || Little Caesars Arena || 11,175 || 0–2–0 || Recap|- style="background:#fea;"| 3 || September 28 || Chicago || 2–3 || St. Louis || OT || Mrazek || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 0–2–1 || Recap|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || October 1 || Chicago || 2–7 || Minnesota || || Commesso || Xcel Energy Center || 16,873 || 0–3–1 || Recap|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5 || October 4 || Minnesota || 6–1 || Chicago || || Mrazek || United Center || 10,292 || 0–4–1 || Recap|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || October 5 || St. Louis || 2–6 || Chicago || || Soderblom || Fiserv Forum || – || 1–4–1 || Recap|-|- style="text-align:center;"|Legend:

Regular season

The Blackhawks regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[4]

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || October 8 || Chicago || 2–5 || Utah || || Mrazek || 16,020 || 0–1–0 || 0 || [5] |- style="background:#fea;"| 2 || October 11 || Chicago || 1–2 || Winnipeg || OT || Soderblom || 14,564 || 0–1–1 || 1 || [6] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || October 12 || Chicago || 5–2 || Edmonton || || Mrazek || 18,347 || 1–1–1 || 3 || [7] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || October 15 || Chicago || 1–3 || Calgary || || Mrazek || 16,242 || 1–2–1 || 3 || [8] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || October 17 || San Jose || 2–4 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 19,056 || 2–2–1 || 5 || [9] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 6 || October 19 || Buffalo || 4–2 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 18,773 || 2–3–1 || 5 || [10] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 7 || October 22 || Vancouver || 6–3 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 17,118 || 2–4–1 || 5 || [11] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 8 || October 25 || Nashville || 3–2 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 17,787 || 2–5–1 || 5 || [12] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 9 || October 26 || Chicago || 2–4 || Dallas || || Mrazek || 18,532 || 2–6–1 || 5 || [13] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || October 28 || Chicago || 5–2 || Colorado || || Mrazek || 18,010 || 3–6–1 || 7 || [14] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || October 31 || Chicago || 2–3 || San Jose || || Mrazek || 10,315 || 3–7–1 || 7 || [15] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || November 2 || Chicago || 4–3 || Los Angeles || SO || Mrazek || 17,314 || 4–7–1 || 9 || [16] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || November 3 || Chicago || 4–2 || Anaheim || || Soderblom || 16,352 || 5–7–1 || 11 || [17] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 14 || November 6 || Detroit || 4–1 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 19,984 || 5–8–1 || 11 || [18] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 15 || November 7 || Chicago || 1–3 || Dallas || || Soderblom || 18,532 || 5–9–1 || 11 || [19] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || November 10 || Minnesota || 1–2 || Chicago || OT || Mrazek || 19,657 || 6–9–1 || 13 || [20] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 17 || November 14 || Chicago || 1–3 || Seattle || || Mrazek || 17,151 || 6–10–1 || 13 || [21] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 18 || November 16 || Chicago || 1–4 || Vancouver || || Soderblom || 18,620 || 6–11–1 || 13 || [22] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 19 || November 19 || Anaheim || 3–2 || Chicago || || Soderblom || 17,712 || 6–12–1 || 13 || [23] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || November 21 || Florida || 1–3 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 19,107 || 7–12–1 || 15 || [24] |- style="background:#fea;"| 21 || November 23 || Chicago || 2–3 || Philadelphia || OT || Mrazek || 18,714 || 7–12–2 || 16 || [25] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || November 27 || Dallas || 2–6 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 19,144 || 8–12–2 || 18 || [26] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 23 || November 29 || Chicago || 2–3 || Minnesota || || Mrazek || 18,532 || 8–13–2 || 18 || [27] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 24 || December 1 || Columbus || 6–3 || Chicago || || Mrazek || 17,393 || 8–14–2 || 18 || [28] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 25 || December 2 || Chicago || 1–4 || Toronto || || Soderblom || 18,557 || 8–15–2 || 18 || [29] |- style="background:#;"| 26 || December 4 || Boston || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 27 || December 7 || Winnipeg || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 28 || December 9 || Chicago || || NY Rangers || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 29 || December 12 || Chicago || || NY Islanders || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 30 || December 14 || Chicago || || New Jersey || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 31 || December 15 || NY Islanders || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 32 || December 17 || Washington || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 33 || December 19 || Seattle || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 34 || December 21 || Chicago || || Calgary || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 35 || December 23 || Chicago || || Minnesota || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 36 || December 27 || Chicago || || Buffalo || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 37 || December 29 || Dallas || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 38 || December 31 || St. Louis || || Chicago || || ||
(outdoors) || || || |- style="background:#;"| 39 || January 3 || Montreal || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 40 || January 5 || NY Rangers || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 41 || January 8 || Colorado || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 42 || January 10 || Chicago || || Detroit || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 43 || January 11 || Edmonton || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 44 || January 13 || Calgary || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 45 || January 16 || Chicago || || Nashville || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 46 || January 18 || Vegas || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 47 || January 20 || Carolina || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 48 || January 24 || Tampa Bay || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 49 || January 26 || Minnesota || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 50 || January 28 || Chicago || || Tampa Bay || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 51 || January 30 || Chicago || || Carolina || || || || || || |-|- style="background:#;"| 52 || February 1 || Chicago || || Florida || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 53 || February 5 || Edmonton || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 54 || February 7 || Nashville || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 55 || February 8 || Chicago || || St. Louis || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 56 || February 22 || Chicago || || Columbus || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 57 || February 23 || Toronto || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 58 || February 25 || Chicago || || Utah || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 59 || February 27 || Chicago || || Vegas || || || || || || |-|- style="background:#;"| 60 || March 1 || Chicago || || Anaheim || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 61 || March 3 || Los Angeles || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 62 || March 5 || Ottawa || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 63 || March 7 || Utah || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 64 || March 8 || Chicago || || Nashville || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 65 || March 10 || Chicago || || Colorado || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 66 || March 13 || Chicago || || San Jose || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 67 || March 15 || Chicago || || Vancouver || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 68 || March 18 || Seattle || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 69 || March 20 || Los Angeles || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 70 || March 22 || Chicago || || St. Louis || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 71 || March 23 || Philadelphia || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 72 || March 26 || New Jersey || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 73 || March 28 || Vegas || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 74 || March 30 || Utah || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 75 || April 2 || Colorado || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 76 || April 4 || Chicago || || Washington || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 77 || April 6 || Pittsburgh || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 78 || April 8 || Chicago || || Pittsburgh || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 79 || April 10 || Chicago || || Boston || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 80 || April 12 || Winnipeg || || Chicago || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 81 || April 14 || Chicago || || Montreal || || || || || || |- style="background:#;"| 82 || April 15 || Chicago || || Ottawa || || || || || || |-|Legend:

Awards and honours

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestonedata-sort-type="date"Reached
Nolan Allan1st NHL gameOctober 8, 2024[30]
800th NHL gameOctober 12, 2024[31]
100th NHL game
100th NHL game October 17, 2024[32]
700th NHL pointOctober 22, 2024[33]
Nolan Allan 1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		October 25, 2024[34]
400th NHL game November 2, 2024
Taylor Hall November 27, 2024[35]
1st NHL goal
800th NHL game November 29, 2024
700th NHL game

Records

Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key

Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 28, 2024To Carolina Hurricanes
2nd-round pick in 2024 (#34 overall)
NYI 2nd-round pick in 2024 (#50 overall)		To Chicago Blackhawks
1st-round pick in 2024 (#27 overall)		[36]
June 29, 2024To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2025		To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2024 (#92 overall)		[37]

Notes

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
4-year Free agency [38]
2-year Free agency [39]
2-year Free agency [40]
2-year Free agency [41]
1-year Free agency [42]
2-year Free agency
3-year Free agency [43]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
2-year Free agency [44]
1-year Free agency [45]
1-year Free agency [46]
1-year Free agency [47]
1-year Free agency [48]
Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency [49]
1-year Free agency [50]
Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency [51]
1-year Free agency [52]
1-year Free agency [53]
1-year Free agency [54]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
2-year
3-year [55]

Draft picks

See also: List of Chicago Blackhawks draft picks.

Below are the Chicago Blackhawks's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
12DMichigan State Spartans (Big Ten)
18Sacha BoisvertCMuskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
27Marek VanackerLWBrantford Bulldogs (OHL)
367John MustardLWWaterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
72A.J. SpellacyRWWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
93Jack PridhamRWWest Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
5138CVäxjö Lakers (J20 Nationell)
6163Ty HenryDErie Otters (OHL)
Notes:

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Hockey League. The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. 2013. Diamond Sports Data, Inc.. 41. 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. Web site: June 27, 2022 . Blackhawks hire Luke Richardson as head coach - Pro Hockey Talk . October 27, 2022 . ProHockeyTalk NBC Sports.
  3. Web site: RELEASE: Chicago Sports Network to Launch as New Home for Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox. NHL.com . June 3, 2024.
  4. Web site: Blackhawks 2024-25 season schedule . NHL.com . July 2, 2024 . July 2, 2024.
  5. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Utah Hockey Club - Oct 8, 2024 . NHL.com . October 8, 2024 . October 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Winnipeg Jets - Oct 11, 2024 . NHL.com . October 11, 2024 . October 11, 2024.
  7. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Edmonton Oilers - Oct 12, 2024 . NHL.com . October 12, 2024 . October 12, 2024.
  8. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Calgary Flames - Oct 15, 2024 . NHL.com . October 15, 2024 . October 15, 2024.
  9. Web site: San Jose Sharks - Chicago Blackhawks - Oct 17, 2024 . NHL.com . October 17, 2024 . October 17, 2024.
  10. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Chicago Blackhawks - Oct 19, 2024 . NHL.com . October 19, 2024 . October 19, 2024.
  11. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Vancouver Canucks - Oct 22, 2024 . NHL.com . October 22, 2024 . October 22, 2024.
  12. Web site: Nashville Predators - Chicago Blackhawks - Oct 25, 2024 . NHL.com . October 25, 2024 . October 25, 2024.
  13. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - Oct 26, 2024 . NHL.com . October 26, 2024 . October 26, 2024.
  14. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Colorado Avalanche - Oct 28, 2024 . NHL.com . October 28, 2024 . October 28, 2024.
  15. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - San Jose Sharks - Oct 31, 2024 . NHL.com . October 31, 2024 . October 31, 2024.
  16. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Los Angeles Kings - Nov 2, 2024 . NHL.com . November 2, 2024 . November 2, 2024.
  17. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Anaheim Ducks – Nov 3, 2024 . NHL.com . November 4, 2024 . November 3, 2024.
  18. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Detroit Red Wings – Nov 6, 2024 . NHL.com . November 6, 2024 . November 6, 2024.
  19. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Dallas Stars - Nov 7, 2024 . NHL.com . November 7, 2024 . November 7, 2024.
  20. Web site: Minnesota Wild - Chicago Blackhawks - Nov 10, 2024 . NHL.com . November 10, 2024 . November 10, 2024.
  21. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Seattle Kraken - Nov 14, 2024 . NHL.com . November 14, 2024 . November 14, 2024.
  22. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Vancouver Canucks - Nov 16, 2024 . NHL.com . November 16, 2024 . November 16, 2024.
  23. Web site: Anaheim Ducks – Chicago Blackhawks – Nov 19, 2024 . NHL.com . November 19, 2024 . November 19, 2024.
  24. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Florida Panthers - Nov 21, 2024. NHL.com . November 21, 2024 . November 21, 2024.
  25. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - Philadelphia Flyers - Nov 23, 2024 . NHL.com . November 23, 2024 . November 23, 2024.
  26. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Dallas Stars – Nov 27, 2024 . NHL.com . November 27, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
  27. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Minnesota Wild – Nov 29, 2024 . NHL.com . November 29, 2024 . November 29, 2024.
  28. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Columbus Blue Jackets – Dec 1, 2024 . NHL.com . December 1, 2024 . December 1, 2024.
  29. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks – Toronto Maple Leafs – Dec 2, 2024 . NHL.com . December 2, 2024 . December 2, 2024.
  30. Web site: RECAP: Blackhawks Come Up Short in Utah. Blackhawks.com. October 10, 2024. October 9, 2024.
  31. Web site: RECAP: Blackhawks Top Oilers 5-2 for First Win of Season. Blackhawks.com. October 16, 2024. October 13, 2024.
  32. Web site: RECAP: Blackhawks Beat Sharks to Claim Home Opener Win. Blackhawks.com. October 17, 2024. October 17, 2024.
  33. Web site: RECAP: Canucks Capitalize as Blackhawks Fall 6-3. Blackhawks.com. October 22, 2024. October 22, 2024.
  34. Web site: RECAP: Blackhawks Drop 3-2 Decision to Predators. Blackhawks.com. October 26, 2024. October 26, 2024.
  35. Web site: Hall scores hat trick, sparks Blackhawks past Stars . nhl.com . 27 November 2024.
  36. Web site: Blackhawks trade two picks to Hurricanes for 27th pick, select Marek Vanacker . Sportsnet.ca . June 28, 2024. November 5, 2024.
  37. Web site: Chicago nets third-round pick from Carolina . sportsnet.ca . June 29, 2024. November 5, 2024.
  38. Web site: Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi headline Blackhawks' huge wave of free-agent signings. Chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  39. Web site: RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign T.J. Brodie to Two-Year Contract Chicago Blackhawks. NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  40. Web site: Blackhawks Ink Laurent Brossoit to Two-Year Deal . Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  41. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Maroon, Smith and Anderson . Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  42. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Veteran Alec Martinez to One-Year Deal . Chicago Blackhawks . July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  43. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Teuvo Teravainen to Three-Year Deal . Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  44. Web site: Hardman Inks 2-Year, 2-Way Contract . New Jersey Devils . July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  45. Web site: Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms with Eight Players . Minnesota Wild . July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  46. Web site: Capitals Sign Taylor Raddysh . Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  47. Web site: Stars sign Colin Blackwell to a one-year contract . Dallas Stars . July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  48. Web site: Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward MacKenzie Entwistle to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract . Florida Panthers. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  49. Web site: Capitals sign Luke Philp and Spencer Smallman . Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  50. Web site: D'Amico . Sydney. Roos-hoo!. Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  51. Web site: Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Jaycob Megna on One-Year, Two-Way Contract . Florida Panthers . July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  52. Web site: Utah Hockey Club Signs Goaltender Jaxson Stauber to One-Year Contract . July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  53. Web site: Flames Sign Jarred Tinordi . Calgary Flames. July 1, 2024. September 25, 2024.
  54. Web site: Johnson joins Bruins on one-year, $775,000 deal . . November 4, 2024. November 5, 2024.
  55. Web site: RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Artyom Levshunov to Entry-Level Deal . Chicago Blackhawks. July 6, 2024. September 25, 2024.

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