Season of play of professional ice hockey team
The2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks season was the96th season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[ 2] The Blackhawks were led byJeremy Colliton until he was fired on November 6, 2021, after the team started with a 1–9–2 record; he has been replaced by interim coachDerek King .[ 3]
After theprior season was shortened and realigned due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic ,[ 4] [ 5] the NHL announced that divisions and conferences would be used for the season.[ 6] Realignment of divisions occurred as theSeattle Kraken began their first season in the Pacific Division while theArizona Coyotes moved to the Central Division.[ 7]
The Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention of April 5, 2022, after wins by theDallas Stars andNashville Predators .[ 8]
Trades and acquisitions [ edit ] The Blackhawks traded two-timeNorris Trophy -winnerDuncan Keith toEdmonton on July 12, 2021, after 16 years with the Hawks.[ 9] [ 10] The Hawks receivedCaleb Jones , brother ofColumbus defensemanSeth Jones in the trade.[ 11] On July 23, the Hawks acquired Seth Jones from Columbus and signed him to an eight-year extension.[ 12] Four days later, goaltenderMarc-André Fleury was traded byVegas to the Blackhawks.[ 13]
Blackhawk captainJonathan Toews returned to the team for the season after missing the entire2020–21 season due to an undisclosed injury which was later revealed to be chronic immune response syndrome.[ 14]
Sexual assault allegations [ edit ] In June 2021,Kyle Beach (who did not disclose his name until after the Blackhawks released their report), a former Blackhawks prospect, filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawks organization for failing to file a proper police report or properly handle hisreport that he was sexually assaulted by video coach Brad Aldrich during the2010 Stanley Cup playoffs .[ 15] On October 26, the Blackhawks released the findings of the investigation conducted byJenner & Block and announced general manager/president of hockey operationsStan Bowman and senior vice president of hockey operationsAl MacIsaac resigned.[ 15] The Blackhawks promotedKyle Davidson to serve as their interim general manager,[ 15] and then formally named him general manager on March 1, 2022.[ 16] The team also received a $2-million fine from the NHL for failing to adequately and timely address Beach's allegations.[ 17]
Poor start and firing of Jeremy Colliton [ edit ] Opening their season with six straight losses, the Blackhawks broke a 51-year-old NHL record previously held by the1970–71 California Golden Seals for the most minutes played at the start of a season without holding a lead.[ 18] At nine consecutive losses, the Blackhawks set a new record for worst season start in franchise history in a 1–0 loss to theSt. Louis Blues on October 30, 2021.[ 19]
Colliton was fired following the team's 11th loss of the season and with a record 1–9–2.[ 20] King won his first game as head coach on November 7.[ 21]
Divisional standings [ edit ] Source: National Hockey League
[ 22] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot;
z – Clinched conference
Conference standings [ edit ] Source: National Hockey League
[ 23] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results [ edit ] The preseason schedule was published on July 19, 2021.[ 24]
The regular season schedule was published on July 23, 2021.[ 31]
2021–22 game log November: 7–5–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–3–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Ottawa 5–1 Fleury 15,946 1–7–2 4 [ 41] 11 November 3 Carolina 3–4 Fleury 16,449 1–8–2 4 [ 42] 12 November 5 @Winnipeg 1–5 Fleury 13,756 1–9–2 4 [ 43] 13 November 7 Nashville 2–1 OT Lankinen 16,891 2–9–2 6 [ 44] 14 November 9 Pittsburgh 3–2 SO Fleury 17,736 3–9–2 8 [ 45] 15 November 12 Arizona 2–1 Fleury 17,828 4–9–2 10 [ 46] 16 November 17 @Seattle 4–2 Fleury 17,151 5–9–2 12 [ 47] 17 November 20 @Edmonton 2–5 Lankinen 18,347 5–10–2 12 [ 48] 18 November 21 @Vancouver 1–0 Fleury 18,830 6–10–2 14 [ 49] 19 November 23 @Calgary 2–5 Fleury 15,464 6–11–2 14 [ 50] 20 November 26 St. Louis 3–2 OT Lankinen 19,681 7–11–2 16 [ 51] 21 November 28 San Jose 0–2 Fleury 17,663 7–12–2 16 [ 52]
December: 4–3–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 3–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 22 December 2 @Washington 4–3 SO Fleury 18,573 8–12–2 18 [ 53] 23 December 4 @NY Rangers 2–3 Lankinen 17,046 8–13–2 18 [ 54] 24 December 5 @NY Islanders 3–2 SO Fleury 17,255 9–13–2 20 [ 55] 25 December 7 NY Rangers 2–6 Fleury 17,207 9–14–2 20 [ 56] 26 December 9 @Montreal 2–0 Fleury 20,447 10–14–2 22 [ 57] 27 December 11 @Toronto 4–5 Lankinen 18,934 10–15–2 22 [ 58] — December 13 Calgary Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 59] Moved to April 18.[ 60] 28 December 15 Washington 5–4 OT Fleury 18,260 11–15–2 24 [ 61] 29 December 17 Nashville 2–3 OT Fleury 18,298 11–15–3 25 [ 62] 30 December 18 @Dallas 3–4 OT Lankinen 18,532 11–15–4 26 [ 63] — December 21 Florida Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 64] Moved to February 20.[ 60] — December 23 Dallas Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 65] Moved to February 18.[ 60] — December 28 Columbus Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 17.[ 60] — December 29 @Winnipeg Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 14.[ 60]
January: 5–7–3 (home: 2–4–1; road: 3–3–2) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 31 January 1 @Nashville 1–6 Delia 17,504 11–16–4 26 [ 66] 32 January 2 Calgary 1–5 Soderblom 17,454 11–17–4 26 [ 67] 33 January 4 Colorado 3–4 OT Fleury 16,784 11–17–5 27 [ 68] 34 January 6 @Arizona 4–6 Fleury 11,632 11–18–5 27 [ 69] 35 January 8 @Vegas 2–1 Fleury 18,367 12–18–5 29 [ 70] 36 January 11 @Columbus 4–2 Fleury 15,444 13–18–5 31 [ 71] 37 January 13 Montreal 3–2 OT Fleury 17,472 14–18–5 33 [ 72] 38 January 15 Anaheim 3–0 Fleury 18,469 15–18–5 35 [ 73] 39 January 17 @Seattle 2–3 SO Fleury 17,151 15–18–6 36 [ 74] — January 18 @Edmonton Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 9.[ 60] 40 January 21 Minnesota 1–5 Fleury 17,921 15–19–6 36 [ 75] 41 January 22 @Minnesota 3–4 OT Lankinen 19,092 15–19–7 37 [ 76] 42 January 24 @Colorado 0–2 Fleury 16,503 15–20–7 37 [ 77] 43 January 26 @Detroit 8–5 Fleury 16,578 16–20–7 39 [ 78] 44 January 28 Colorado 4–6 Fleury 17,992 16–21–7 39 [ 79] 45 January 31 Vancouver 1–3 Fleury 17,170 16–22–7 39 [ 80]
March: 5–7–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 3–4–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 March 3 Edmonton 4–3 OT Fleury 19,688 20–27–8 48 [ 90] 56 March 5 @Philadelphia 3–4 Lankinen 18,448 20–28–8 48 [ 91] 57 March 6 Tampa Bay 3–6 Fleury 18,856 20–29–8 48 [ 92] 58 March 8 Anaheim 8–3 Fleury 18,591 21–29–8 50 [ 93] 59 March 10 @Boston 3–4 Lankinen 17,850 21–30–8 50 [ 94] 60 March 12 @Ottawa 6–3 Fleury 14,252 22–30–8 52 [ 95] 61 March 15 Boston 1–2 OT Fleury 19,629 22–30–9 53 [ 96] 62 March 19 @Minnesota 1–3 Lankinen 19,226 22–31–9 53 [ 97] 63 March 20 Winnipeg 4–6 Fleury 19,251 22–32–9 53 [ 98] 64 March 23 @Anaheim 4–2 Lankinen 11,740 23–32–9 55 [ 99] 65 March 24 @Los Angeles 4–3 SO Delia 13,518 24–32–9 57 [ 100] 66 March 26 @Vegas 4–5 OT Lankinen 18,301 24–32–10 58 [ 101] 67 March 28 Buffalo 5–6 Lankinen 18,648 24–33–10 58 [ 102] 68 March 31 @Florida 0–4 Delia 15,218 24–34–10 58 [ 103]
April: 4–8–2 (home: 3–4–1; road: 1–4–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 69 April 1 @Tampa Bay 2–5 Lankinen 19,092 24–35–10 58 [ 104] 70 April 3 Arizona 2–3 OT Lankinen 19,869 24–35–11 59 [ 105] 71 April 7 Seattle 0–2 Lankinen 18,677 24–36–11 59 [ 106] 72 April 10 Dallas 4–6 Lankinen 18,809 24–37–11 59 [ 107] 73 April 12 Los Angeles 2–5 Delia 18,032 24–38–11 59 [ 108] 74 April 14 San Jose 5–4 SO Lankinen 19,501 25–38–11 61 [ 109] 75 April 16 @Nashville 3–4 Lankinen 17,159 25–39–11 61 [ 110] 76 April 18 Calgary 2–5 Lankinen 18,523 25–40–11 61 [ 111] 77 April 20 @ Arizona 4–3 OT Lankinen 11,916 26–40–11 63 [ 112] 78 April 21 @ Los Angeles 1–4 Delia 18,230 26–41–11 63 [ 113] 79 April 23 @ San Jose 1–4 Lankinen 17,562 26–42–11 63 [ 114] 80 April 25 Philadelphia 3–1 Lankinen 18,642 27–42–11 65 [ 115] 81 April 27 Vegas 4–3 SO Lankinen 19,660 28–42–11 67 [ 116] 82 April 29 @Buffalo 2–3 OT Delia 16,505 28–42–12 68 [ 117]
Legend : Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
† 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.
The Blackhawks have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2021–22 season.
Date Details Ref July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12 ) ToEdmonton Oilers Duncan Keith Tim Soderlund To Chicago BlackhawksCaleb Jones Conditional1 2nd-round pick in2022 [ 120] July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23 ) ToColumbus Blue Jackets Adam Boqvist 1st-round pick in2021 2nd-round pick in 2021 Conditional2 1st-round pick in2022 or2023 To Chicago BlackhawksSeth Jones TBL 1st-round pick in2021 6th-round pick in2022 [ 121] July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24 ) ToCarolina Hurricanes 3rd-round pick in2022 To Chicago Blackhawks 3rd-round pick in2021 [ 122] July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27 ) ToVegas Golden Knights Mikael Hakkarainen To Chicago BlackhawksMarc-Andre Fleury [ 123] July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27 ) ToTampa Bay Lightning Brent Seabrook To Chicago BlackhawksTyler Johnson 2nd-round pick in2023 [ 124] July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28 ) ToCalgary Flames Nikita Zadorov To Chicago BlackhawksTOR 3rd-round pick in2022 [ 125] December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09 ) ToToronto Maple Leafs Chad Krys To Chicago BlackhawksKurtis Gabriel [ 126] January 5, 2022 (2022-01-05 ) ToPittsburgh Penguins Alexander Nylander To Chicago BlackhawksSam Lafferty [ 127] March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18 ) To Tampa Bay LightningBrandon Hagel 4th-round pick in2022 4th-round pick in2024 To Chicago BlackhawksTaylor Raddysh Boris Katchouk 1st-round pick in2023 1st-round pick in2024 [ 128] March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21 ) ToMinnesota Wild Marc-Andre Fleury To Chicago Blackhawks Conditional3 2nd-round pick in2022 [ 129] March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21 ) ToCalgary Flames Ryan Carpenter To Chicago Blackhawks 5th-round pick in2024 [ 130]
Notes:
Chicago will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton reaches the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals and Keith is among the top-four defensemen on the Oilers in time-on-ice during the first three rounds of the playoffs; otherwise Chicago will receive a third-round pick in 2022. Columbus will receive Chicago's 1st-round pick in 2022 if the pick is outside the top two selections; otherwise Columbus will receive Chicago's 1st-round pick in 2023. Chicago will receive Minnesota's 1st-round pick in 2022 if they reach the 2022Western Conference Final and Fleury has at least four wins in the first two rounds; otherwise they will receive a 2nd-round pick. Date Player Term Contract type Ref July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26 ) Adam Gaudette 1-year Re-signing [ 146] July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28 ) Seth Jones 8-year Extension [ 147] August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06 ) Brandon Hagel 3-year Re-signing [ 148] August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10 ) Mike Hardman 2-year Re-signing [ 149] August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16 ) Alexander Nylander 1-year Re-signing [ 150] August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18 ) MacKenzie Entwistle 2-year Re-signing [ 151] August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31 ) Connor Murphy 4-year Extension [ 152] September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16 ) Nolan Allan 3-year Entry-level [ 153] October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01 ) Colton Dach 3-year Entry-level [ 154] November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02 ) Louis Crevier 3-year Entry-level [ 155] March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15 ) Alex Vlasic 3-year Entry-level [ 156] April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13 ) Reese Johnson 2-year Extension [ 157] April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22 ) Ethan Del Mastro 3-year Entry-level [ 158] April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29 ) Sam Lafferty 2-year Extension [ 159]
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the2021 NHL entry draft , which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually viaVideo conference call from theNHL Network studio inSecaucus, New Jersey .
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