1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks season

NHL ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1947–48 1947 Chicago Black Hawks 6th 20–34–6 10–17–3 10–17–3 195 225 Bill Tobin Johnny Gottselig (7–19–2) Charlie Conacher (13–15–4) John Mariucci Chicago Stadium Gaye Stewart (26) Doug Bentley (37) Doug Bentley (57) Ralph Nattrass (79) Emile Francis (18) Emile Francis (3.39) The 1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a last place finish in the 1946–47 season, failing to qualify for post-season play. The Black Hawks would make a big trade six games into the season, dealing the leading scorer from the 1946–47 season, Max Bentley, and Cy Thomas to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Gaye Stewart and Bud Poile. Midway through the season, after a 7–19–2 start, Chicago would fire Johnny Gottselig and replace him with former Maple Leafs star Charlie Conacher, who would lead the team to a respectable 13–15–4 record. The Hawks would finish in the basement of the NHL standings, with a record of 20–34–6, earning 46 points, and nine points behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot. The Hawks would score an NHL high 195 goals, but would allow an NHL worst 225. Offensively, the Hawks were led by Doug Bentley, who earned team highs in assists (37) and points (57). Gaye Stewart would score a club high 26 goals and earn 55 points in 54 games with the Hawks, while Bud Poile would record 52 points. Ernie Dickens would lead the defense with 20 points, while Ralph Nattrass had a club high 79 penalty minutes. In goal, Emile Francis would get the majority of the action, playing in 54 games, and winning 18 of them, posting a 3.39 GAA along the way and earning a shutout. Season standings CHI Record vs. opponents CHI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1947–48 regular season1947-48 Chicago Black Hawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1948_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 29, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 1 || October 15 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || October 18 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–4 || Montreal Canadiens || 0–2–0 || 0 |- | 3 || October 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–3–0 || 0 |- | 4 || October 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || Boston Bruins || 0–4–0 || 0 |- | 5 || October 29 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–5–0 || 0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 6 || November 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–6–0 || 0 |- | 7 || November 5 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–7–0 || 0 |- | 8 || November 9 || New York Rangers || 5–8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–7–0 || 2 |- | 9 || November 12 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–7–0 || 4 |- |10 || November 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–5 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–8–0 || 4 |- |11 || November 15 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || New York Rangers || 3–8–0 || 6 |- |12 || November 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–9–0 || 6 |- |13 || November 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–9–1 || 7 |- |14 || November 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–8 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–10–1 || 7 |- |15 || November 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 9–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–11–1 || 7 |- |16 || November 26 || Boston Bruins || 3–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–11–1 || 9 |- |17 || November 30 || New York Rangers || 6–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–12–1 || 9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |18 || December 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–4 || Boston Bruins || 4–12–2 || 10 |- |19 || December 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–12 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–13–2 || 10 |- |20 || December 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–14–2 || 10 |- |21 || December 10 || Boston Bruins || 5–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–14–2 || 12 |- |22 || December 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–15–2 || 12 |- |23 || December 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–16–2 || 12 |- |24 || December 17 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–17–2 || 12 |- |25 || December 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–18–2 || 12 |- |26 || December 23 || New York Rangers || 1–7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–18–2 || 14 |- |27 || December 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1 || Boston Bruins || 7–18–2 || 16 |- |28 || December 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 7–19–2 || 16 |- |29 || December 31 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–20–2 || 16 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |30 || January 1 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–21–2 || 16 |- |31 || January 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || New York Rangers || 8–21–2 || 18 |- |32 || January 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–22–2 || 18 |- |33 || January 11 || Boston Bruins || 1–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–22–2 || 20 |- |34 || January 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–4 || New York Rangers || 9–23–2 || 20 |- |35 || January 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–24–2 || 20 |- |36 || January 18 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 10–24–2 || 22 |- |37 || January 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–24–2 || 24 |- |38 || January 24 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 11–25–2 || 24 |- |39 || January 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–25–3 || 25 |- |40 || January 28 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–26–3 || 25 |- |41 || January 31 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4 || Boston Bruins || 12–26–3 || 27 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |42 || February 1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || New York Rangers || 12–26–4 || 28 |- |43 || February 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 12–27–4 || 28 |- |44 || February 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–2 || Montreal Canadiens || 13–27–4 || 30 |- |45 || February 8 || New York Rangers || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 13–27–5 || 31 |- |46 || February 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || Boston Bruins || 14–27–5 || 33 |- |47 || February 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–27–5 || 35 |- |48 || February 18 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–28–5 || 35 |- |49 || February 22 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–29–5 || 35 |- |50 || February 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4 || New York Rangers || 16–29–5 || 37 |- |51 || February 28 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 16–30–5 || 37 |- |52 || February 29 || Boston Bruins || 1–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 17–30–5 || 39 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |53 || March 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || Boston Bruins || 17–30–6 || 40 |- |54 || March 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 18–30–6 || 42 |- |55 || March 9 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 19–30–6 || 44 |- |56 || March 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–7 || Detroit Red Wings || 19–31–6 || 44 |- |57 || March 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 19–32–6 || 44 |- |58 || March 17 || New York Rangers || 5–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 19–33–6 || 44 |- |59 || March 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–7 || Montreal Canadiens || 19–34–6 || 44 |- |60 || March 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || New York Rangers || 20–34–6 || 46 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Season stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMDoug Bentley 60 20 37 57 16Gaye Stewart 54 26 29 55 74Bud Poile 54 23 29 52 14Roy Conacher 52 22 27 49 4Hully Gee 60 14 25 39 18 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAAEmile Francis 54 3240 18 31 5 183 1 3.39Doug Jackson 6 360 2 3 1 42 0 7.00 References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Notes Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Category:1947 in sports in Illinois Category:1948 in sports in Illinois Category:1947 in Chicago Category:1948 in Chicago