1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks season

NHL ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1930–31 1930 Chicago Black Hawks American 2nd 24–17–3 13–8–1 11–9–2 108 78 Frederic McLaughlin Dick Irvin Ty Arbour Chicago Stadium Johnny Gottselig (20) Tom Cook (14) Johnny Gottselig (32) Taffy Abel (45) Chuck Gardiner (24) Chuck Gardiner (1.73) The 1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's fifth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a surprising season, in which they finished over .500 for the first time in team history, and making the playoffs after a two-year absence. The Hawks would go on to lose to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. Prior to the season, Chicago would name former team captain and player-coach Dick Irvin as the head coach. The team responded with a club record 24 wins and 51 points, and finished in second place in the American Division, and make the playoffs for the 2nd straight season. 2 Regular season Chicago was led offensively once again by Johnny Gottselig, who scored a club high 20 goals and 32 points, and by Tom Cook, who was the team leader in assists with 14, and finished 2nd in team scoring with 29 points. Frank Ingram would have a big season, scoring a career high 17 goals. In goal, Chuck Gardiner would play in every game, and he would break the Hawks record for wins (24), shutouts (12) and GAA (1.73). The Hawks finished with the 2nd fewest goals against in the league. Season standings CHI Record vs. opponents CHI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1930–31 regular season1930-31 Chicago Black Hawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1931_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 29, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 1 || November 16 || New York Rangers || 1–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–0–1 || 1 |- | 2 || November 20 || Boston Bruins || 0–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0–1 || 3 |- | 3 || November 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 0–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0–1 || 5 |- | 4 || November 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || Boston Bruins || 3–0–1 || 7 |- | 5 || November 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || New York Rangers || 4–0–1 || 9 |- | 6 || November 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || Ottawa Senators || 5–0–1 || 11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 7 || December 2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Montreal Maroons || 5–1–1 || 11 |- | 8 || December 4 || New York Americans || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1–1 || 13 |- | 9 || December 7 || Detroit Falcons || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–1–1 || 15 |- |10 || December 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1 || Detroit Falcons || 7–2–1 || 15 |- |11 || December 14 || Montreal Maroons || 2–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–3–1 || 15 |- |12 || December 16 || Ottawa Senators || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–3–1 || 17 |- |13 || December 18 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–0 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–3–2 || 18 |- |14 || December 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–4–2 || 18 |- |15 || December 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || Philadelphia Quakers || 9–4–2 || 20 |- |16 || December 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–5–2 || 20 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |17 || January 1 || Philadelphia Quakers || 3–10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–5–2 || 22 |- |18 || January 4 || Detroit Falcons || 2–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–6–2 || 22 |- |19 || January 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–5 || Boston Bruins || 10–7–2 || 22 |- |20 || January 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || Philadelphia Quakers || 11–7–2 || 24 |- |21 || January 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || New York Rangers || 12–7–2 || 26 |- |22 || January 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || New York Americans || 13–7–2 || 28 |- |23 || January 15 || Boston Bruins || 0–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 14–7–2 || 30 |- |24 || January 18 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–7–2 || 32 |- |25 || January 22 || Philadelphia Quakers || 2–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 16–7–2 || 34 |- |26 || January 25 || Montreal Maroons || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 16–8–2 || 34 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |27 || February 1 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 16–9–2 || 34 |- |28 || February 5 || Philadelphia Quakers || 1–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 17–9–2 || 36 |- |29 || February 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || New York Rangers || 18–9–2 || 38 |- |30 || February 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || 18–10–2 || 38 |- |31 || February 12 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || Ottawa Senators || 19–10–2 || 40 |- |32 || February 15 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 19–11–2 || 40 |- |33 || February 19 || Detroit Falcons || 5–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 19–12–2 || 40 |- |34 || February 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || Detroit Falcons || 19–12–3 || 41 |- |35 || February 24 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || Montreal Maroons || 19–13–3 || 41 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |36 || March 1 || Ottawa Senators || 0–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 20–13–3 || 43 |- |37 || March 5 || New York Americans || 0–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 21–13–3 || 45 |- |38 || March 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || New York Americans || 21–14–3 || 45 |- |39 || March 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || 21–15–3 || 45 |- |40 || March 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 22–15–3 || 47 |- |41 || March 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 22–16–3 || 47 |- |42 || March 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0 || Philadelphia Quakers || 23–16–3 || 49 |- |43 || March 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 23–17–3 || 49 |- |44 || March 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || Detroit Falcons || 24–17–3 || 51 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Hawks would open the playoffs in a two-game total-goals series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and for the first time in team history, the Black Hawks won the series by a score of 4–3. Next up was a two-game total-goals series against the New York Rangers, and Chuck Gardiner would shine by shutting New York out in both games, as the Hawks won the series by a 3–0 score and earn a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadiens. The Hawks would lose the first game of the best-of-five series, but then would win two in a row in overtime to take a 2–1 series lead. Montreal would respond with a 4–2 victory in game four, and then the Canadiens would put away the Black Hawks with a 2–0 win in the fifth and deciding game, ending the Black Hawks dream of winning the championship one win short. Black Hawks 4, Maple Leafs 3 NHL quarter-finals (A2) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (C3) Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Stadium Mutual Street Arena yes March 24 2 – 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193103240TOR.html 2 March (1) – (Cook) – 16:59 11:53 – Bailey (1) – (Day) March (2) – (Adams) – 11:22 12:11 – Blair (1) – (Day, Bailey) No scoring No scoring Gardiner (0-0-1) Chabot (0-0-1) March 26 1 – 2 1 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193103260CBH.html 1 1 17:15 – Ripley (1) – (Gottselig, Couture) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Clancy (1) – (Conacher, Day) – 17:00 19:20 – Adams (1) – (Cook, March) No scoring Gardiner (1-0-1) Chabot (0-1-1) Chicago wins series 4 – 3 Black Hawks 3, Rangers 0 NHL semi-finals (A2) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (A3) New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Chicago Stadium Madison Square Garden yes March 29 0 – 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193103290CBH.html 1 1 12:25 – Gottselig (1) – (Romnes) No scoring No scoring No scoring 4:36 – Romnes (1) – (Couture) No scoring Gardiner (2-0-1) Roach (2-1-0) March 31 1 – 0 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193103310NYR.html 2 1 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Cook (1) – (Wentworth, Adams) – 5:30 No scoring Gardiner (3-0-1) Roach (2-2-0) Chicago wins series 3 – 0 Canadiens 3, Black Hawks 2 Stanley Cup finals (C1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A2) Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Forum Chicago Stadium yes April 3 2 – 1 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193104030CBH.html 2 1 Mantha (4) – (Gagnon) – 4:50 No scoring Lépine (2) – (Unassisted) – 2:20 8:30 – Ripley (2) – (Gottselig, Couture) No scoring No scoring Hainsworth (4-2-0) Gardiner (3-1-1) April 5 1 – 2 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193104050CBH.html 2 2 No scoring No scoring No scoring 11:45 – Adams (2) – (Unassisted) Wasnie (3) – (Larochelle) – 12:10 No scoring No scoring 4:50 – Gottselig (2) – (Unassisted) Hainsworth (4-3-0) Gardiner (4-1-1) April 9 3 – 2 3 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193104090MTL.html 1 2 5:15 – Gagnon (3) – (Burke, Mantha) No scoring 7:29 – Mantha (5) – (Lépine) No scoring No scoring March (3) – (Gottselig) – 16:20 Adams (3) – (Cook) – 17:07 No scoring Wentworth (1) – (Adams) – 13:50 Hainsworth (4-4-0) Gardiner (5-1-1) April 11 2 – 4 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193104110MTL.html 1 1 No scoring Gottselig (3) – (Ripley) – 1:33 Arbour (1) – (Ingram) – 13:58 4:34 – Gagnon (4) – (Leduc) No scoring 4:25 – Gagnon (5) – (Wasnie) 10:55 – Lépine (3) – (Gagnon 17:25 – Lépine (4) – Joliat) No scoring Hainsworth (5-4-0) Gardiner (5-2-1) April 14 0 – 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193104140MTL.html 1 1 No scoring No scoring 9:59 – Gagnon (6) – (Joliat) No scoring 15:27 – Morenz (1) – (Unassisted) No scoring Hainsworth (6-4-0) Gardiner (5-3-1) Montreal wins series 3 – 2 Player statistics Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMJohnny Gottselig 42 20 12 32 14Tom Cook 44 15 14 29 34Frank Ingram 44 17 4 21 37Lolo Couture 44 8 11 19 30Stewart Adams 36 5 13 18 18 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAAChuck Gardiner 44 2710 24 17 3 78 12 1.73 Alex Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoff stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMStewart Adams 8 3 3 6 8Johnny Gottselig 9 3 3 6 2Mush March 9 3 1 4 11Tom Cook 9 1 3 4 11Vic Ripley 9 2 1 3 4 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAAChuck Gardiner 9 638 5 3 1 14 2 1.32Alex Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Category:1930 in sports in Illinois Category:1931 in sports in Illinois Category:1930 in Chicago Category:1931 in Chicago