1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks season

NHL ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1941–42 1941 Chicago Black Hawks 4th 22–23–3 15–8–1 7–15–2 145 155 Frederic McLaughlin Paul Thompson Earl Seibert Chicago Stadium Red Hamill (18) Bill Thoms (30) Bill Thoms (45) John Mariucci (66) Sam LoPresti (21) Sam LoPresti (3.19) The 1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 16th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 5th-place finish in the 7 team league in 1940–41, and losing in the 2nd round of the playoffs against the Detroit Red Wings after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round. The Black Hawks would finish just under .500, as they had a 22–23–3 record, good for 47 points and 4th place in the standings. Chicago would score 145 goals, 4th in the league, and let in 155, which was the 3rd highest. They had a very solid 15–8–1 home record, but would struggle on the road, getting only 7 victories. On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half-hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war.Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.71, James Duplacey, JG Press, 978-1-57215-037-9 Bill Thoms would set a team record by finishing the year with 45 points, which was the 6th highest point total in the league, and his 30 assists also broke a Black Hawks record. Red Hamill would score a team high 18 goals in only 34 games with Chicago, as he came to the Hawks in a mid-season trade with the Boston Bruins. Along with his 6 goals in Boston, his 24 goals would be tied for the 2nd most in the NHL. Earl Seibert would once again lead the defense, earning 21 points, while Joe Cooper would finish just behind him with 20 points. John Mariucci led the Black Hawks with 61 penalty minutes. In goal, Sam LoPresti would appear in 47 games, winning 21 of them and earning 3 shutouts. Bill Dickie would replace LoPresti in a game due to an injury, and he would record the victory. Chicago would qualify for post-season play for the 3rd straight season, and face a 1st round matchup against the 3rd seeded Boston Bruins in a best of 3 series. The Hawks would drop the opening game in overtime at Chicago Stadium, then would play the next 2 games on the road at the Boston Garden. The Hawks would surprise the Bruins in game 2, with a convincing 4–0 victory, however, Chicago could not repeat their success in game 3, as Boston would hold off the Hawks 3–2 and win the series. Season standings CHI Record vs. opponents CHI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1941–42 regular season1941-42 Chicago Black Hawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1942_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 29, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 1 || November 6 || Brooklyn Americans || 0–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || November 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–0–1 || 3 |- | 3 || November 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || Brooklyn Americans || 2–0–1 || 5 |- | 4 || November 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0–1 || 7 |- | 5 || November 20 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–0–1 || 9 |- | 6 || November 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1–1 || 9 |- | 7 || November 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1–1 || 11 |- | 8 || November 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–5 || New York Rangers || 5–2–1 || 11 |- | 9 || November 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–3–1 || 11 |- |10 || November 30 || New York Rangers || 5–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4–1 || 11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |11 || December 4 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–4–1 || 13 |- |12 || December 7 || Brooklyn Americans || 4–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4–1 || 15 |- |13 || December 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || Boston Bruins || 7–4–2 || 16 |- |14 || December 14 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4–3 || 17 |- |15 || December 18 || New York Rangers || 1–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–4–3 || 19 |- |16 || December 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 9–4–3 || 21 |- |17 || December 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–5–3 || 21 |- |18 || December 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–4 || Brooklyn Americans || 9–6–3 || 21 |- |19 || December 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–5 || New York Rangers || 9–7–3 || 21 |- |20 || December 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–5 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–8–3 || 21 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |21 || January 1 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–9–3 || 21 |- |22 || January 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || Boston Bruins || 9–10–3 || 21 |- |23 || January 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–10–3 || 23 |- |24 || January 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–10–3 || 25 |- |25 || January 15 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4 || Brooklyn Americans || 12–10–3 || 27 |- |26 || January 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 13–10–3 || 29 |- |27 || January 18 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 13–11–3 || 29 |- |28 || January 22 || Brooklyn Americans || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 14–11–3 || 31 |- |29 || January 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–11–3 || 33 |- |30 || January 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–2 || Detroit Red Wings || 15–12–3 || 33 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |31 || February 1 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–13–3 || 33 |- |32 || February 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || Boston Bruins || 16–13–3 || 35 |- |33 || February 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 17–13–3 || 37 |- |34 || February 8 || New York Rangers || 4–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 17–14–3 || 37 |- |35 || February 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || New York Rangers || 18–14–3 || 39 |- |36 || February 12 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 19–14–3 || 41 |- |37 || February 15 || Boston Bruins || 0–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 20–14–3 || 43 |- |38 || February 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–6 || Detroit Red Wings || 20–15–3 || 43 |- |39 || February 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–5 || Montreal Canadiens || 20–16–3 || 43 |- |40 || February 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || New York Rangers || 20–17–3 || 43 |- |41 || February 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 21–17–3 || 45 |- |42 || February 28 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 21–18–3 || 45 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |43 || March 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 21–19–3 || 45 |- |44 || March 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Brooklyn Americans || 21–20–3 || 45 |- |45 || March 8 || Brooklyn Americans || 1–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 22–20–3 || 47 |- |46 || March 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–9 || Boston Bruins || 22–21–3 || 47 |- |47 || March 15 || New York Rangers || 5–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 22–22–3 || 47 |- |48 || March 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–6 || Detroit Red Wings || 22–23–3 || 47 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Bruins 2, Black Hawks 1 NHL quarter-finals (3) Boston Bruins vs. (4) Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Boston Garden Chicago Stadium yes March 22 2 – 1 1 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/194203220CBH.html 2 1 Conacher (1) – (Cowley, Wiseman) – 11:08 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 18:50 – M. Bentley (1) – (D. Bentley, March) Smith (1) – (Conacher, Cowley) – 6:51 Brimsek (1-0) LoPresti (0-1) March 24 4 – 0 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/194203240BOS.html 1 2 No scoring No scoring No scoring Mosienko (1) – (Hamill, Carse) – 3:57 Kaleta (1) – (Thoms, Allen) – 10:19 Carse (1) – (Kaleta) – 10:30 No scoring Allen (1) – (Kaleta, Carse) – 6:27 Brimsek (1-1) LoPresti (1-1) March 26 2 – 3 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/194203260BOS.html 1 1 18:01 – Bruce (1) – (McGill, Shewchuk) No scoring 0:48 – Bruce (2) – (Hiller, Crawford) 8:15 – McGill (2) – (Unassisted) M. Bentley (2) – (March, Cooper) – 7:09 Mosienko (2) – pp – (Carse, Cooper) – 15:26 No scoring No scoring Brimsek (2-1) LoPresti (1-2) Boston wins series 2 – 1 Season stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMBill Thoms 47 15 30 45 8Mush March 46 6 26 32 22Max Bentley 38 13 17 30 2Alex Kaleta 47 7 21 28 24Red Hamill 34 18 9 27 21 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAABill Dickie 1 60 1 0 0 3 0 3.00Sam LoPresti 47 2860 21 23 3 152 3 3.19 Playoff stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMAlex Kaleta 3 1 2 3 0Bill Mosienko 3 2 0 2 0Max Bentley 3 2 0 2 0Bill Carse 3 1 1 2 0George Allen 3 1 1 2 0 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L GA SO GAASam LoPresti 3 187 1 2 5 1 1.60 References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Category:1941 in sports in Illinois Category:1942 in sports in Illinois Category:1941 in Chicago Category:1942 in Chicago