1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks season

NHL ice hockey team season (won Stanley Cup) March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1933–34 1933 Chicago Black Hawks American 2nd 20–17–11 13–4–7 7–13–4 88 83 Frederic McLaughlin Tommy Gorman Chuck Gardiner Chicago Stadium Paul Thompson (20) Doc Romnes (21) Paul Thompson (36) Lionel Conacher (87) Chuck Gardiner (20) Chuck Gardiner (1.63) Yes The 1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's eighth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disappointing 1932–33 season, as the Hawks finished in last place in the American Division and missed the playoffs. Tommy Gorman was brought back to be the head coach of the Black Hawks, and while the team would score an NHL low 88 goals, they also allowed an NHL best 83 goals, and have a 20–17–11 record to finish in 2nd place in the American Division. Goaltender Chuck Gardiner was named captain of the team for the season. Paul Thompson would score a team leading 20 goals and 36 points, while Doc Romnes earned a club high 21 assists. Johnny Gottselig would have a strong season, recording 16 goals and 30 points, while Lionel Conacher, acquired from the Montreal Maroons before the season began, would bolster the blueline, leading all defensemen with 23 points and had a club high 87 penalty minutes. In goal, Chuck Gardiner would win his 2nd Vezina Trophy, as he helped the Black Hawks to a league low 83 goals against. Gardiner would win 20 games, post 10 shutouts and set a club record with a 1.63 GAA. The Hawks would face the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the playoffs in a 2-game total goal series, and after winning the first game at the Montreal Forum by a 3–2 score, the Black Hawks would tie Montreal 1–1 in the 2nd game to win the series by a 4–3 score. In the 2nd round, Chicago would face the other Montreal team, the Montreal Maroons, in another 2 game total goal series. The Hawks would once again win the opening game, this time by a 3–0 score, and then Chicago would hold off the Maroons in the 2nd game, winning 3–2, to win the series by a 6–2 score, allowing the Hawks to advance to their second Stanley Cup Finals in three years. The Hawks would face the Detroit Red Wings in a best of 5 series, and the Black Hawks would take the first 2 games in Detroit, returning home needing only 1 win to clinch the Stanley Cup. The Wings spoiled the party in game 3, beating the Black Hawks by a 5–2 victory, but the Black Hawks would come back, and win the 4th game 1–0 in double overtime to clinch their first ever Stanley Cup. The Black Hawks Stanley Cup celebration would be cut short, when goaltender Chuck Gardiner would suffer from a brain hemorrhage, and died on June 13, 1934, due to brain surgery complications. Season standings CHI Record vs. opponents CHI Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1933–34 regular season1933-34 Chicago Black Hawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1934_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 9 || New York Americans || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–0–1 || 1 |- | 2 || November 12 || New York Rangers || 0–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0–1 || 3 |- | 3 || November 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1–1 || 3 |- | 4 || November 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || Ottawa Senators || 2–1–1 || 5 |- | 5 || November 19 || Ottawa Senators || 1–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1–1 || 7 |- | 6 || November 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–2 || Boston Bruins || 3–2–1 || 7 |- | 7 || November 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || New York Americans || 4–2–1 || 9 |- | 8 || November 26 || Boston Bruins || 0–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2–1 || 11 |- | 9 || November 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–3–1 || 11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |10 || December 3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1 || New York Rangers || 5–4–1 || 11 |- |11 || December 7 || Montreal Maroons || 1–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–4–1 || 13 |- |12 || December 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–5–1 || 13 |- |13 || December 12 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–6–1 || 13 |- |14 || December 14 || Detroit Red Wings || 0–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–6–1 || 15 |- |15 || December 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–6–1 || 17 |- |16 || December 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || Ottawa Senators || 8–6–2 || 18 |- |17 || December 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–0 || Montreal Maroons || 8–6–3 || 19 |- |18 || December 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || Boston Bruins || 9–6–3 || 21 |- |19 || December 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || New York Americans || 10–6–3 || 23 |- |20 || December 28 || Ottawa Senators || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–6–4 || 24 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |21 || January 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–7–4 || 24 |- |22 || January 7 || New York Rangers || 1–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–7–5 || 25 |- |23 || January 11 || Boston Bruins || 0–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 10–7–6 || 26 |- |24 || January 14 || New York Americans || 0–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–7–6 || 28 |- |25 || January 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–6 || Montreal Maroons || 11–8–6 || 28 |- |26 || January 18 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–5 || New York Rangers || 11–9–6 || 28 |- |27 || January 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 11–9–7 || 29 |- |28 || January 21 || Montreal Maroons || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–9–8 || 30 |- |29 || January 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 12–9–8 || 32 |- |30 || January 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 13–9–8 || 34 |- |31 || January 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || Ottawa Senators || 14–9–8 || 36 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |32 || February 1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 14–9–9 || 37 |- |33 || February 4 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 14–10–9 || 37 |- |34 || February 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 14–10–10 || 38 |- |35 || February 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–10–10 || 40 |- |36 || February 15 || Ottawa Senators || 2–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 16–10–10 || 42 |- |37 || February 18 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || New York Rangers || 17–10–10 || 44 |- |38 || February 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || New York Americans || 17–11–10 || 44 |- |39 || February 22 || New York Americans || 0–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 17–11–11 || 45 |- |40 || February 24 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 17–12–11 || 45 |- |41 || February 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Boston Bruins || 17–13–11 || 45 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |42 || March 1 || New York Rangers || 3–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 17–14–11 || 45 |- |43 || March 4 || Montreal Maroons || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 18–14–11 || 47 |- |44 || March 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 18–15–11 || 47 |- |45 || March 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 18–16–11 || 47 |- |46 || March 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–6 || Montreal Maroons || 18–17–11 || 47 |- |47 || March 15 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 19–17–11 || 49 |- |48 || March 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 20–17–11 || 51 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs Black Hawks 4, Canadiens 3 NHL quarter-finals (A2) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (C2) Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Chicago Stadium Montreal Forum yes March 22 3 – 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193403220MTL.html 2 1 Gottselig (1) – sh – (Unassisted) – 3:04 13:40 – sh – Morenz (1) – (Larochelle) 17:15 – Larochelle (1) – (Mondou, Morenz) Conacher (1) – (Romnes) – 10:15 No scoring Gottselig (2) – (Couture, McFadyen) – 4:34 No scoring Gardiner (1-0-0) Chabot (0-1-0) March 25 1 – 1 1 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193403250CBH.html 1 No scoring Gagnon (1) – (Riley) – 15:07 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 11:05 – March (1) – (Romnes, Thompson) No scoring Gardiner (1-0-1) Chabot (0-1-1) Chicago wins series 4 – 3 Black Hawks 6, Maroons 2 NHL semi-finals (A2) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (C3) Montreal Maroons Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Maroons Chicago Stadium Montreal Forum yes March 28 3 – 0 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193403280MTM.html 2 1 Romnes (1) – (Thompson) – 0:43 No scoring Thompson (1) – (Romnes) – 1:00 McFadyen (1) – (Gottselig) – 3:25 No scoring No scoring No scoring Gardiner (2-0-1) Kerr (1-1-1) April 1 2 – 3 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193404010CBH.html 1 1 0:25 – Thompson (2) – (Romnes, March) Northcott (1) – (Wentworth, Smith) – 11:22 5:30 – McFadyen (2) – (Gottselig) No scoring 7:55 – Cook (1) – (Unassisted) Northcott (2) – (Wentworth) – 1:40 Gardiner (3-0-1) Kerr (1-2-1) Chicago wins series 6 – 2 Black Hawks 3, Red Wings 1 Staney Cup finals (A1) Detroit Red Wings vs. (A2) Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Olympia Chicago Stadium yes April 3 2 – 1 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193404030DET.html 1 2 No scoring Conacher (2) – (Unassisted) – 17:50 No scoring No scoring 4:40 – Lewis (5) – (Aurie, Graham) No scoring No scoring Thompson (3) – (Romnes) – 1:10 Cude (3-3-0) Gardiner (4-0-1) April 5 4 – 1 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193404010CBH.html 1 2 No scoring Couture (1) – 17:52 9:58 – Lewis (6) – (Weiland) No scoring No scoring Romnes (2) – (Thompson) – 1:28 Coulter (1) – (Gottselig) – 5:34 Gottselig (3) – (Unassisted) – 18:02 Cude (3-4-0) Gardiner (5-0-1) April 8 5 – 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193404080CBH.html 2 1 Pettinger (1) – (Starr, Carson) – 6:07 Aurie (2) – (Buswell) – 8:40 0:28 – Thompson (4) – (March, Romnes) No scoring 18:07 – Gottselig (4) – (Couture, McFadyen) Young (1) – (Unassisted) – 13:50 Weiland (2) – (Aurie, Lewis) – 18:20 No scoring Cude (4-4-0) Gardiner (5-1-1) April 10 0 – 1 2 www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/193404100CBH.html 2 2 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 10:05 – March (2) – (Romnes) Cude (4-5-0) Gardiner (6-1-1) Chicago wins series 3 – 1 Player statistics Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMPaul Thompson 48 20 16 36 17Johnny Gottselig 48 16 14 30 4Doc Romnes 47 7 21 28 6Lionel Conacher 48 10 13 23 87Mush March 48 4 13 17 26 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAAChuck Gardiner 48 3050 20 17 11 83 10 1.63 Playoff stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMDoc Romnes 8 2 7 9 0Johnny Gottselig 8 4 3 7 4Paul Thompson 8 4 3 7 6Don McFadyen 8 2 2 4 5Mush March 8 2 2 4 6 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAAChuck Gardiner 8 542 6 1 1 12 2 1.33 References SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Stanley Cup championship seasons Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Category:1933 in sports in Illinois Category:1934 in sports in Illinois Category:1933 in Chicago Category:1934 in Chicago