1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks season

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.

1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks
Division6th NHL
1947–48 record20–34–6
Home record10–17–3
Road record10–17–3
Goals for195
Goals against225
Team information
General managerBill Tobin
CoachJohnny Gottselig (7–19–2)
Charlie Conacher (13–15–4)
CaptainJohn Mariucci
ArenaChicago Stadium
Team leaders
GoalsGaye Stewart (26)
AssistsDoug Bentley (37)
PointsDoug Bentley (57)
Penalty minutesRalph Nattrass (79)
WinsEmile Francis (18)
Goals against averageEmile Francis (3.39)

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
National Hockey League[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Toronto Maple Leafs60321513182143+3977
2Detroit Red Wings60301812187148+3972
3Boston Bruins60232413167168−159
4New York Rangers60212613176201−2555
5Montreal Canadiens60202911147169−2251
6Chicago Black Hawks6020346195225−3046

Record vs. opponents
1947–48 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON NYR TOR
Boston —3–7–24–6–26–2–47–3–23–7–2
Chicago 7–3–2—2–104–7–16–4–21–10–1
Detroit 6–4–210–2—7–2–35–4–32–6–4
Montreal 2–6–47–4–12–7–3—3–7–26–5–1
New York 3–7–24–6–24–5–37–3–2—3–5–4
Toronto 7–3–210–1–16–2–45–6–15–3–4—

Game log

Regular season
#DateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPts
1October 15Chicago Black Hawks2–4Detroit Red Wings0–1–00
2October 18Chicago Black Hawks2–4Montreal Canadiens0–2–00
3October 25Chicago Black Hawks1–5Toronto Maple Leafs0–3–00
4October 26Chicago Black Hawks2–3Boston Bruins0–4–00
5October 29Detroit Red Wings5–2Chicago Black Hawks0–5–00
6November 2Montreal Canadiens4–2Chicago Black Hawks0–6–00
7November 5Boston Bruins2–1Chicago Black Hawks0–7–00
8November 9New York Rangers5–8Chicago Black Hawks1–7–02
9November 12Chicago Black Hawks5–4Toronto Maple Leafs2–7–04
10November 13Chicago Black Hawks2–5Montreal Canadiens2–8–04
11November 15Chicago Black Hawks5–3New York Rangers3–8–06
12November 16Toronto Maple Leafs5–4Chicago Black Hawks3–9–06
13November 19Montreal Canadiens2–2Chicago Black Hawks3–9–17
14November 22Chicago Black Hawks5–8Detroit Red Wings3–10–17
15November 23Detroit Red Wings9–3Chicago Black Hawks3–11–17
16November 26Boston Bruins3–5Chicago Black Hawks4–11–19
17November 30New York Rangers6–2Chicago Black Hawks4–12–19
18December 3Chicago Black Hawks4–4Boston Bruins4–12–210
19December 6Chicago Black Hawks5–12Toronto Maple Leafs4–13–210
20December 7Toronto Maple Leafs3–2Chicago Black Hawks4–14–210
21December 10Boston Bruins5–6Chicago Black Hawks5–14–212
22December 13Chicago Black Hawks3–4Detroit Red Wings5–15–212
23December 14Montreal Canadiens4–3Chicago Black Hawks5–16–212
24December 17Detroit Red Wings7–1Chicago Black Hawks5–17–212
25December 21Toronto Maple Leafs3–1Chicago Black Hawks5–18–212
26December 23New York Rangers1–7Chicago Black Hawks6–18–214
27December 25Chicago Black Hawks6–1Boston Bruins7–18–216
28December 27Chicago Black Hawks1–3Montreal Canadiens7–19–216
29December 31Chicago Black Hawks0–4Detroit Red Wings7–20–216
30January 1Detroit Red Wings4–1Chicago Black Hawks7–21–216
31January 4Chicago Black Hawks4–1New York Rangers8–21–218
32January 10Chicago Black Hawks4–6Toronto Maple Leafs8–22–218
33January 11Boston Bruins1–4Chicago Black Hawks9–22–220
34January 14Chicago Black Hawks2–4New York Rangers9–23–220
35January 17Chicago Black Hawks1–3Montreal Canadiens9–24–220
36January 18Chicago Black Hawks5–4Detroit Red Wings10–24–222
37January 21Montreal Canadiens1–3Chicago Black Hawks11–24–224
38January 24Chicago Black Hawks1–2Toronto Maple Leafs11–25–224
39January 25Toronto Maple Leafs4–4Chicago Black Hawks11–25–325
40January 28New York Rangers3–2Chicago Black Hawks11–26–325
41January 31Chicago Black Hawks7–4Boston Bruins12–26–327
42February 1Chicago Black Hawks2–2New York Rangers12–26–428
43February 3Detroit Red Wings4–1Chicago Black Hawks12–27–428
44February 5Chicago Black Hawks7–2Montreal Canadiens13–27–430
45February 8New York Rangers2–2Chicago Black Hawks13–27–531
46February 11Chicago Black Hawks3–0Boston Bruins14–27–533
47February 15Montreal Canadiens1–2Chicago Black Hawks15–27–535
48February 18Boston Bruins4–2Chicago Black Hawks15–28–535
49February 22Toronto Maple Leafs3–2Chicago Black Hawks15–29–535
50February 25Chicago Black Hawks7–4New York Rangers16–29–537
51February 28Chicago Black Hawks3–4Toronto Maple Leafs16–30–537
52February 29Boston Bruins1–5Chicago Black Hawks17–30–539
53March 3Chicago Black Hawks3–3Boston Bruins17–30–640
54March 7Montreal Canadiens3–9Chicago Black Hawks18–30–642
55March 9Detroit Red Wings1–4Chicago Black Hawks19–30–644
56March 10Chicago Black Hawks2–7Detroit Red Wings19–31–644
57March 14Toronto Maple Leafs3–0Chicago Black Hawks19–32–644
58March 17New York Rangers5–2Chicago Black Hawks19–33–644
59March 20Chicago Black Hawks4–7Montreal Canadiens19–34–644
60March 21Chicago Black Hawks4–3New York Rangers20–34–646

Season stats

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Doug Bentley6020375716
Gaye Stewart5426295574
Bud Poile5423295214
Roy Conacher522227494
Hully Gee6014253918

Goaltending
PlayerGPTOIWLTGASOGAA
Emile Francis5432401831518313.39
Doug Jackson63602314207.00

References
Notes
  1. "1947–1948 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
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