The
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks season was the
82nd season for the
National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It began on October 4, 2007, against the
Minnesota Wild. The 2007 season also marked the team's first winning season in six years.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
*The
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007. The draft ...
took place in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
, on June 22–23. The Blackhawks had the first overall selection – using it to select
Patrick Kane
Patrick Timothy Kane II (born November 19, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick ...
of the
London Knights.
*The
free agency period began on July 1.
*Captain
Adrian Aucoin is traded to the
Calgary Flames.
Regular season
On Saturday, November 17, 2007, the Blackhawks scored three short-handed goals in a 5–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Chicago failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season.
Player statistics
Skaters
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Blackhawks have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
Free agents
Draft picks
Chicago's picks at the
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007. The draft ...
in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
.
[2007 NHL Entry Draft Result]
nhl.com
The Blackhawks had the first overall pick in the draft.
Farm teams
Rockford IceHogs
The
Rockford IceHogs, who will be moving up from the
United Hockey League, are the new
American Hockey League affiliate of the Blackhawks in
2007–08.
Toledo Walleye
The
Toledo Walleye are the Blackhawks affiliate in the
ECHL.
See also
*
2007–08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4, with the D ...
References
*Player stats:''
Chicago Blackhawks player statson espn.com
*Game log:''
Chicago Blackhawks game logon espn.com
*Team standings:''
NHL standingson espn.com
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