"Here Come the Hawks!" is the official

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and introduction of the

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. The song was written by J. Swayzee and produced by the

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Orchestra and Choir in 1968. It is still played today during the pre-game video. An abbreviated rendition is also played following the end of each period on an organ. During games in November 2008, a video of current players singing the song (rather poorly in most cases) was shown during the second intermission.

External links

Original vocal recording of "Here Come The Hawks" on the Chicago Blackhawks website.Original instrumental recording of "Here Come The Hawks" on the Chicago Blackhawks website.
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