The 1927–28

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season was the team's

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of play.

Regular season

The team was coming off a 19–22–3 expansion season, however, team owner

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saw it as a disappointment, and fired head coach

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. He was replaced by

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. The team would score only 68 goals, 3rd fewest in the league, and allow a league high 134, and finish with a 7–34–3 record, dead last in the NHL. Midway through the season, the Hawks fired Stanley and named

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, who was the backup goaltender, as the team's head coach. Injuries played a big part in the Hawks horrible season, as

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, who scored a team high 25 goals the previous year, would suit up for only 9 games and get no points. Team captain and scoring leader from 1926 to 1927,

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, would miss 30 games due to injuries, and as a result, goals were hard to come by.

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would lead the Hawks with 17 goals, while

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would have a team best 22 points and 55 penalty minutes. In goal, rookie Chuck Gardiner would get the majority of action, playing in 40 games, winning 6 of them and posting a 2.83 GAA, along with 3 shutouts. Chicago would miss the playoffs for the first time in the club's short history, finishing 29 points behind the

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for the final playoff spot in the American Division.

November

The Black Hawks opened the 1927–28 season on the road against the

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on November 15. The Black Hawks and the Bruins fought to a 1–1 tie. In their next game two nights later, the Black Hawks won their first game of the season, defeating the

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3–2 in Montreal. Chicago finished their three-game road trip in Toronto, where they lost to the

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4–2. On November 23, the Black Hawks hosted the defending

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champions, the

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, losing a close one by a 2–1 score. Three nights later, the Black Hawks earned their first shutout of the season, as they battled to a 0–0 tie against the Detroit Cougars. Chicago ended off November with a 5–2 loss to the

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. The Black Hawks earned a 1–3–2 record in November, recording four points. The club was in fourth place in the five team American Division, five points behind the first place

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December

The Black Hawks winless streak reached five games, as they opened December with a 3–1 loss to the Detroit Cougars. Chicago ended their winless skid, as on December 3, the club defeated the

4–2, earning their first win of the season on home ice. The Black Hawks would then drop their next three games, falling to a 2–7–2 record on the season. Chicago ended their losing streak with a 5–2 win over the

, however, the club would struggle for the rest of December, losing their remaining four games. The team finished the month with a 2–8–0 record, dropping their overall win–loss record to 3–11–2, earning eight points. The Black Hawks were in a tie for last place with the

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in the American Division at the end of December.

January

The losses continued to pile on for the Black Hawks, as they lost their first six games of the month, extending their overall losing streak to a franchise record ten games. Two of those losses were against the

, which dropped the Black Hawks into last place in the American Division with a 3–17–2 record. The losing streak ended on January 18, as the Black Hawks shutout the Detroit Cougars 2–0. Following the game, the team replaced head coach

with

, who had started the season as the Black Hawks goaltender. In his first game as head coach of the Black Hawks on January 21, the team tied the

1–1. On January 24, the Black Hawks suffered a 10–0 loss to the

, setting a team record for goals allowed in a game. The losses continued to pile up for Chicago, as they lost their remaining three games in January, including a high scoring 9–6 loss to the

. Chicago struggled to a 1–10–1 record in January, setting a team record for losses in a month. Overall, the Black Hawks had a 4–21–3 record at the end of the month, earning 11 points, and in last place in the American Division, eight points behind the fourth place

February

The Black Hawks began February off with a 6–0 victory over the

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, ending their five-game winless streak. After suffering losses to the

and

, the Black Hawks surprised the American Division leading team, the

, with a 3–0 victory on February 12. In their remaining five games in February, the Black Hawks posted a 1–4–0 record, with their lone victory over the Detroit Cougars on February 19. Chicago earned a record of 3–6–0 in February. Overall, the club's win–loss record at the end of the month was 7–27–3, earning 17 points.

March

March would be a very tough month for the struggling Black Hawks, as Chicago concluded the season by losing all seven games they played in the month, which extended their overall losing streak to 10 games for the second time in the season. March was the first time in team history that Chicago failed to earn a victory or a point, as the club had a 0–7–0 record. The team finished the season with a 7–34–3 record, earning 17 points, which was the lowest point total in the NHL.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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, , 1–0–1 , , 3 , - , 3 , , November 19 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–4 , ,

, , 1–1–1 , , 3 , - , 4 , , November 23 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–2–1 , , 3 , - , 5 , , November 26 , , Detroit Cougars , , 0–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–2–2 , , 4 , - , 6 , , November 30 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–3–2 , , 4 , - , - , 7 , , December 1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–3 , , Detroit Cougars , , 1–4–2 , , 4 , - , 8 , , December 3 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–4–2 , , 6 , - , 9 , , December 7 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–5–2 , , 6 , - , 10 , , December 10 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–6–2 , , 6 , - , 11 , , December 14 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–7–2 , , 6 , - , 12 , , December 17 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–2 , ,

, , 3–7–2 , , 8 , - , 13 , , December 18 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–2 , ,

, , 3–8–2 , , 8 , - , 14 , , December 22 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–5 , ,

, , 3–9–2 , , 8 , - , 15 , , December 25 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–2 , ,

, , 3–10–2 , , 8 , - , 16 , , December 28 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–11–2 , , 8 , - , - , 17 , , January 2 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–12–2 , , 8 , - , 18 , , January 4 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–13–2 , , 8 , - , 19 , , January 8 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–5 , ,

, , 3–14–2 , , 8 , - , 20 , , January 10 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–3 , ,

, , 3–15–2 , , 8 , - , 21 , , January 12 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–2 , ,

, , 3–16–2 , , 8 , - , 22 , , January 16 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–17–2 , , 8 , - , 23 , , January 18 , , Detroit Cougars , , 0–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–17–2 , , 10 , - , 24 , , January 21 , ,

, , 1–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–17–3 , , 11 , - , 25 , , January 24 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–10 , ,

, , 4–18–3 , , 11 , - , 26 , , January 26 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 6–9 , ,

, , 4–19–3 , , 11 , - , 27 , , January 28 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–4 , ,

, , 4–20–3 , , 11 , - , 28 , , January 29 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–4 , , Detroit Cougars , , 4–21–3 , , 11 , - , - , 29 , , February 5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 6–0 , ,

, , 5–21–3 , , 13 , - , 30 , , February 8 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–22–3 , , 13 , - , 31 , , February 10 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–23–3 , , 13 , - , 32 , , February 12 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–0 , ,

, , 6–23–3 , , 15 , - , 33 , , February 14 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–1 , ,

, , 6–24–3 , , 15 , - , 34 , , February 19 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–1 , , Detroit Cougars , , 7–24–3 , , 17 , - , 35 , , February 22 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–25–3 , , 17 , - , 36 , , February 25 , ,

, , 1–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–26–3 , , 17 , - , 37 , , February 28 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–27–3 , , 17 , - , - , 38 , , March 1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–6 , ,

, , 7–28–3 , , 17 , - , 39 , , March 3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–3 , ,

, , 7–29–3 , , 17 , - , 40 , , March 10 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–5 , ,

, , 7–30–3 , , 17 , - , 41 , , March 12 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–31–3 , , 17 , - , 42 , , March 15 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–32–3 , , 17 , - , 43 , , March 17 , , Detroit Cougars , , 7–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–33–3 , , 17 , - , 44 , , March 21 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–34–3 , , 17 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

References

SHRP SportsThe Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:1927-28 Chicago Black Hawks season Chicago Blackhawks seasons

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