The 1941–42

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season was the team's 16th

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in the

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, and they were coming off a 5th-place finish in the 7 team league in 1940–41, and losing in the 2nd round of the

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against the

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after defeating the

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in the opening round. The Black Hawks would finish just under .500, as they had a 22–23–3 record, good for 47 points and 4th place in the standings. Chicago would score 145 goals, 4th in the league, and let in 155, which was the 3rd highest. They had a very solid 15–8–1 home record, but would struggle on the road, getting only 7 victories. On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Blackhawks-Boston Bruins game would be delayed for over a half-hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war.Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.71, James Duplacey, JG Press,

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would set a team record by finishing the year with 45 points, which was the 6th highest point total in the league, and his 30 assists also broke a Black Hawks record.

Red Hamill Robert George "Red" Hamill (January 11, 1917, in Toronto, Ontario – December 16, 1985) was a professional ice hockey player who played 418 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins. He won the ...

would score a team high 18 goals in only 34 games with Chicago, as he came to the Hawks in a mid-season trade with the

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. Along with his 6 goals in Boston, his 24 goals would be tied for the 2nd most in the NHL. Earl Seibert would once again lead the defense, earning 21 points, while Joe Cooper would finish just behind him with 20 points.

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led the Black Hawks with 61 penalty minutes. In goal,

Sam LoPresti Samuel Leo LoPresti (January 30, 1917 – December 11, 1984) was an American ice hockey goaltender. He played senior and professional hockey between 1937 and 1951, including two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black H ...

would appear in 47 games, winning 21 of them and earning 3 shutouts. Bill Dickie would replace LoPresti in a game due to an injury, and he would record the victory. Chicago would qualify for post-season play for the 3rd straight season, and face a 1st round matchup against the 3rd seeded

in a best of 3 series. The Hawks would drop the opening game in overtime at

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, then would play the next 2 games on the road at the

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. The Hawks would surprise the Bruins in game 2, with a convincing 4–0 victory, however, Chicago could not repeat their success in game 3, as Boston would hold off the Hawks 3–2 and win the series.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , November 6 , ,

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, , 0–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , - , 2 , , November 8 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–2 , ,

, , 1–0–1 , , 3 , - , 3 , , November 13 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–1 , ,

, , 2–0–1 , , 5 , - , 4 , , November 16 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–0–1 , , 7 , - , 5 , , November 20 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–0–1 , , 9 , - , 6 , , November 22 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–3 , ,

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

, , 4–1–1 , , 9 , - , 7 , , November 23 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–1–1 , , 11 , - , 8 , , November 25 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–5 , ,

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, , 5–2–1 , , 11 , - , 9 , , November 27 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–4 , ,

, , 5–3–1 , , 11 , - , 10 , , November 30 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–4–1 , , 11 , - , - , 11 , , December 4 , ,

, , 2–9 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 6–4–1 , , 13 , - , 12 , , December 7 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–4–1 , , 15 , - , 13 , , December 9 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–2 , ,

, , 7–4–2 , , 16 , - , 14 , , December 14 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–4–3 , , 17 , - , 15 , , December 18 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 8–4–3 , , 19 , - , 16 , , December 20 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–0 , ,

, , 9–4–3 , , 21 , - , 17 , , December 21 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 9–5–3 , , 21 , - , 18 , , December 23 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–4 , ,

, , 9–6–3 , , 21 , - , 19 , , December 25 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–5 , ,

, , 9–7–3 , , 21 , - , 20 , , December 30 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–5 , ,

, , 9–8–3 , , 21 , - , - , 21 , , January 1 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 9–9–3 , , 21 , - , 22 , , January 6 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–3 , ,

, , 9–10–3 , , 21 , - , 23 , , January 8 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 10–10–3 , , 23 , - , 24 , , January 11 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–10–3 , , 25 , - , 25 , , January 15 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–4 , ,

, , 12–10–3 , , 27 , - , 26 , , January 17 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–2 , ,

, , 13–10–3 , , 29 , - , 27 , , January 18 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–11–3 , , 29 , - , 28 , , January 22 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 14–11–3 , , 31 , - , 29 , , January 25 , ,

, , 4–6 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 15–11–3 , , 33 , - , 30 , , January 29 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–2 , ,

, , 15–12–3 , , 33 , - , - , 31 , , February 1 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 15–13–3 , , 33 , - , 32 , , February 3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–3 , ,

, , 16–13–3 , , 35 , - , 33 , , February 5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–3 , ,

, , 17–13–3 , , 37 , - , 34 , , February 8 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 17–14–3 , , 37 , - , 35 , , February 10 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–2 , ,

, , 18–14–3 , , 39 , - , 36 , , February 12 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 19–14–3 , , 41 , - , 37 , , February 15 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 20–14–3 , , 43 , - , 38 , , February 19 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–6 , ,

, , 20–15–3 , , 43 , - , 39 , , February 21 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–5 , ,

, , 20–16–3 , , 43 , - , 40 , , February 22 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–3 , ,

, , 20–17–3 , , 43 , - , 41 , , February 26 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 21–17–3 , , 45 , - , 42 , , February 28 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–8 , ,

, , 21–18–3 , , 45 , - , - , 43 , , March 1 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 21–19–3 , , 45 , - , 44 , , March 5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–2 , ,

, , 21–20–3 , , 45 , - , 45 , , March 8 , ,

, , 1–6 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 22–20–3 , , 47 , - , 46 , , March 10 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–9 , ,

, , 22–21–3 , , 47 , - , 47 , , March 15 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 22–22–3 , , 47 , - , 48 , , March 19 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–6 , ,

, , 22–23–3 , , 47 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Bruins 2, Black Hawks 1

NHL quarter-finals

=(3) Boston Bruins vs. (4) Chicago Black Hawks

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

References

SHRP Sports

The Internet Hockey Database
* National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:1941-42 Chicago Black Hawks season Chicago Blackhawks seasons

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