The 1950–51

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season was the team's 25th

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in the

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, and they were coming off of a last place finish in 1949–50, as the Hawks had a record of 22–38–10, earning 54 points, and failing to qualify for the post-season for the fourth season in a row. In 1950–51, the Black Hawks would have one of the worst seasons in their history, winning only 13 games.

Off-season

In the off-season, the Black Hawks and

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made the biggest trade in NHL history at the time, as Chicago sent Jim Henry,

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, Bob Goldham and Metro Prystai to Detroit for Harry Lumley, Jack Stewart, Al Dewsbury, Don Morrison and

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. The club also replaced head coach

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with former Red Wings player

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, and named the newly acquired Jack Stewart the captain of the team.

Regular season

Chicago started the season off playing very good hockey, as they went a solid 7–3–2 in their opening 12 games. The Black Hawks then fell into a slump, however, 27 games into the season, they were still playing over .500 hockey, as their record was 11–10–6, and fighting with the

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and

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for a playoff spot. Chicago then ran into injuries, as team captain Jack Stewart ruptured a disc in his back, ending his season after only 26 games, while Gus Bodnar and

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would also run into severe injury problems, as the Black Hawks would go on to a 2–37–4 record in their last 43 games, finishing in last place for the second consecutive season. The 36 points the Hawks earned was the lowest total since 1944–45, when the team earned 33, however, they played 20 less games that season. Offensively, Chicago was led by

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, who notched a team high 26 goals and 50 points, while Jim Conacher recorded a team high 27 assists, and finished tied with

in second place on the team scoring list with 37 points. Bill Mosienko would join Roy Conacher as the only Hawks to record over 20 goals, as he registered 21 goals. Al Dewsbury led the blueline with 5 goals and 19 points, and had a club high 79 penalty minutes. In goal, newly acquired Harry Lumley played the majority of the games, winning a team high 12 games while posting a team best 3.90 GAA, while earning three shutouts along the way.

Season standings

''Teams in bold qualified for the playoffs.''

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , October 12 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–3 , ,

, , 0–0–1 , , 1 , - , 2 , , October 14 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–1 , ,

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, , 1–0–1 , , 3 , - , 3 , , October 15 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–1–1 , , 3 , - , 4 , , October 22 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–2–1 , , 3 , - , 5 , , October 26 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–2–1 , , 5 , - , 6 , , October 28 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–3 , ,

, , 2–3–1 , , 5 , - , 7 , , October 29 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–3–2 , , 6 , - , - , 8 , , November 2 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–3–2 , , 8 , - , 9 , , November 5 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–3–2 , , 10 , - , 10 , , November 9 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–3–2 , , 12 , - , 11 , , November 11 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–2 , ,

, , 6–3–2 , , 14 , - , 12 , , November 12 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–1 , ,

, , 7–3–2 , , 16 , - , 13 , , November 16 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–4–2 , , 16 , - , 14 , , November 18 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–3 , ,

, , 7–5–2 , , 16 , - , 15 , , November 19 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 7–6–2 , , 16 , - , 16 , , November 22 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–5 , ,

, , 7–7–2 , , 16 , - , 17 , , November 23 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 8–7–2 , , 18 , - , 18 , , November 25 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–4 , ,

, , 8–8–2 , , 18 , - , 19 , , November 26 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 9–8–2 , , 20 , - , 20 , , November 29 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–1 , ,

, , 9–8–3 , , 21 , - , - , 21 , , December 2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–0 , ,

, , 9–8–4 , , 22 , - , 22 , , December 3 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 9–8–5 , , 23 , - , 23 , , December 6 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–5 , ,

, , 9–9–5 , , 23 , - , 24 , , December 9 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–0 , ,

, , 10–9–5 , , 25 , - , 25 , , December 10 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 10–9–6 , , 26 , - , 26 , , December 14 , ,

, , 7–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 10–10–6 , , 26 , - , 27 , , December 16 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–2 , ,

, , 11–10–6 , , 28 , - , 28 , , December 17 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–11–6 , , 28 , - , 29 , , December 19 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–6 , ,

, , 11–12–6 , , 28 , - , 30 , , December 21 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–13–6 , , 28 , - , 31 , , December 24 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–6 , ,

, , 11–14–6 , , 28 , - , 32 , , December 25 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–7 , ,

, , 11–15–6 , , 28 , - , 33 , , December 27 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–4 , ,

, , 11–15–7 , , 29 , - , 34 , , December 30 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–4 , ,

, , 11–16–7 , , 29 , - , - , 35 , , January 1 , ,

, , 3–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–16–8 , , 30 , - , 36 , , January 4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–1 , ,

, , 11–17–8 , , 30 , - , 37 , , January 7 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–3 , ,

, , 11–18–8 , , 30 , - , 38 , , January 9 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–19–8 , , 30 , - , 39 , , January 11 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–4 , ,

, , 11–20–8 , , 30 , - , 40 , , January 13 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–3 , ,

, , 11–20–9 , , 31 , - , 41 , , January 14 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–5 , ,

, , 11–21–9 , , 31 , - , 42 , , January 17 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–22–9 , , 31 , - , 43 , , January 18 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–3 , ,

, , 11–23–9 , , 31 , - , 44 , , January 21 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–24–9 , , 31 , - , 45 , , January 23 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–25–9 , , 31 , - , 46 , , January 25 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–26–9 , , 31 , - , 47 , , January 27 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–4 , ,

, , 11–27–9 , , 31 , - , 48 , , January 28 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 11–28–9 , , 31 , - , - , 49 , , February 1 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 12–28–9 , , 33 , - , 50 , , February 3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–6 , ,

, , 12–29–9 , , 33 , - , 51 , , February 4 , ,

, , 4–4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 12–29–10 , , 34 , - , 52 , , February 7 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 3–11 , ,

, , 12–30–10 , , 34 , - , 53 , , February 8 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 12–31–10 , , 34 , - , 54 , , February 11 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 12–32–10 , , 34 , - , 55 , , February 14 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–5 , ,

, , 12–33–10 , , 34 , - , 56 , , February 15 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 12–34–10 , , 34 , - , 57 , , February 18 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 12–35–10 , , 34 , - , 58 , , February 22 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–35–10 , , 36 , - , 59 , , February 25 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–36–10 , , 36 , - , - , 60 , , March 1 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–37–10 , , 36 , - , 61 , , March 3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 0–3 , ,

, , 13–38–10 , , 36 , - , 62 , , March 4 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–10 , ,

, , 13–39–10 , , 36 , - , 63 , , March 7 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–3 , ,

, , 13–40–10 , , 36 , - , 64 , , March 10 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–12 , ,

, , 13–41–10 , , 36 , - , 65 , , March 11 , ,

, , 7–0 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–42–10 , , 36 , - , 66 , , March 15 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–43–10 , , 36 , - , 67 , , March 17 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–8 , ,

, , 13–44–10 , , 36 , - , 68 , , March 18 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 13–45–10 , , 36 , - , 69 , , March 21 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 5–6 , ,

, , 13–46–10 , , 36 , - , 70 , , March 25 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–5 , ,

, , 13–47–10 , , 36 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending

References

Hockey-Reference
* National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:1950-51 Chicago Black Hawks season Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Black Hawks season, 1950-51