2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks season

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2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks
Division   Central
Conference   Western
2021–22 record 9–13–2
Home record 5–5–1
Road record 4–8–1
Goals for 54
Goals against 75
Team information
General Manager Stan Bowman (Oct. 13 – Oct. 26)
Kyle Davidson (interim) (Oct. 26 – present)
Coach Jeremy Colliton (Oct. 13 – Nov. 6)
Derek King (interim) (Nov. 6 – present)
Captain Jonathan Toews
Alternate captains Alex DeBrincat
Patrick Kane
Connor Murphy
Arena United Center
Team leaders
Goals Alex DeBrincat (14)
Assists Seth Jones (19)
Points Seth Jones (22)
Penalties in minutes Kirby Dach (21)
Plus/minus Erik Gustafsson (+2)
Wins Marc-Andre Fleury (7)
Goals against average Marc-Andre Fleury (2.82)
<2020–21 2022–23>

The 2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks season is the 96th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] The Blackhawks were led by Jeremy Colliton until he was fired on November 6, 2021, after the team started with a 1–9–2 record; he has been replaced by interim coach Derek King.[2] The Blackhawks play as members of the newly-realigned Central Division.

After the prior season was shortened and realigned due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[3][4] the NHL announced that divisions and conferences would be used for the season.[5] Realignment of divisions occurred as the Seattle Kraken began their first season in the Pacific Division while the Arizona Coyotes moved to the Central Division.[6] There will be a pause in the season for the All-Star game and the Winter Olympics from February 4–22, allowing NHL players to participate in the Games.[7]

Offseason

Trades and acquisitions

The Blackhawks traded two-time Norris Trophy-winner Duncan Keith to Edmonton on July 12, 2021 after 16 years with the Hawks.[8][9] The Hawks received Caleb Jones, brother of Columbus defenseman Seth Jones in the trade.[10] On July 23, the Hawks acquired Seth Jones from Columbus and signed him to an eight-year extension.[11] Four days later, goaltender Marc-André Fleury was traded by Vegas to the Blackhawks.[12]

Return of Toews

Blackhawk captain Jonathan Toews returned to the team for the season after missing the entire 2020–21 season due to an undisclosed injury which was later revealed to be chronic immune response syndrome.[13]

Season summary

Sexual assault allegations

In June 2021, Kyle Beach (who did not disclose his name until after the Blackhawks released their report), a former Blackhawks prospect, filed a lawsuit against the Blackhawks organization for failing to file a proper police report or properly handle his report that he was sexually assaulted by video coach Brad Aldrich during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.[14] On October 26, the Blackhawks released the findings of the investigation conducted by Jenner & Block and announced general manager/president of hockey operations Stan Bowman and senior vice president of hockey operations Al MacIsaac resigned.[14] The Blackhawks promoted Kyle Davidson to serve as their interim general manager.[14] The team also received a $2-million fine from the NHL for failing to adequately and timely address Beach’s allegations.[15]

Poor start and firing of Jeremy Colliton

Opening their season with six straight losses, the Blackhawks broke a 51-year-old NHL record previously held by the 1970–71 California Golden Seals for the most minutes played at the start of a season without holding a lead.[16] At nine consecutive losses, the Blackhawks set a new record for worst season start in franchise history in a 1–0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on October 30, 2021.[17]

Colliton was fired following the team's 11th loss of the season and with a record 1–9–2.[18] King won his first game as head coach on November 7.[19]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Conference standings

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Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on July 19, 2021.[20]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 23, 2021.[27]

2021–22 game log
December: 2–1–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
22 December 2 @ Washington 4–3 SO Fleury 18,573 8–12–2 18 [49]
23 December 4 @ NY Rangers 2–3 Lankinen 17,046 8–13–2 18 [50]
24 December 5 @ NY Islanders 3–2 SO Fleury 17,255 9–13–2 20 [51]
25 December 7 NY Rangers –
26 December 9 @ Montreal –
27 December 11 @ Toronto –
28 December 13 Calgary –
29 December 15 Washington –
30 December 17 Nashville –
31 December 18 @ Dallas –
32 December 21 Florida –
33 December 23 Dallas –
34 December 28 Columbus –
35 December 29 @ Winnipeg –

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season[52]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Patrick Kane 18 6 13 19 −5 0
Seth Jones 22 3 16 19 −10 8
Alex DeBrincat 22 13 4 17 −7 9
Brandon Hagel 19 7 2 9 −8 2
Kirby Dach 22 3 6 9 −4 21
Jonathan Toews 22 0 9 9 −11 10
Dominik Kubalik 22 4 4 8 −14 6
Erik Gustafsson 21 0 5 5 2 2
Philipp Kurashev 19 0 5 5 −5 8
MacKenzie Entwistle 12 2 1 3 −4 0
Tyler Johnson 8 1 2 3 −6 10
Jake McCabe 22 1 2 3 −10 11
Dylan Strome 13 1 2 3 −1 14
Reese Johnson 13 1 2 3 −2 5
Jujhar Khaira 16 2 0 2 −2 9
Connor Murphy 22 1 1 2 −11 16
Adam Gaudette‡ 8 1 1 2 −3 4
Henrik Borgstrom 13 1 1 2 −4 0
Ryan Carpenter 19 0 2 2 −4 4
Riley Stillman 12 0 2 2 −4 7
Mike Hardman 16 0 2 2 −5 6
Ian Mitchell 3 0 1 1 −1 0
Josiah Slavin 1 0 1 1 1 0
Calvin de Haan 20 0 0 0 −8 4
Caleb Jones 5 0 0 0 −3 0
Wyatt Kalynuk 2 0 0 0 −1 0
Nicolas Beaudin 1 0 0 0 −1 0
Isaak Phillips 3 0 0 0 −1 4

Goaltenders

Regular season[53]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury 15 15 849:02 6 9 0 41 2.90 470 .913 1 0 0 2
Kevin Lankinen 8 7 468:27 2 3 2 25 3.20 223 .888 0 0 1 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Current roster

Updated October 8, 2021[54][55]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
74 Canada Nicolas Beaudin D L 25 2018 Chateauguay, Quebec
13 Finland Henrik Borgstrom C L 27 2021 Helsinki, Finland
22 United States Ryan Carpenter C/RW R 34 2019 Oviedo, Florida
77 Canada Kirby Dach C R 24 2019 St. Albert, Alberta
12 United States Alex DeBrincat (A) RW R 27 2016 Farmington Hills, Michigan
44 Canada Calvin de Haan D L 33 2019 Carp, Ontario
60 United States Collin Delia G L 30 2018 Rancho Cucamonga, California
58 Canada MacKenzie Entwistle RW R 25 2018 Mississauga, Ontario
29 Canada Marc-Andre Fleury G L 40 2021 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
11 United States Adam Gaudette C R 28 2021 Braintree, Massachusetts
38 Canada Brandon Hagel LW L 26 2018 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
86 United States Mike Hardman RW L 25 2021 Hanover, Massachusetts
52 Canada Reese Johnson RW R 26 2019 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
90 United States Tyler Johnson C R 34 2021 Spokane, Washington
82 United States Caleb Jones Injured Reserve D L 27 2021 Arlington, Texas
4 United States Seth Jones D R 30 2021 Arlington, Texas
48 Canada Wyatt Kalynuk Injured Reserve D L 27 2020 Brandon, Manitoba
88 United States Patrick Kane (A) RW L 36 2007 Buffalo, New York
16 Canada Jujhar Khaira LW L 30 2021 Surrey, British Columbia
8 Czech Republic Dominik Kubalik LW L 29 2019 Plzeň, Czech Republic
23 Switzerland Philipp Kurashev C L 25 2018 Munsingen, Switzerland
32 Finland Kevin Lankinen G L 29 2018 Helsinki, Finland
6 United States Jake McCabe D L 31 2021 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
51 Canada Ian Mitchell D R 26 2017 St. Albert, Alberta
5 United States Connor Murphy D R 31 2017 Boston, Massachusetts
92 Sweden Alexander Nylander LW R 26 2019 Calgary, Alberta
75 United States Alec Regula D R 24 2019 West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
61 Canada Riley Stillman D L 26 2021 Calgary, Alberta
17 Canada Dylan Strome C L 27 2018 Mississauga, Ontario
30 Canada Malcolm Subban G L 31 2020 Ontario, Canada
19 Canada Jonathan Toews (C) C L 36 2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12) To Edmonton Oilers
Duncan Keith
Tim Soderlund		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Caleb Jones
Conditional[a] 2nd-round pick in 2022		 [56]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Adam Boqvist
1st-round pick in 2021 (Cole Sillinger)
2nd-round pick in 2021 (Aleksi Heimosalmi)
Conditional[b] 1st-round pick in 2022 or 2023		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Seth Jones
TBL 1st-round pick in 2021 (Nolan Allan)
6th-round pick in 2022		 [57]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2022		 To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2021 (Taige Harding)		 [58]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) To Vegas Golden Knights
Mikael Hakkarainen		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Marc-Andre Fleury		 [59]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brent Seabrook		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Tyler Johnson
2nd-round pick in 2023		 [60]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Calgary Flames
Nikita Zadorov		 To Chicago Blackhawks
TOR 3rd-round pick in 2022		 [61]

Notes:

  • [a] Chicago will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton reaches the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals and Keith is among the top-four defensemen on the Oilers in time-on-ice during the first three rounds of the playoffs; otherwise Chicago will receive a third-round pick in 2022.
  • [b] Columbus will receive Chicago's 1st-round pick in 2022 if the pick is outside the top 2, otherwise Columbus will receive Chicago's 1st-round pick in 2023.

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Jujhar Khaira Edmonton Oilers 2-year Free agency [62]
Jake McCabe Buffalo Sabres 4-year Free agency [63]
October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11) Erik Gustafsson Montreal Canadiens 1-year Free agency [64]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21) John Quenneville Seattle Kraken Expansion draft [65]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Vinnie Hinostroza Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [66]
David Kampf Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year Free agency [67]
Pius Suter Detroit Red Wings 2-year Free agency [68]
August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20) Anton Lindholm HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL) 1-year Free agency [69]
September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10) Josh Dickinson Toledo Walleye (ECHL) 1-year Free agency [70]
September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) Zack Smith Retirement [71]
October 13, 2021 (2021-10-13) Matej Chalupa Contract termination [72]
November 27, 2021 (2021-11-27) Adam Gaudette Ottawa Senators Waivers [73]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) Adam Gaudette 1-year Re-signing [74]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) Seth Jones 8-year Extension [75]
August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06) Brandon Hagel 3-year Re-signing [76]
August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10) Mike Hardman 2-year Re-signing [77]
August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16) Alexander Nylander 1-year Re-signing [78]
August 18, 2021 (2021-08-18) MacKenzie Entwistle 2-year Re-signing [79]
August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31) Connor Murphy 4-year Extension [80]
September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16) Nolan Allan 3-year Entry-level [81]
October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) Colton Dach 3-year Entry-level [82]
November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) Louis Crevier 3-year Entry-level [83]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Chicago Blackhawks draft picks

Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 32 Nolan Allan D  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
2 62 Colton Dach C  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
3 91 Taige Harding D  Canada Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
4 105 Ethan Del Mastro D  Canada Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
4 108 Victor Stjernborg C  Sweden Vaxjo Lakers (SHL)
6 172 Ilya Safonov C  Russia Irbis Kazan (MHL)
7 204 Connor Kelley D  USA Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (NCHC)
7 216 Jalen Luypen D  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

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