The 2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] The Blackhawks finished the season with a 48–28–6 record, finishing in third place in the Central Division. They defeated the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, four games to two. In the next round, they swept the Minnesota Wild in four games. In the Western Conference Finals, the ‘Hawks outlasted the Anaheim Ducks, winning the series four games to three. In the Stanley Cup Finals, they faced the Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 15, 2015, the team won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Lightning four games to two and winning the Cup at home for the first time since 1938. This was the Blackhawks’ third Cup championship in six seasons. Duncan Keith received the Conn Smythe trophy as MVP of the playoffs.
On December 21, 2014, the Blackhawks debuted a special decal in remembrance of the passing of assistant equipment manager Clinton “Clint” Reif who died during the season, the Blackhawks wore “CR” on their helmets for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[3]
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Off-season[edit]
On July 14, 2014, the Blackhawks announced that Kevin Dineen, a former teammate of head coach Joel Quenneville, had been hired as an assistant coach.[4]
Pre-season[edit]
The Chicago Blackhawks’ pre-season schedule included a September 28, 2014, exhibition game held at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, against the Edmonton Oilers.[5]
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Standings[edit]
Playoffs[edit]
The Chicago Blackhawks entered the playoffs as the Central Division’s third seed. The Blackhawks lost the last four games of the regular season, thus they did not win the Central Division title. After defeating the Nashville Predators four games to two in the first round, they went on to sweep the Minnesota Wild in the second round, then defeated the Anaheim Ducks four games to three in the Western Conference Final. It was only the third time in Blackhawks history that they had won a playoff series after trailing three games to two. On May 19, 2015, the Blackhawks played the longest game in their history (116:12) against the Ducks as part of the Western Conference Finals.[6] The Blackhawks defeated Anaheim in Game 7 and moved on to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. On June 15, 2015, Chicago won the Stanley Cup in Game 6 by a 2–0 scoreline.[7][8] This marked the Blackhawks’ third Stanley Cup victory in six seasons. This was the first Blackhawks Stanley Cup clinched on home ice in 77 years, having won the decisive games in 2010 and 2013 titles on the road, and the first time a Stanley Cup title has been won in Chicago since 1992 when the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium. It was also the first time any Chicago sports team won a Championship at home since the Chicago Bulls in 1997[9][10]
†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.
Notable achievements[edit]
Awards[edit]
Milestones[edit]
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
T. van Riemsdyk
1st career NHL game
October 9, 2014
B. Smith
100th career NHL game
October 21, 2014
S. Darling
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL win
October 26, 2014
P. Kane
500th career NHL point
October 26, 2014
M. Hossa
1,100th career NHL game 1,000th career NHL point
October 30, 2014
J. Oduya
600th career NHL game
November 2, 2014
N. Hjalmarsson
400th career NHL game
November 4, 2014
J. Toews
200th career NHL goal
November 4, 2014
D. Keith
700th career NHL game
November 7, 2014
T. van Riemsdyk
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
November 9, 2014
J. Toews
500th career NHL game
November 11, 2014
B. Richards
1,000th career NHL game
November 16, 2014
B. Seabrook
700th career NHL game
November 20, 2014
A. Clendening
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
November 20, 2014
B. Richards
600th career NHL assist
November 20, 2014
P. Danault
1st career NHL game
November 22, 2014
D. Carcillo
400th career NHL game
November 22, 2014
A. Clendening
1st career NHL assist
November 22, 2014
B. Bickell
300th career NHL game
November 23, 2014
B. Seabrook
300th career NHL point
November 26, 2014
K. Dahlbeck
1st career NHL game
December 6, 2014
K. Dahlbeck
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
December 11, 2014
P. Sharp
700th career NHL game
December 29, 2014
P. Sharp
500th career NHL point
December 29, 2014
A. Shaw
200th career NHL game
January 1, 2015
B. Saad
100th career NHL point
January 9, 2015
T. Teravainen
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
January 16, 2015
P. Kane
200th career NHL goal
January 20, 2015
T. Teravainen
1st career NHL assist
January 20, 2015
D. Keith
400th career NHL point
January 30, 2015
D. Carcillo
100th career NHL point
February 8, 2015
R. Hartman
1st career NHL game
February 13, 2015
B. Richards
900th career NHL point
March 12, 2015
S. Darling
1st career NHL shutout
March 18, 2015
K. Timonen
1100th career NHL game
March 21, 2015
J. Toews
500th career NHL point
March 23, 2015
D. Rundblad
100th career NHL game
March 27, 2015
B. Saad
200th career NHL game
March 27, 2015
A. Shaw
100th career NHL point
March 30, 2015
N. Hjalmarsson
100th career NHL point
March 30, 2015
K. Baun
1st career NHL game
April 7, 2015
M. Paliotta
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
April 11, 2015
All Star Game[edit]
Chicago Blackhawks NHL All-Star representatives at the 2015 National Hockey League All-Star Game in Columbus, Ohio at Nationwide Arena.
Corey Crawford, G, (Team Toews)
Jonathan Toews, C, Captain, (Team Toews)
Patrick Kane, RW, Assistant Captain, (Team Foligno), Winner of the Accuracy Shooting event in the skills competition.
Duncan Keith, D, (Team Foligno)
Brent Seabrook, D, (Team Toews)
Transactions[edit]
The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades[edit]
Free agents acquired[edit]
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014
Scott Darling
Milwaukee Admirals
1 year, $550,000
[24]
July 1, 2014
Cody Bass
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year, $550,000
[24]
July 1, 2014
Pierre-Cedric Labrie
Tampa Bay Lightning
1 year, $550,000
[24]
July 1, 2014
Brad Richards
New York Rangers
1 year, $2 million
[25]
July 2, 2014
Kyle Cumiskey
MODO
1 year, $600,000
[26]
August 18, 2014
Michael Leighton
HC Donbass
1 year, $550,000
[27]
October 5, 2014
Daniel Carcillo
New York Rangers
1 year, $550,000
[28]
March 26, 2015
Kyle Baun
Colgate University
2 years, entry-level contract
[29]
April 2, 2015
Tanner Kero
Michigan Technological University
2 years, entry-level contract
[30]
April 30, 2015
Erik Gustafsson
Frölunda HC
2 years
[31]
May 1, 2015
Artemi Panarin
SKA Saint Petersburg
2 years
[32]
Free agents lost[edit]
Claimed via waivers[edit]
Player
Old team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers[edit]
Player signings[edit]
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 27, 2014
Ben Smith
2 years, $3 million contract extension
[35]
June 27, 2014
Antti Raanta
2 years, $1.5 million contract extension
[35]
June 27, 2014
Jeremy Morin
2 years, $1.6 million contract extension
[36]
July 1, 2014
Peter Regin
1 year, $650,000
[37]
July 9, 2014
Patrick Kane
8 years, $84 million contract extension
[38]
July 9, 2014
Jonathan Toews
8 years, $84 million contract extension
[38]
February 22, 2015
Scott Darling
2 years, contract extension
[39]
March 21, 2015
Vinnie Hinostroza
3 years, entry-level contract
[40]
March 26, 2015
Michael Paliotta
2 years, entry-level contract
[41]
Other[edit]
Name
Date
Details
Kevin Dineen[42]
July 14, 2014
Named as Assistant Coach
DJ Kogut[43]
January 14, 2015
Named as Assistant Equipment Manager
Suspensions/fines[edit]
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
Joakim Nordstrom
Boarding on Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during NHL Game No. 1011 in Arizona on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at 19:22 of the third period.
2 games
$6,630.82
March 13, 2015[44]
Andrew Shaw
Diving/Embellishment during a game against the Los Angeles Kings in Chicago on Monday, March 30, 2015, at 5:24 of the first period.
—
$2,000.00
April 10, 2015[45]
Draft picks[edit]
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks’ selections made at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[46]
Draft notes
a The San Jose Sharks’ first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick in 2014 (27th overall) and Florida’s third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for the Rangers sixth-round pick in 2014 (179th overall) and this pick.[15]
The Chicago Blackhawks’ first-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick in 2014 (20th overall) and the Rangers sixth-round pick in 2014 (179th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Florida’s third-round pick in 2014 (62nd overall) and this pick.[15]
The Chicago Blackhawks’ second-round pick went to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent David Rundblad and Mathieu Brisebois to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[47]
b The Pittsburgh Penguins’ third-round pick (previously acquired by the Calgary Flames) went to the Chicago Blackhawks as a result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent Brandon Bollig to the Flames in exchange for this pick.[16]
c The Toronto Maple Leafs’ fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade June 30, 2013, that sent Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013, Anaheim’s fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[48]
The Chicago Blackhawks fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as a result of a trade on February 6, 2014, that sent Peter Regin and Pierre-Marc Bouchard to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[49]
d The San Jose Sharks’ fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Anaheim’s fourth-round pick in 2013 and a fifth-round pick in 2013 to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[50]
e The New York Rangers’ sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a first-round pick and Florida’s third-round pick both in 2014 (27th and 62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in 2014 (20th overall) and this pick.[15]
^Scott Powers (May 20, 2015). “By the numbers: Blackhawks-Ducks, Game 2”. ESPN. Retrieved May 20, 2015. Going 116:12, the game was the longest in the Blackhawks’ franchise history
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