2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 93rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] The Blackhawks were coached by Joel Quenneville, in his 11th season as the Blackhawks' head coach, for the first 15 games of the season. On November 6, 2018, Quenneville was fired and Jeremy Colliton was named the new head coach.[3]

2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks
Division6th Central
Conference10th Western
2018–19 record36–34–12
Home record19–14–8
Road record17–20–4
Goals for270
Goals against292
Team information
General managerStan Bowman
CoachJoel Quenneville (Oct. 4 – Nov. 6)
Jeremy Colliton (Nov. 6 – present)
CaptainJonathan Toews
Alternate captainsDuncan Keith
Brent Seabrook
ArenaUnited Center
Notre Dame Stadium (1 game)
Average attendance22,734 (21,399, 108.5% at UC)
Total: 932,098 (855,972 at UC)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPatrick Kane (44)
AssistsPatrick Kane (66)
PointsPatrick Kane (110)
Penalty minutesDuncan Keith (70)
Plus/minusDuncan Keith (+13)
WinsCam Ward (16)
Goals against averageCorey Crawford (2.93)

The Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention on April 2, 2019.[4] This marked the first time since the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons that the Blackhawks had missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Blackhawks finished the season 36–34–12 to finish in sixth place in the Central Division.

Patrick Kane led the team in scoring, scoring 44 goals and a regular season career-high of 110 points. Alex DeBrincat scored 41 goals in his second season in the NHL while Jonathan Toews had a resurgent year, scoring a regular season career-high in goals (35) and points (81).

Standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Nashville Predators 82 47 29 6 43 240 214 +26 100
2 x Winnipeg Jets 82 47 30 5 45 272 244 +28 99
3 x St. Louis Blues 82 45 28 9 42 247 223 +24 99
4 x Dallas Stars 82 43 32 7 42 210 202 +8 93
5 x Colorado Avalanche 82 38 30 14 36 260 246 +14 90
6 Chicago Blackhawks 82 36 34 12 33 270 292 22 84
7 Minnesota Wild 82 37 36 9 36 211 237 26 83
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x Dallas Stars 82 43 32 7 42 210 202 +8 93
2 CE x Colorado Avalanche 82 38 30 14 36 260 246 +14 90
3 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 39 35 8 35 213 223 10 86
4 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 36 34 12 33 270 292 22 84
5 CE Minnesota Wild 82 37 36 9 36 211 237 26 83
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 35 36 11 29 225 254 29 81
7 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 35 37 10 32 199 251 52 80
8 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 35 38 9 32 232 274 42 79
9 PA Los Angeles Kings 82 31 42 9 28 202 263 61 71
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018.[5]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[6]

2018–19 game log

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

Detailed records

Player statistics

As of April 6, 2019[7][8][9]

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Patrick Kane814466110222
Jonathan Toews82354681240
Alex DeBrincat82413576015
Erik Gustafsson79174360−634
Dylan Strome58173451214
Brandon Saad80232447−912
Duncan Keith82634401370
Artem Anisimov78152237−214
Dominik Kahun82132437106
Brent Seabrook7852328−641
David Kampf6341519−614
Brendan Perlini4612315−1220
Connor Murphy5258131240
Drake Caggiula265712312
Marcus Kruger744812−230
Henri Jokiharju3801212−716
Nick Schmaltz232911−46
Chris Kunitz565510−723
Gustav Forsling43369−930
Dylan Sikura3308820
Alexandre Fortin24336−62
Jan Rutta23246012
Carl Dahlstrom3806696
John Hayden54325−1227
Slater Koekkoek22145410
Andreas Martinsen24134−514
Brandon Manning27123−1421
Luke Johnson15011−88
Brandon Davidson10011−415
Dennis Gilbert100002
Jacob Nilsson2000−20

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Ward33291,882:03161241153.671,113.8970014
Corey Crawford39392,212:51141851082.931,176.9082040
Collin Delia1614831:03643503.61545.9080000

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.

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Jonathan ToewsNHL Second Star of the Week[10]October 8, 2018
Patrick KaneNHL Third Star of the Month[11]November 1, 2018
Corey CrawfordNHL Second Star of the Week[12]November 19, 2018
Patrick KaneNHL First Star of the Week[13]December 31, 2018
Patrick Kane NHL Third Star of the Week[14] January 21, 2019
Patrick Kane NHL Third Star of the Month[15] February 1, 2019
Dylan Strome NHL Third Star of the Week[16] February 11, 2019
Patrick Kane NHL Second Star of the Month[17] March 1, 2019
Brendan Perlini NHL Second Star of the Week[18] March 18, 2019

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Henri Jokiharju1st career NHL gameOctober 4, 2018
Luke Johnson1st career NHL gameOctober 4, 2018
Dominik Kahun1st career NHL gameOctober 4, 2018
Henri Jokiharju1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 6, 2018
Dominik Kahun1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 7, 2018
Dominik Kahun1st career NHL goalOctober 11, 2018
Duncan Keith1,000th career NHL gameOctober 13, 2018
Jonathan Toews800th career NHL gameOctober 23, 2018
Luke Johnson1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 31, 2018
Jonathan Toews300th career NHL goalNovember 4, 2018
Jeremy Colliton1st career NHL game coachedNovember 8, 2018
Alex DeBrincat100th career NHL gameNovember 12, 2018
Jeremy Colliton1st career head coaching winNovember 14, 2018
Duncan Keith
Brent Seabrook
1,000 games as teammatesDecember 11, 2018
Jonathan Toews700th career NHL pointDecember 12, 2018
Jonathan Toews400th career NHL assistDecember 27, 2018
Brent Seabrook100th career NHL goalJanuary 14, 2019
Brandon Saad500th career NHL gameFebruary 1, 2019
Patrick Kane900th career NHL pointFebruary 1, 2019
Chris Kunitz1,000th career NHL gameFebruary 14, 2019
Brandon Saad300th career NHL pointFebruary 14, 2019
Marcus Kruger500th career NHL gameFebruary 20, 2019
Brendan Perlini1st career NHL hat trickMarch 11, 2019
Patrick Kane900th career NHL gameApril 1, 2019
Artem Anisimov700th career NHL gameApril 1, 2019
Cam Ward700th career NHL gameApril 5, 2019

Records

  • Brent Seabrook – Blackhawks' all-time leader in regular season games played by a defenseman (1,009 games) (October 13, 2018)
  • Brent Seabrook – Blackhawks' third all-time in regular season games played (1,014 games) (October 25, 2018)
  • Corey Crawford – Blackhawks' third all-time in regular season games played by a goalie (416 games) (November 4, 2018)
  • Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook – first pair of defensemen to play 1,000 games together as teammates (December 11, 2018)
  • Brent Seabrook – Blackhawks' second all-time in regular season games played (1,037 games) (December 12, 2018)
  • Patrick Kane – Blackhawks' third all-time in regular season assists (555 assists) (January 20, 2019)
  • Patrick Kane – Blackhawks' all-time record for consecutive games with an assist (20 games) (February 22, 2019)
  • Patrick Kane - NHL second all-time in regular season for consecutive games with an assist (20 games) (February 22, 2019)
  • Patrick Kane - Blackhawks' fourth all-time record for career points (924 points) (March 7, 2019)

Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) To Arizona Coyotes
TOR's 3rd-round pick in 2018
CBJ's 5th-round pick in 2018
To Chicago Blackhawks
CGY's 3rd-round pick in 2018
[19]
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) To Montreal Canadiens
5th-round pick in 2018
To Chicago Blackhawks
5th-round pick in 2019
[19]
June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24) To Vancouver Canucks
Tanner Kero
To Chicago Blackhawks
Michael Chaput
[20]
June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jean-Francois Berube
To Chicago Blackhawks
Jordan Schroeder
[21]
July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12) To Arizona Coyotes
Vinnie Hinostroza
Marian Hossa
Jordan Oesterle
3rd-round pick in 2019
To Chicago Blackhawks
Andrew Campbell
MacKenzie Entwistle
Marcus Kruger
Jordan Maletta
5th-round pick in 2019
[22]
November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25) To Arizona Coyotes
Nick Schmaltz
To Chicago Blackhawks
Dylan Strome
Brendan Perlini
[23]
December 30, 2018 (2018-12-30) To Edmonton Oilers
Brandon Manning
Robin Norell
To Chicago Blackhawks
Drake Caggiula
Jason Garrison
[24]
January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan Rutta
7th-round pick in 2019
To Chicago Blackhawks
Slater Koekkoek
5th-round pick in 2019
[25]
January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24) To Los Angeles Kings
ARI's 5th-round pick in 2019
To Chicago Blackhawks
Dominik Kubalik
[26]
February 18, 2019 (2019-02-18) To New York Rangers
Darren Raddysh
To Chicago Blackhawks
Peter Holland
[27]
February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24) To Los Angeles Kings
Matt Iacopelli
To Chicago Blackhawks
Spencer Watson
[28]
June 15, 2019 (2019-06-15) To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dominik Kahun
5th-round pick in 2019
To Chicago Blackhawks
Olli Maatta
[29]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Michael Chaputto Montreal Canadiens2-year[30]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Adam Clendeningto Columbus Blue Jackets1-year[31]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Chris Kunitzfrom Tampa Bay Lightning1-year[32]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Brandon Manningfrom Philadelphia Flyers2-year[32]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Cam Wardfrom Carolina Hurricanes1-year[32]
July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)Anthony Duclairto Columbus Blue Jackets1-year[33]
August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)Lance Boumato Genève-Servette (NL)1-year[34]
September 5, 2018 (2018-09-05)Cody Fransonto Avangard Omsk (KHL)2-year[35]
September 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)Brandon Davidsonfrom New York Islanders1-year[36]
October 30, 2018 (2018-10-30)Brandon Hagelfrom Buffalo Sabres3-year[37]
January 3, 2019 (2019-01-03)Tomas Jurcoto Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)1-year[38]
March 6, 2019 (2019-03-06)Reese Johnsonfrom Red Deer Rebels (WHL)3-year[39]
May 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)Victor Ejdsellto Färjestad BK (SHL)2-year[40][41]
May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)Jordan Schroederto Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)1-year[42]
May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)Peter Hollandto Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)2-year[43]
May 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)Anton Wedinfrom Timrå IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)1-year[44]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)Adam Boqvist3-year[49]
October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)MacKenzie Entwistle3-year[50]
November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)Nicolas Beaudin3-year[51]
February 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)Collin Delia3-year[52]
March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)Philipp Kurashev3-year[53]
March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)Chad Krys3-year[54]
March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)Carl Dahlstrom2-year[55]
May 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)Mikael Hakkarainen3-year[56]
May 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)Tim Soderlund3-year[56]
May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)Slater Koekkoek1-year[57]
May 29, 2019 (2019-05-29)Dominik Kubalik1-year[58]

Draft picks

Below are the Chicago Blackhawks's selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 8 Adam Boqvist D Sweden Brynäs IF (SHL)
1 271 Nicolas Beaudin D Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
3 69 Jake Wise C United States U.S. NTDP
3 742 Niklas Nordgren RW Finland HIFK (SM-liiga)
4 1201 Philipp Kurashev C Switzerland Québec Remparts (QMJHL)
5 1393 Mikael Hakkarainen LW Finland Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
6 162 Alexis Gravel G Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
7 193 Josiah Slavin LW United States Lincoln Stars (USHL)

Notes:

  1. The Nashville Predators' first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent Ryan Hartman and a fifth-round pick in 2018 to Nashville in exchange for Victor Ejdsell, a fourth-round pick in 2018 and this pick.[59]
  2. The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent the Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick (87th overall), and the Columbus Blue Jackets fifth-round (142nd overall) to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for this pick. The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 19, 2018, that sent Michal Kempny to Washington in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[60] The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017, that sent Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and the Islanders' sixth-round pick in 2017 to Columbus in exchange for Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg and this pick.[61]
  3. The Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2019 to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for this pick.[62]

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