2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season
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The 2011–12
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...

 Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 season
Season (sports)
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will be the 86th
Chicago Blackhawks seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blackhawks have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1926....

 season for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Standings

Schedule and results

Legend:

Pre-season


Regular season

2011–12 Season
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26 December 2 New York Islanders
2011–12 New York Islanders season
The 2011–12 New York Islanders season will be the 40th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.-Off-season:...

 
7:30 PM CSN
CSN Chicago
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United Center
27 December 3 @ St. Louis Blues 7:00 PM WGN
WGN-TV
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Scottrade Center
28 December 5 Phoenix Coyotes 7:00 PM Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...

 
United Center
29 December 8 @ New York Islanders 6:00 PM CSN
CSN Chicago
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, United States. Home to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League, the Coliseum is located approximately east of New York City on Long Island...

 
30 December 11 San Jose Sharks 6:00 PM WGN
WGN-TV
WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...

 
United Center
31 December 14 @ Minnesota Wild
2011–12 Minnesota Wild season
The 2011–12 Minnesota Wild season will be the 12th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.The Wild could attempt to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 NHL season....

 
6:30 PM Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...

 
Xcel Energy Center
Xcel Energy Center
The Xcel Energy Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is named for its locally-based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy. With an official capacity of 18,064, the arena has four spectator levels: one suite level and three general seating levels. The arena is owned by the...

 
32 December 16 Anaheim Ducks 7:30 PM CSN
CSN Chicago
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United Center
33 December 18 Calgary Flames 6:00 PM WGN
WGN-TV
WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...

 
United Center
34 December 20 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the franchise’s 45th season in the National Hockey League .-Regular season:-Standings:-Pre-season:...

 
6:30 PM Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...

 
Consol Energy Center 
35 December 21 Montreal Canadiens
2011–12 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2011–12 Montreal Canadiens season is the team's 103rd season in franchise history and their 95th season in the National Hockey League since the league was established on November 22, 1917.-Off-season:...

 
6:30 PM CSN
CSN Chicago
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United Center
36 December 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 7:30 PM CSN
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United Center
37 December 28 Los Angeles Kings 7:30 PM CSN
CSN Chicago
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United Center
38 December 30 Detroit Red Wings
2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season is the 86th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.-Off-Season:On July 19, 2011, goaltender Chris Osgood announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons...

 
7:30 PM CSN
CSN Chicago
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United Center
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Note: Game times and TV broadcasts subject to change. National Television, US Only.

Detailed records

Western Conference
Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed
Central Division
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Chicago Blackhawks
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 5 4
St. Louis Blues  0–0–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0 0 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 11 5
2–0–0 1–1–0 3–1–0 6 16 12
Northwest Division
Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 
1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 6
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 
0–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 3 7 6
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 8 12
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 
0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 7 7
2–1–1 2–2–0 4–3–1 9 28 31
Pacific Division
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 9 7
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 
1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 4
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 2 2 1
Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 
0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 6 6
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0 0 1
2–1–0 3–2–0 5–3–0 10 23 19


Eastern Conference
Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed
Atlantic Division
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Northeast Division
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 
0–0–1 0–0–0 0–0–1 1 2 3
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
0–0–1 0–0–0 0–0–1 1 2 3
Southeast Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 
0–0–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0 0 3
Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
0–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 2 3 2
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 
0–0–0 0–0–1 0–0–1 1 4 5
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 
0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0 0 0
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...

 
1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 4 3
1–0–0 1–1–1 2–1–1 5 11 13

Skaters

Regular season
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008....

 
25 13 12 25 8 8
Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa
Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...

 
24 9 15 24 10 8
Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane
Patrick Timothy Kane, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Minor and junior:Kane attended the St...

 
25 7 17 24 9 20
Patrick Sharp
Patrick Sharp
Patrick Sharp is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Sharp was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...

 
25 11 12 23 10 20
Nick Leddy
Nick Leddy
Nick Leddy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks organization. He was drafted in the 1st round, 16th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. According to projections, Leddy has enormous potential as an offensive...

 
25 2 14 16 1 4
Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is an alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...

 
22 2 13 15 1 4
Viktor Stalberg
Viktor Stålberg
Viktor Stålberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Amateur:...

 
22 5 8 13 7 14
Andrew Brunette
Andrew Brunette
Andrew Brunette is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Brunette grew up in the small community of Valley East, Ontario just outside of Sudbury...

 
25 5 5 10 -8 0
Dave Bolland  21 7 3 9 -6 16
Steve Montador
Steve Montador
Steve Montador is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
25 4 5 9 1 9
Brent Seabrook
Brent Seabrook
Brent Seabrook is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He was selected 14th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft out of the Western Hockey League . He played four seasons of junior with the Lethbridge...

 
21 1 6 7 3 4
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
20 2 5 7 6 45
Michael Frolik
Michael Frolik
Michael Frolík is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
23 3 4 7 -5 8
Marcus Kruger
Marcus Krüger
Marcus Krüger is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently a centre for Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League...

 
24 2 5 7 -4 8
Bryan Bickell
Bryan Bickell
Bryan Bickell is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
24 3 2 5 -8 12
Jamal Mayers
Jamal Mayers
Jamal David Mayers is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He wore jersey number 21 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues, number 19 for the Flames, and number 10 for the San Jose Sharks...

 
25 2 2 4 -1 29
Sean O'Donnell
Sean O'Donnell
Sean "O.D." O'Donnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...

 
17 0 3 3 -4 6
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Niklas Hjalmarsson is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Hjalmarsson was drafted 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks...

 
25 0 2 2 4 2
Brandon Pirri
Brandon Pirri
Brandon Pirri , is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, currently playing in the Chicago Blackhawks organization. Pirri played junior hockey with the Streetsville Derbys of the Ontario Junior Hockey League before committing to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the ECAC Hockey conference. He...

 
1 0 1 1 0 0
Rostislav Olesz
Rostislav Olesz
Rostislav Olesz is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Olesz was originally drafted in the 1st round, 7th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft....

 
6 0 0 0 -1 6
Sami Lepisto
Sami Lepistö
Sami Lepistö is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the son of former Jokerit captain and youth international defenceman Jussi Lepistö...

 
8 0 0 0 4 4
John Scott
John Scott (ice hockey)
John Howard Scott is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
13 0 0 0 -2 4
Ben Smith
Ben Smith (ice hockey b. 1988)
Benjamin Alexander Smith is an American professional ice hockey player. He plays in the American Hockey League with the Rockford IceHogs.-Playing career:...

 
2 0 0 0 -3 0
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. He was raised in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. He is American of Syrian descent...

 
2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
Regular season
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Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford
Corey Crawford
Corey Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. His teammates and coaches often refer to him as "Crawf" or "Crow".-Playing career:...

 
20 1215 11 7 2 58 2.86 571 .898 0 0 0 0
Ray Emery
Ray Emery
Ray Emery , often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Chicago Blackhawks. He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey...

 
5 307 3 1 1 18 3.52 146 .877 0 0 0 0


Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.

Traded or released mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008....

 
NHL Third Star of the Week November 14, 2011
Jonathan Toews NHL Second Star of the Month November 2011

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Brandon Pirri
Brandon Pirri
Brandon Pirri , is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, currently playing in the Chicago Blackhawks organization. Pirri played junior hockey with the Streetsville Derbys of the Ontario Junior Hockey League before committing to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the ECAC Hockey conference. He...

 
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 7, 2011
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. He was raised in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. He is American of Syrian descent...

 
1st Career NHL Game October 7, 2011
Marcus Kruger
Marcus Krüger
Marcus Krüger is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently a centre for Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League...

 
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2011
Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa
Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...

 
900th Career NHL Game October 13, 2011
Marian Hose 390th Career NHL Goal October 18, 2011
Patrick Sharp
Patrick Sharp
Patrick Sharp is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Sharp was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...

 
500th Career NHL Game October 20, 2011
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Niklas Hjalmarsson is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Hjalmarsson was drafted 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks...

 
200th Career NHL Game October 28, 2011
Marcus Kruger
Marcus Krüger
Marcus Krüger is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently a centre for Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League...

 
1st Career NHL Goal October 29, 2011
Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is an alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...

 
500th Career NHL Game
250th Career NHL Point
November 11, 2011
Duncan Keith 200th Career NHL Assist November 18, 2011
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
300th Career NHL Game November 23, 2011
Patrick Sharp 2nd Career NHL Hat Trick November 25, 2011

Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions
2011–12 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable...

 during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 24, 2011
To Washington Capitals
Troy Brouwer
Troy Brouwer
Troy Brouwer is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

To Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...


1st-round pick (#26 overall) in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

June 24, 2011
To Florida Panthers
Brian Campbell
Brian Campbell
Brian Wesley Campbell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...

To Chicago Blackhawks
Rostislav Olesz
Rostislav Olesz
Rostislav Olesz is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Olesz was originally drafted in the 1st round, 7th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft....

June 27, 2011
To Florida Panthers
Tomas Kopecky
Tomas Kopecky
Tomáš Kopecký is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .- Detroit Red Wings :...

 (negotiating rights)
To Chicago Blackhawks
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

June 29, 2011
To Buffalo Sabres
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....

To Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Montador
Steve Montador
Steve Montador is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 (negotiating rights)
September 9, 2011
To New York Islanders
Future Considerations
To Chicago Blackhawks
David Toews
David Toews
David Toews is a Canadian ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...


Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Jamal Mayers
Jamal Mayers
Jamal David Mayers is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He wore jersey number 21 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues, number 19 for the Flames, and number 10 for the San Jose Sharks...

 
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $550,000
Brett McLean
Brett McLean
Brett McLean is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing within the Chicago Blackhawks organization of the National Hockey League...

 
SC Bern
SC Bern
Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....

 
1 year, $525,000
Andrew Brunette
Andrew Brunette
Andrew Brunette is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Brunette grew up in the small community of Valley East, Ontario just outside of Sudbury...

 
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
1 year, $2 million
Sean O'Donnell
Sean O'Donnell
Sean "O.D." O'Donnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...

 
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $850,000
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $775,000
Sami Lepisto
Sami Lepistö
Sami Lepistö is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the son of former Jokerit captain and youth international defenceman Jussi Lepistö...

 
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $750,000
Brandon Segal
Brandon Segal
Brandon Segal is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 
1 year, $525,000
Ray Emery
Ray Emery
Ray Emery , often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Chicago Blackhawks. He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey...

 
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
1 year, $600,000


Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Jake Dowell
Jake Dowell
Jacob Dowell is an American professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 
1 year, $800,000
Evan Brophey
Evan Brophey
Evan Brophey is a professional ice hockey centreman currently playing with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL while under contract with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 
1 year, $525,000
Jassen Cullimore
Jassen Cullimore
Jassen A. Cullimore is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters in the DEL in Germany.-Playing career:...

 
Iserlohn Roosters
Iserlohn Roosters
The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the...

 
1 year
Chris Campoli
Chris Campoli
Chris Campoli is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens. Campoli previously played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders.- Junior career :...

 
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 
1 year, $1.75 million

Claimed via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers


Lost via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Player Signings

Player Date Contract terms
Corey Crawford
Corey Crawford
Corey Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. His teammates and coaches often refer to him as "Crawf" or "Crow".-Playing career:...

 
May 19, 2011 3 years, $8 million
Byron Froese  May 31, 2011 3 years, $1.77 million entry-level contract
David Gilbert  May 31, 2011 3 years, $1.71 million entry-level contract
Alexander Salak
Alexander Salak
Alexander Salák , is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Early Career in Czech Republic:...

 
May 31, 2011 2 years, $1.225 million
Steve Montador
Steve Montador
Steve Montador is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
June 30, 2011 4 years, $11 million
Viktor Stalberg
Viktor Stålberg
Viktor Stålberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Amateur:...

 
July 10, 2011 2 years, $1.75 million
Rob Klinkhammer
Rob Klinkhammer
Robert Klinkhammer is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
July 11, 2011 1 year
Alec Richards
Alec Richards
Alec Richards is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League.On April 2, 2009, Richards was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent....

 
July 11, 2011 2 years, $1.05 million
Michael Frolik
Michael Frolik
Michael Frolík is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
July 15, 2011 3 years, $7 million
Patrick Sharp
Patrick Sharp
Patrick Sharp is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Sharp was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba...

 
August 3, 2011 5 years, $29.5 million contract extension
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. He was raised in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. He is American of Syrian descent...

 
October 4, 2011 3 years, $2.385 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Chicago's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 18 Mark McNeill
Mark McNeill
Mark McNeill a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL. He was selected 18th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, and he was also selected by Vityaz Chekhov in the 5th round of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.He was raised...

C Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...

 (WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
1 26 (from Washington) Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault is a Canadian ice hockey player currently with the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He was selected 26th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.-Awards and honours:...

LW Victoriaville Tigres
Victoriaville Tigres
The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Victoriaville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins.-History:...

 (QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
2 36 (from Winnipeg) Adam Clendening
Adam Clendening
Adam Clendening is an American ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Hockey East conference....

D
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

Boston University Terriers (Hockey East
Hockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....

)
2 43 (from Calgary via Toronto) Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad
Brandon Saad is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. He was raised in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. He is American of Syrian descent...

LW Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Spirit
The Saginaw Spirit is a major junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the Major Junior leagues of the Canadian Hockey League ....

 (OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
3 70 (from Toronto) Michael Paliotta D US NTDP
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...

 (USHL
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

)
3 79 Klas Dahlbeck
Klas Dahlbeck
Klas Dahlbeck is a Swedish ice hockey player who is currently playing with Linköpings HC in Elitserien. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics:...

D Linkopings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....

 (SEL
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

)
4 109 Maxim Shalunov
Maxim Shalunov
Maxim Shalunov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He played with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2010–11 KHL season.- External links :...

RW Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....

)
5 139 Andrew Shaw
Andrew Shaw (ice hockey)
Andrew Shaw is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.-Awards and honours:-External links:...

C Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound Attack
The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

 (OHL)
6 169 Sam Jardine D Camrose Kodiaks
Camrose Kodiaks
The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....

 (AJHL
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...

)
7 199 Alexander Broadhurst C Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Gamblers
The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.-History:...

 (USHL)
7 211 (from Boston) Johan Mattsson
Johan Mattsson
Johan Mattsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He played with Södertälje SK in the Elitserien during the 2008–09 Elitserien postseason.Mattsson was the last player selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft...

G Sodertalje Jr.
Södertälje SK
Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league...

(SWE-Jr.)
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