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1940–41 Chicago Black Hawks season
NHL ice hockey team season
NHL ice hockey team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1940–41 |
| year | 1940 |
| Team | Chicago Black Hawks |
| LeagueRank | 5th |
| Record | 16–25–7 |
| HomeRecord | 11–10–3 |
| RoadRecord | 5–15–4 |
| GoalsFor | 112 |
| GoalsAgainst | 139 |
| GeneralManager | Frederic McLaughlin |
| Coach | Paul Thompson |
| Captain | Earl Seibert |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| GoalsLeader | George Allen (14) |
| AssistsLeader | Doug Bentley (20) |
| PointsLeader | Bill Thoms (32) |
| PIMLeader | Joe Cooper (66) |
| WinsLeader | Sam LoPresti (9) |
| GAALeader | Paul Goodman (2.50) |
The 1940–41 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 15th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a very good regular season in 1939–40, finishing above .500 for the first time in 4 seasons, however, they were quickly eliminated in 2 games by the Detroit Red Wings in the playoffs.
The Black Hawks would have a rough regular season in 1940–41, slipping to a 16–25–7 record, good for 39 points and 5th place in the NHL, and a 2nd straight playoff berth. The Hawks would score 112 goals, the 2nd fewest in the 7 team league, and they would allow 139 goals, which was the 3rd most.
Bill Thoms would lead the club in scoring with 32 points, while George Allen would get a team high 14 goals, and Doug Bentley would lead the club with 20 assists. Team captain Earl Seibert would anchor the blueline, earning 20 points, while fellow defenceman Joe Cooper had a club high 66 penalty minutes.
In goal, Paul Goodman would start the season, however, after a 7–10–4 start and a 2.50 GAA, he would be replaced by Sam LoPresti. LoPresti would go on to a 9–15–3 record and a GAA of 3.02.
Chicago would play the 6th place team, the Montreal Canadiens in a best of 3 series in the 1st round of the playoffs, and in a close fought series, with all 3 games being decided by a goal, the Black Hawks would defeat the Canadiens and earn a 2nd round matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings, who finished 14 points ahead of Chicago, would sweep the Black Hawks in 2 games, eliminating the Hawks from the playoffs.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- | 1 || November 7 || New York Americans || 1–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || November 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || November 12 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–5 || Boston Bruins || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || November 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || New York Americans || 2–1–1 || 5 |- | 5 || November 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1–2 || 6 |- | 6 || November 21 || Boston Bruins || 2–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2–2 || 6 |- | 7 || November 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2–2 || 8 |- | 8 || November 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3–2 || 8 |- | 9 || November 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–4–2 || 8
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Playoffs
Black Hawks 2, Canadiens 1
NHL quarter-finals
(5) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (6) Montreal Canadiens
|1-1-1 = 16:21 – Allen (1) – (Dahlstrom) |1-1-2 = Lach (1) – (Unassisted) – 8:14 |1-2-1 = No scoring |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = 7:57 – M. Bentley (1) – (D. Bentley, March) |1-3-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = LoPresti (1-0) |goalie1-2 = Gardiner (0-1)
|2-1-1 = Dahlstrom (1) – pp – (Mariucci) – 2:33 |2-1-2 = 8:01 – Benoit (1) – (Blake, Quilty) 14:02 – pp – Benoit (2) – (Blake) |2-2-1 = Cooper (1) – (March, M. Bentley) – 3:13 |2-2-2 = 10:51 – Benoit (3) – (Portland) |2-3-1 = March (1) – (M. Bentley) – 10:13 |2-3-2 = No scoring |2-4-1 = No scoring |2-4-2 = 14:03 – Sands (1) – (Getliffe, Chamberlain) |goalie2-1 = LoPresti (1-1) |goalie2-2 = Gardiner (1-1)
|3-1-1 = 14:56 – Allen (2) – (Mariucci, Dahlstrom) |3-1-2 = No scoring |3-2-1 = 12:11 – Dahlstrom (2) – (Papike, Allen) |3-2-2 = Joe Benoit (4) – (Blake, Quilty) 18:37 Getliffe (1) – (Chamberlain) – 18:58 |3-3-1 = 3:31 – Dahlstrom (3) – (Papike, Allen) |3-3-2 = No scoring |goalie3-1 = LoPresti (2-1) |goalie3-2 = Gardiner (1-2)
Red Wings 2, Black Hawks 0
NHL semi-finals
(3) Detroit Red Wings vs. (5) Chicago Black Hawks
|1-1-1 = 19:59 – pp – Abel (1) – (Grosso, Howe) |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = 10:15 – Liscombe (2) – (Motter) |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = 15:28 – Fisher (1) – (Liscombe, Motter) |1-3-2 = March (2) – (Mackay, M. Bentley) – 5:15 |goalie1-1 = Mowers (3-1) |goalie1-2 = LoPresti (2-2)
|2-1-1 = No scoring |2-1-2 = No scoring |2-2-1 = Motter (1) – pp – (Liscombe, Howe) – 1:25 |2-2-2 = 4:02 – pp – D. Bentley (1) – (March, Dahlstrom) |2-3-1 = No scoring |2-3-2 = No scoring |2-4-1 = Giesebrecht (2) – (Howe, Bruneteau) – 9:52 |2-4-2 = No scoring |goalie2-1 = Mowers (4-1) |goalie2-2 = LoPresti (2-3)
Player statistics
Season statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Bill Thoms | 47 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 8 |
| George Allen | 44 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 22 |
| Doug Bentley | 46 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 12 |
| Cully Dahlstrom | 40 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 |
| John Chad | 44 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 16 |
| Phil Hergesheimer | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 |
| Bill Carse | 30 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 |
| Sam LoPresti | 27 | 1670 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 3.02 |
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Playoffs statistics
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Cully Dahlstrom | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Mush March | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| George Allen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Max Bentley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Doug Bentley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sam LoPresti | 5 | 343 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2.10 |
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References
- SHRP Sports
- The Internet Hockey Database
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
References
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