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2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2007–08 |
| year | 2007 |
| Team | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 10th |
| Division | Central |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 40–34–8 |
| HomeRecord | 23–16–2 |
| RoadRecord | 17–18–6 |
| GoalsFor | 239 |
| GoalsAgainst | 235 |
| GeneralManager | Dale Tallon |
| Coach | Denis Savard |
| Captain | *Vacant* |
| AltCaptain | Martin Lapointe (Oct–Feb) |
| Robert Lang (Oct, Feb–Apr) | |
| Patrick Sharp (Oct, Feb–Apr) | |
| Tuomo Ruutu (Nov) | |
| Brent Sopel (Nov, Feb–Apr) | |
| Brent Seabrook (Dec) | |
| Jonathan Toews (Dec) | |
| Adam Burish (Jan) | |
| Duncan Keith (Jan) | |
| Patrick Kane (Apr) | |
| Arena | United Center |
| Attendance | 16,814 (82%) |
| Total: 689,377 | |
| GoalsLeader | Patrick Sharp (36) |
| AssistsLeader | Patrick Kane (51) |
| PointsLeader | Patrick Kane (72) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Duncan Keith (+30) |
| PIMLeader | Adam Burish (214) |
| WinsLeader | Nikolai Khabibulin (20) |
| GAALeader | Nikolai Khabibulin (2.55) |
Robert Lang (Oct, Feb–Apr) Patrick Sharp (Oct, Feb–Apr) Tuomo Ruutu (Nov) Brent Sopel (Nov, Feb–Apr) Brent Seabrook (Dec) Jonathan Toews (Dec) Adam Burish (Jan) Duncan Keith (Jan) Patrick Kane (Apr) Total: 689,377
The 2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 82nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It began on October 4, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild. Chicago failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The Blackhawks had the first overall selection – using it to select Patrick Kane of the London Knights.
- The free agency period began on July 1.
- Captain Adrian Aucoin is traded to the Calgary Flames.
Regular season
On Saturday, November 17, 2007, the Blackhawks scored three short-handed goals in a 5–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 4 || Chicago || 0–1 || Minnesota || || Khabibulin || 18,568 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- | 2 || October 6 || Detroit || 3–4 || Chicago || SO || Khabibulin || 18,768 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- | 3 ||October 10 || San Jose || 2–1 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 10,122 || 1–2–0 || 2 || |- | 4 ||October 12 || Chicago || 3–2 || Detroit || || Khabibulin || 17,696 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- | 5 ||October 13 || Dallas || 1–2 || Chicago || OT || Lalime || 11,868 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- | 6 || October 17 || St. Louis || 3–1 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 10,002 || 3–3–0 || 6 || |- | 7 || October 19 || Colorado || 3–5 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 13,519 || 4–3–0 || 8 || |- | 8 || October 20 || Chicago || 6–4 || Toronto || || Lalime || 19,314 || 5–3–0 || 10 || |- | 9 || October 23 || Columbus || 7–4 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 10,884 || 5–4–0 || 10 || |- | 10 || October 25 || Chicago || 1–3 || Boston || || Khabibulin || 10,290 || 5–5–0 || 10 || |- | 11 || October 27 || Atlanta || 3–2 || Chicago || || Lalime || 15,789 || 5–6–0 || 10 || |- | 12 || October 31 || Chicago || 5–4 || Dallas || || Khabibulin || 14,756 || 6–6–0 || 12 ||
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane | 76 | 21 | 51 | 72 | 50 | ||||||||||
| Patrick Sharp | 74 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 49 | ||||||||||
| Robert Lang | 71 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 44 | ||||||||||
| Jonathan Toews | 64 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 38 | ||||||||||
| Dustin Byfuglien | 63 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 55 | ||||||||||
| Jason Williams | 19 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Andrew Ladd | 57 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Duncan Keith | 76 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 44 | ||||||||||
| Martin Havlat | 37 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Brent Seabrook | 76 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 85 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Regular season | Playoffs | Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | |||
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| Nikolai Khabibulin | 45 | 2,587 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 110 | 2 | .910 | 2.55 | |||||||||||||
| Patrick Lalime | 31 | 1,768 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 85 | 1 | .894 | 2.88 |
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
| Jim Vandermeer | 200th NHL game | October 31, 2007 |
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Transactions
The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
| February 26, 2008 | |
|---|---|
| To Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Ladd | To Carolina Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu |
Free agents
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Draft picks
Chicago's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Blackhawks had the first overall pick in the draft.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Patrick Kane | Right wing | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 2 | 38 | Bill Sweatt | Left wing | Colorado College (WCHA) | |
| 2 | 56 | Akim Aliu | Center | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 3 | 69 | Maxime Tanguay | Center | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 86 | Josh Unice | Goaltender | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 5 | 126 | Joe Lavin | Defense | U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) | |
| 6 | 156 | Richard Greenop | Center | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
Farm teams
Rockford IceHogs
The Rockford IceHogs, who will be moving up from the United Hockey League, are the new American Hockey League affiliate of the Blackhawks in 2007–08.
Toledo Walleye
The Toledo Walleye are the Blackhawks affiliate in the ECHL.
References
- Player stats: Chicago Blackhawks player stats on espn.com
- Game log: Chicago Blackhawks game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
References
- "Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings Box Score — November 17, 2007".
- "2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule".
- 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results [http://www.nhl.com/futures/2007draft/ nhl.com] {{dead link. (December 2016)
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