1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks season



The 1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 10th season in the NHL. The Hawks finished in 3rd place in the American Division, tying the 2nd place Boston Bruins (and 4th place New York Rangers) in points, but lost the tie-breaker with the Bruins. The Black Hawks lost in the Quarter-finals to the New York Americans 7 goals to 3.

Regular Season
Ending the first decade of the franchise, the team changed the logo, which had been black and white, by adding colour to the Black Hawk head. The logo would be further modified two seasons later.

Midway through the season, the Black Hawks and New York Rangers made a trade, as Chicago sent Howie Morenz and Arthur Coulter to New York for Earl Siebert and Glen Brydson.

Paul Thompson would lead the Hawks with 17 goals and 40 points, while Doc Romnes had a team high 25 assists, and would win the Lady Byng Trophy, becoming the first Chicago player to win the award. Mush March would have a very strong season, earning 16 goals and 35 points, along with 42 penalty minutes, while defenseman Alex Levinsky would have a club high 69 penalty minutes.

In goal, the Hawks went with rookie Mike Karakas, who was known to Chicago fans as he had previously played with the Chicago Shamrocks of the AHA. Karakas won 21 games, and post a 1.85 GAA, helping the Black Hawks finish 2nd in the league with only 92 goals against.

Playoffs
Chicago would face the New York Americans in the opening round of the playoffs, as the teams would play a 2 game, total goals series. The Hawks were heavy favorites, as they finished with 12 more points than the Americans in the regular season. New York would jump out with a 3–0 victory in the 1st game, and the 3 goal difference was too much for the Black Hawks to overcome, as they defeated the Americans in the 2nd game 5–4, however, would lose the series by a 7–5 score.

Awards and Records

 * Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Doc Romnes
 * Calder Memorial Trophy: Mike Karakas
 * Paul Thompson, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Earl Seibert, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star