1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks | |
Division | 4th NHL |
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1941–42 record | 22–23–3 |
Home record | 15–8–1 |
Road record | 7–15–2 |
Goals for | 145 |
Goals against | 155 |
Team information | |
General manager | Frederic McLaughlin |
Coach | Paul Thompson |
Captain | Earl Siebert |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Red Hamill (18) |
Assists | Bill Thoms (30) |
Points | Bill Thoms (45) |
Penalty minutes | John Mariucci (66) |
Wins | Sam LoPresti (21) |
Goals against average | Sam LoPresti (3.19) |
The 1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 16th season in the NHL. The Black Hawks finished in 4th place and lost to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs 2 games to 1.
Regular Season[]

Black Hawks logo from 1941-55.
After changing the roundel background colour to white for the 1937-38 season, the Black Hawks primary logo was modified again, adding more realistic colours to the face, hair and ornaments. This logo was used for the next 14 seasons.
The Black Hawks finished just under .500, as they had a 22–23–3 record, good for 47 points and 4th place in the standings. Chicago scored 145 goals, 4th in the league, and let in 155, which was the 3rd highest. They had a very solid 15–8–1 home record, but would struggle on the road, getting only 7 victories. On December 9, 1941, the Chicago Black Hawks-Boston Bruins game was delayed for over a half hour as United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared that America was at war. [1]

Bill Dickie played his only NHL game in the 1941-42 season.
Bill Thoms set a team record by finishing the year with 45 points, which was the 6th highest point total in the league, and his 30 assists also broke a Black Hawks record. Red Hamill scored a team high 18 goals in only 34 games with Chicago, as he came to the Hawks in a mid-season trade with the Boston Bruins. Along with his 6 goals in Boston, his 24 goals was tied for the 2nd most in the NHL. Earl Siebert once again led the defense, earning 21 points, while Joe Cooper would finish just behind him with 20 points. John Mariucci led the Black Hawks with 61 penalty minutes.
In goal, Sam LoPresti appeared in 47 games, winning 21 of them and earning 3 shutouts. Due to injury, Bill Dickie replaced LoPresti as a last minute replacement for the February 5, 1942 game against the Montreal Canadiens and won 4-3.
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
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New York Rangers | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 60 | 177 | 143 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 57 | 158 | 136 |
Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 160 | 118 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 145 | 155 |
Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 42 | 140 | 147 |
Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 134 | 173 |
Brooklyn Americans | 48 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 133 | 175 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | November 6 | Brooklyn Americans | 0–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–0–0 | 2 |
2 | November 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–0–1 | 3 |
3 | November 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–1 | Brooklyn Americans | 2–0–1 | 5 |
4 | November 16 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–0–1 | 7 |
5 | November 20 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–0–1 | 9 |
6 | November 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–1–1 | 9 |
7 | November 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–1–1 | 11 |
8 | November 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–5 | New York Rangers | 5–2–1 | 11 |
9 | November 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 5–3–1 | 11 |
10 | November 30 | New York Rangers | 5–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–4–1 | 11 |
11 | December 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–4–1 | 13 |
12 | December 7 | Brooklyn Americans | 4–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–4–1 | 15 |
13 | December 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | Boston Bruins | 7–4–2 | 16 |
14 | December 14 | Boston Bruins | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–4–3 | 17 |
15 | December 18 | New York Rangers | 1–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–4–3 | 19 |
16 | December 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9–4–3 | 21 |
17 | December 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9–5–3 | 21 |
18 | December 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–4 | Brooklyn Americans | 9–6–3 | 21 |
19 | December 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–5 | New York Rangers | 9–7–3 | 21 |
20 | December 30 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens | 9–8–3 | 21 |
21 | January 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9–9–3 | 21 |
22 | January 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 9–10–3 | 21 |
23 | January 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10–10–3 | 23 |
24 | January 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 5–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11–10–3 | 25 |
25 | January 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–4 | Brooklyn Americans | 12–10–3 | 27 |
26 | January 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13–10–3 | 29 |
27 | January 18 | Boston Bruins | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13–11–3 | 29 |
28 | January 22 | Brooklyn Americans | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14–11–3 | 31 |
29 | January 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–11–3 | 33 |
30 | January 29 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–2 | Detroit Red Wings | 15–12–3 | 33 |
31 | February 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–13–3 | 33 |
32 | February 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–3 | Boston Bruins | 16–13–3 | 35 |
33 | February 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 17–13–3 | 37 |
34 | February 8 | New York Rangers | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 17–14–3 | 37 |
35 | February 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–2 | New York Rangers | 18–14–3 | 39 |
36 | February 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19–14–3 | 41 |
37 | February 15 | Boston Bruins | 0–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20–14–3 | 43 |
38 | February 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–6 | Detroit Red Wings | 20–15–3 | 43 |
39 | February 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens | 20–16–3 | 43 |
40 | February 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–3 | New York Rangers | 20–17–3 | 43 |
41 | February 26 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21–17–3 | 45 |
42 | February 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21–18–3 | 45 |
43 | March 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21–19–3 | 45 |
44 | March 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–2 | Brooklyn Americans | 21–20–3 | 45 |
45 | March 8 | Brooklyn Americans | 1–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22–20–3 | 47 |
46 | March 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–9 | Boston Bruins | 22–21–3 | 47 |
47 | March 15 | New York Rangers | 5–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 22–22–3 | 47 |
48 | March 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–6 | Detroit Red Wings | 22–23–3 | 47 |
Playoffs[]
Boston Bruins 2, Chicago Black Hawks 1[]

Frank Brimsek stops Bill Carse in this 1942 playoff game. #21 Jack Shewchuk slides by while #4 Herb Cain looks on.
The Black Hawks were the first team the Bruins ever met in the playoffs, in 1927. The Bruins defeated the Hawks then and repeated it in 1942, two games to one. The Bruins played the entire playoffs without Dit Clapper, out with a severe ankle laceration.
Game 1 was a close affair with Roy Conacher scoring for the Bruins in the first period and Max Bentley tying the game with less than two minutes left. Des Smith won the game for the Bruins, 6:51 into overtime.
Game 2 was dominated by the Hawks who scored goals in the second period by Bill Mosienko, Alex Kaleta and Bill Carse before George Allen added another in the third period for a 4-0 win. Pete LoPresti earned the shutout.
Game 3 saw the Bruins stake a 2-0 lead on a pair of goals by Gordie Bruce. Max Bentley cut the lead in half until Jack McGill scored. Bill Mosienko made the game close but the Bruins prevailed 3-2 to win the series.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | March 22 | Boston Bruins | 2–1 (OT) | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–1 |
2 | March 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–0 | Boston Bruins | 1–1 |
3 | March 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 1–2 |
Player Stats[]
Scoring Leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Bill Thoms | 47 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 8 |
Mush March | 46 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 22 |
Max Bentley | 38 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 2 |
Alex Kaleta | 47 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 24 |
Red Hamill | 34 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 21 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
Bill Dickie | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Sam LoPresti | 47 | 2860 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 152 | 3 | 3.19 |
Playoff Stats[]
Scoring Leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Alex Kaleta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Bill Mosienko | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Max Bentley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Carse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
George Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Sam LoPresti | 3 | 187 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.60 |
Awards and Records[]
- Earl Seibert, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
- Paul Thompson, Coach, NHL Second Team All-Star
Gallery[]
See Also[]
References[]
- SHRP Sports
- The Internet Hockey Database
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
- ↑ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.71, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
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