1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks season

1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks
Division	3rd American
1926–27 record	19–22–3
Home record	12–8–2
Road record	7–14–1
Goals for	115
Goals against	116
Team information
General Manager	Frederic McLaughlin
Coach	Pete Muldoon
Captain	Dick Irvin
Arena	Chicago Coliseum
Team leaders
Goals	Babe Dye (25)
Assists	Dick Irvin (18)
Points	Dick Irvin (36)
Penalties in minutes	Percy Traub (93)
Wins	Hugh Lehman (19)
Goals against average	Hugh Lehman (2.49)
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The 1926–27 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's first season. Chicago was awarded an NHL franchise. The Hawks were founded by coffee tycoon Frederic McLaughlin, and most of the teams players came from the Portland Rosebuds of the Western Canada Hockey League, which had folded the previous season.

McLaughlin had been a commander with the 333rd Machine Gun Battalion of the 86th Infantry Division during World War I. This division was nicknamed the "Black Hawk Division", after a Native American of the Sauk nation, Chief Black Hawk, who was a prominent figure in the history of Illinois. McLaughlin evidently named the team in honor of the military unit, and his wife, Irene Castle, designed the teams logo.

The Hawks would play their first ever game on November 17, 1926, at the Chicago Coliseum, defeating the Toronto St. Pats by a 4–1 score. The Black Hawks would lead the league in goals scored with 115, however they would also allow a league high 116 goals, en route to a 19–22–3 record, good for 3rd place in the American Division.

Babe Dye would lead the team with 25 goals, while Dick Irvin would have a club best 36 points, and finish 2nd in the NHL scoring race by a single point to Bill Cook of the New York Rangers. Percy Traub would lead the Black Hawks with 93 penalty minutes.

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.

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