1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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| Division | 3rd American |
| 1937–38 record | 14–25–9 |
| Home record | 10–10–4 |
| Road record | 4–15–5 |
| Goals for | 97 |
| Goals against | 139 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Frederic McLaughlin |
| Coach | Bill Stewart |
| Captain | Johnny Gottselig |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Paul Thompson (22) |
| Assists | Paul Thompson and Doc Romnes (22) |
| Points | Paul Thompson (44) |
| Penalties in minutes | Earl Seibert (38) |
| Wins | Mike Karakas (14) |
| Goals against average | Mike Karakas (2.80) |
The 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a horrible season in 1936–37, in which the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. In the off-season, the team would replace head coach Clem Loughlin with Bill Stewart. The Black Hawks would struggle again in 1937–38, finishing with 37 points with a 14–25–9 record, but managed to earn a playoff spot by finishing 2 points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings and clinch 3rd place in the American Division. They would score an NHL low 97 goals, while giving up the 2nd most goals in the league at 139. The Hawks were a .500 team at home with a 10–10–4 record, but would only have a record of 4–15–5 on the road.
Paul Thompson would lead the Hawks offensively, setting a club record with 44 points, along with a club high 22 goals, and tying Doc Romnes for the team lead with 22 assists. Johnny Gottselig would have another solid season, earning 32 points, tying Romnes for 2nd on the team scoring list. Earl Seibert would lead the defense with 21 points, and had a club high 38 penalty minutes.
In goal, Mike Karakas would win 14 games, earn a shutout and post a 2.80 GAA.
In the playoffs, the Black Hawks would face the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round in a best of 3 series, and the underdog Hawks would surprise Montreal, winning the series in 3 games, clinching the series with a 3–2 OT victory at the Montreal Forum. Next up would be the New York Americans, who finished 2nd in the Canadian Division, and had 12 more points than the Hawks in the regular season, in a best of 3 series. After dropping the opening game, the Black Hawks would stun the Americans, winning the next 2, to win the series 2–1 and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Hawks opponent would be the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had just swept the best team in the regular season, the Boston Bruins, in a best of 5 series.
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