1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th NHL |
| 1950–51 record | 13–47–10 |
| Home record | 8–22–5 |
| Road record | 5–25–5 |
| Goals for | 171 |
| Goals against | 280 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bill Tobin |
| Coach | Ebbie Goodfellow |
| Captain | Jack Stewart |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Roy Conacher (26) |
| Assists | Jim Conacher (27) |
| Points | Roy Conacher (50) |
| Penalties in minutes | Al Dewsbury (79) |
| Wins | Harry Lumley (12) |
| Goals against average | Harry Lumley (3.90) |
The 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a last place finish in 1949–50, as the Hawks had a record of 22–38–10, earning 54 points, and failing to qualify for the post-season for the fourth season in a row. In 1950–51, the Black Hawks would have one of the worst seasons in their history, winning only 13 games.
In the off-season, the Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings made the biggest trade in NHL history at the time, as Chicago sent Jim Henry, Gaye Stewart, Bob Goldham and Metro Prystai to Detroit for Harry Lumley, Jack Stewart, Al Dewsbury, Don Morrison and Pete Babando. The club also replaced head coach Charlie Conacher with former Red Wings player Ebbie Goodfellow, and named the newly acquired Jack Stewart the captain of the team.
Chicago started the season off playing very good hockey, as they went a solid 7–3–2 in their opening 12 games. The Black Hawks then fell into a slump, however, 27 games into the season, they were still playing over .500 hockey, as their record was 11–10–6, and fighting with the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens for a playoff spot. Chicago then ran into injuries, as team captain Jack Stewart ruptured a disc in his back, ending his season after only 26 games, while Gus Bodnar and Bill Gadsby would also run into severe injury problems, as the Black Hawks would go on to a 2–37–4 record in their last 43 games, finishing in last place for the second consecutive season. The 36 points the Hawks earned was the lowest total since 1944–45, when the team earned 33, however, they played 20 less games that season.
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