1954–55 Chicago Black Hawks season

1954–55 Chicago Black Hawks
Division	6th NHL
1954–55 record	13–40–17
Home record	6–21–8
Road record	7–19–9
Goals for	161
Goals against	235
Team information
General Manager	Tommy Ivan
Coach	Frank Eddolls
Captain	Gus Mortson
Alternate captains	Lee Fogolin John McCormack Metro Prystai
Arena	Chicago Stadium
Team leaders
Goals	Red Sullivan (19)
Assists	Red Sullivan (42)
Points	Red Sullivan (61)
Penalties in minutes	Gord Hollingworth (135)
Wins	Al Rollins (9)
Goals against average	Hank Bassen (3.00)
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The 1954–55 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 29th season in the NHL, and the team was coming off a season in 1953–54 when they set the NHL record for losses in a season with 51, finishing in last place in the NHL, and missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons. Due to poor attendances at home games, the Blackhawks played eight scheduled games at neutral venues. Six games were played at St Louis, Missouri, one at Omaha, Nebraska, and one game at Saint Paul, Minnesota.

It was a busy off-season for Chicago, as Bill Tobin was replaced by Tommy Ivan as general manager of the club. Ivan had previously been the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings from 1947 to 1954, winning three Stanley Cups with the team. He hired Frank Eddolls to be his head coach, as player-coach Sid Abel was let go after the 1953–54 season. Eddolls had previously been a player-coach of the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL. One of Ivan's first moves as the general manager of the team was to build a farm system, as the Black Hawks were the only team in the NHL without one.

During the season, the Hawks were involved in a number of trades, including acquiring Ed Litzenberger from the Montreal Canadiens, and getting Allan Stanley and Nick Mickoski in a trade with the New York Rangers. The Litzenberger trade paid off immediately, as he was awarded the Calder Trophy for the best rookie in the league.

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