1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd NHL |
| 1959–60 record | 28–29–13 |
| Home record | 18–11–6 |
| Road record | 10–18–7 |
| Goals for | 191 |
| Goals against | 180 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Tommy Ivan |
| Coach | Rudy Pilous |
| Captain | Ed Litzenberger |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Hull (39) |
| Assists | Bobby Hull (42) |
| Points | Bobby Hull (81) |
| Penalties in minutes | Stan Mikita (119) |
| Wins | Glenn Hall (28) |
| Goals against average | Glenn Hall (2.56) |
The 1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 34th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off of a third-place finish in 1958–59, as they finished the season with a club record 28 wins, and tying a club record with 69 points, and earned their first playoff berth since 1953. Chicago then lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, losing in six games.
After winning the season opener, the Black Hawks would struggle, going on a 14-game winless streak to fall into last place in the league. Chicago would snap out of their slump, and in their next 26 games, the Hawks would have a record of 11–10–5, bringing them back into the playoff race with the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings. The Black Hawks would then get very hot, posting a record of 16–8–5 in their remaining 29 games to finish the season with a 28–29–13 record, which was identical to the previous season, and once again finish in third place in the league, earning a playoff spot. This was the first time since the 1940–41 and 1941–42 seasons that the Black Hawks had consecutive playoff appearances.
Offensively, Chicago was led by Bobby Hull, who scored a team record 39 goals, and finished at the top of the NHL scoring race with a club record 81 points, winning the Art Ross Trophy. Rookie Bill Hay finished second to Hull in team scoring, earning 18 goals and 55 points, and winning the Calder Trophy. Tod Sloan had another solid season, scoring 20 goals and 40 points. Pierre Pilote led the defense, scoring 7 goals and 45 points, while Stan Mikita led the club with 110 penalty minutes.
In goal, Glenn Hall played in all 70 games, winning 28 of them, while posting a 2.56 GAA, and earning 6 shutouts.
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