1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 46th season in the NHL, and the club's second consecutive first-place finish in the NHL West, as they had 46 victories and 107 points. In the 1972 playoffs,the Black Hawks swept the Pittsburgh Penguins in the quarter-finals before being swept by the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.

Chicago had an excellent start to the season, winning their opening five games, and the team never let up throughout the season, as they had an unbeaten streak of ten games in December to take control of the West Division. The Black Hawks would then finish the season off on a twelve-game unbeaten streak to win their third straight divisional title, as they finished the year with a record of 46–17–15, tying the club record with 107 points that was set during the 1970–71 season. The Hawks finished 21 points ahead of the second place Minnesota North Stars.

Offensively, the Black Hawks were led by Bobby Hull, who scored a team high 50 goals and 93 points, which placed him seventh in NHL scoring. Hull also led the club with a +54 rating.Pit Martin led the club with 51 assists, and finished second in team scoring with 75 points. Dennis Hull had 30 goals and 69 points, while Stan Mikita was just behind him with 26 goals and 65 points. On defense, Pat Stapleton led the club with 41 points, while Bill White and Doug Jarrett had 29 points. Keith Magnuson once again led the team in penalty minutes, as he accumulated 201.

In goal, Tony Esposito led the club with 31 victories and a 1.77 GAA, along with nine shutouts while appearing in 48 games. Backup goaltender Gary Smith was also very good, winning 14 games while having a 2.42 GAA, and five shutouts. They helped the team have an NHL low 166 goals against, and were awarded the Vezina Trophy for their efforts.