1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Norris |
| 1984–85 record | 38-35-7 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Pulford |
| Coach |
Orval Tessier Bob Pulford |
| Captain | Darryl Sutter |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steve Larmer (46) |
| Assists | Denis Savard (67) |
| Points | Denis Savard (105) |
| Penalties in minutes | Al Secord (193) |
| Wins | Murray Bannerman (27) |
| Goals against average | Warren Skorodenski (3.22) |
The 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 59th season of the Hawks' existence.
Long-time goalie Tony Esposito retired from the team after a 16-year career in the NHL. Esposito had been with the Black Hawks since 1969, appearing in 873 games, and earning a 418-302-147 record with a 2.93 GAA and 74 shutouts.
On June 9th, the Black Hawks traded away goaltender Bob Janecyk, their first round, sixth overall pick, as well as their third and fourth round draft picks in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the Kings first round, third overall draft pick and their fourth round pick in the draft. By moving up three spots in the draft, the Black Hawks drafted local prospect Ed Olczyk. Olczyk, born in Chicago, spent the 1983-84 season playing with the U.S. National Team, scoring 21 goals and 68 points in 62 games. At the 1984 Winter Olympics, Olczyk scored two goals and seven points in six games for the USA.
On June 19th, the Hawks traded away defenceman Don Dietrich, forward Rich Preston and future considerations to the New Jersey Devils for forward Bob MacMillan and future considerations. MacMillan appeared in 71 games for the Devils in 1983-84, scoring 17 goals and 40 points. He was a former winner of the Lady Byng Trophy in 1979 while playing for the Atlanta Flames.
The Black Hawks started the season off with a solid 9-6-2 record in their first 17 games, which had the team in first place in the Norris Division. The Hawks slumped to a 13-22-1 record over the next 36 games, dropping them to a 22-28-3 record overall, and into second place in the division. Following a 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues on February 3rd, the team fired head coach Orval Tessier, as he was replaced with general manager Bob Pulford. Under Pulford, the Black Hawks finished the season on a 16-7-4 run in last 27 games, finishing the season 38-35-7, earning 83 points and second place in the division. This was a 15 point improvement over the 1983-84 season, as the club qualified for the post-season for the sixteenth consecutive season.
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