2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season
| 2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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Western Conference champions
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| Division | 3rd Central |
| Conference | 4th Western |
| 2014–15 record | 48–28–6 |
| Home record | 24–12–5 |
| Road record | 24–16–1 |
| Goals for | 229 |
| Goals against | 189 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Stan Bowman |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Jonathan Toews |
| Alternate captains |
Duncan Keith Patrick Sharp |
| Arena | United Center |
| Average attendance | 21,769 (110.4%) Total: 892,532 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Indy Fuel (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jonathan Toews (28) |
| Assists | Jonathan Toews (38) |
| Points | Jonathan Toews (66) |
| Penalties in minutes | Andrew Shaw (68) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Jonathan Toews (30) (−): Patrick Sharp, Andrew Shaw (−8) |
| Wins | Corey Crawford (32) |
| Goals against average | Antti Raanta (1.89) |
The 2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks finished the season with a 48–28–6 record, finishing in third place in the Central Division. They defeated the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 4 games to 2. In the next round, they swept the Minnesota Wild 4 games to 0. In the Western Conference Finals, the Hawks outlasted the Anaheim Ducks, winning the series 4 games to 3. In the Stanley Cup Final, they faced the Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 15, 2015, the team won the Stanley Cup, beating the Lightning 4 games to 2, and winning the Cup at home for the first time since 1938. This was the Blackhawks' third Cup championship in six seasons. Duncan Keith received the Conn Smythe trophy as MVP of the playoffs.
On July 14, 2014, the Blackhawks announced that Kevin Dineen, a former teammate of head coach Joel Quenneville, had been hired as an assistant coach.
The Chicago Blackhawks pre-season schedule included a September 28, 2014, exhibition game held at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, against the Edmonton Oilers.
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