# 1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's seventh season of play. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs.

## Regular season

They were coming off a 2nd-place finish in the American Division the previous year, however, they were put out of the playoffs in the 1st round by the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Black Hawks would start the year with a new head coach, hiring Emil Iverson, however, he was let go after the team got off to a mediocre 8–7–6 start. Godfrey Matheson was hired as an interim coach, and after 2 losses, the Hawks would hire former Ottawa Senators head coach and general manager, Tommy Gorman. Under Gorman, the Hawks would go 8–11–6, and finish in the cellar of the American Division, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1929.
The Black Hawks were forced to start the season at Chicago Coliseum after a disagreement between the club and the owners of Chicago Stadium, however, it was quickly resolved, and the Hawks would move back to their home in early December.
Paul Thompson would lead Chicago offensively, putting up team highs in goals (13), assists (20), and points (33). Tom Cook would have a solid season, earning 12 goals and 26 points, while Johnny Gottselig and Doc Romnes would each get 22 points. The team though would score an NHL low (tied with the Ottawa Senators) 88 goals.
In goal, Chuck Gardiner would have another solid season, as he had a GAA of 2.01, while winning 16 games and earning 5 shutouts.
The Black Hawks would finish in last place in the American Division, finishing 10 points behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot, missing the playoffs for the first time in 4 years.

### Season standings

American Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 124 | 88 | 58 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 111 | 93 | 58 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 135 | 107 | 54 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 101 | 44 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents
## Schedule and results
### Regular season

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | November 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | Detroit Red Wings | 0–1–0 | 0 |
| 2 | November 13 | New York Americans | 1–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–1–1 | 1 |
| 3 | November 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| 4 | November 20 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–1–1 | 5 |
| 5 | November 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–5 | Boston Bruins | 2–2–1 | 5 |
| 6 | November 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–1 | New York Rangers | 2–2–2 | 6 |
| 7 | November 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–3–2 | 6 |
| 8 | November 29 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | Ottawa Senators | 2–4–2 | 6 |
| 9 | December 4 | New York Rangers | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–4–2 | 8 |
| 10 | December 6 | Ottawa Senators | 1–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–4–3 | 9 |
| 11 | December 8 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–4–3 | 11 |
| 12 | December 11 | Montreal Maroons | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–4–4 | 12 |
| 13 | December 15 | Boston Bruins | 1–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–5–4 | 12 |
| 14 | December 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–0 | New York Americans | 4–5–5 | 13 |
| 15 | December 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–1 | Montreal Maroons | 5–5–5 | 15 |
| 16 | December 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6–5–5 | 17 |
| 17 | December 25 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 6–6–5 | 17 |
| 18 | December 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–7–5 | 17 |
| 19 | January 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–7–5 | 19 |
| 20 | January 5 | Boston Bruins | 0–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–7–6 | 20 |
| 21 | January 8 | Montreal Maroons | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–7–6 | 22 |
| 22 | January 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | New York Americans | 8–8–6 | 22 |
| 23 | January 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens | 8–9–6 | 22 |
| 24 | January 15 | New York Rangers | 5–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–10–6 | 22 |
| 25 | January 19 | New York Americans | 0–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9–10–6 | 24 |
| 26 | January 22 | Ottawa Senators | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10–10–6 | 26 |
| 27 | January 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–3 | Montreal Maroons | 10–11–6 | 26 |
| 28 | January 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–1 | New York Rangers | 11–11–6 | 28 |
| 29 | January 29 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–4 | New York Americans | 11–12–6 | 28 |
| 30 | January 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–1 | Boston Bruins | 12–12–6 | 30 |
| 31 | February 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–1 | Ottawa Senators | 12–12–7 | 31 |
| 32 | February 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12–12–8 | 32 |
| 33 | February 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–1 | Detroit Red Wings | 12–13–8 | 32 |
| 34 | February 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12–14–8 | 32 |
| 35 | February 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13–14–8 | 34 |
| 36 | February 16 | Boston Bruins | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14–14–8 | 36 |
| 37 | February 19 | Montreal Maroons | 0–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14–14–9 | 37 |
| 38 | February 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | New York Rangers | 14–14–10 | 38 |
| 39 | February 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–2 | Montreal Canadiens | 14–15–10 | 38 |
| 40 | February 26 | New York Rangers | 4–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14–16–10 | 38 |
| 41 | March 2 | New York Americans | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–16–10 | 40 |
| 42 | March 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–17–10 | 40 |
| 43 | March 7 | Ottawa Senators | 1–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16–17–10 | 42 |
| 44 | March 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–3 | Ottawa Senators | 16–17–11 | 43 |
| 45 | March 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–6 | Montreal Maroons | 16–18–11 | 43 |
| 46 | March 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 16–19–11 | 43 |
| 47 | March 19 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 16–20–11 | 43 |
| 48 | March 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16–20–12 | 44 |

## Player statistics
### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Paul Thompson | 48 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 27 |
| Tom Cook | 48 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 30 |
| Johnny Gottselig | 41 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| Doc Romnes | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 |
| Mush March | 48 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 38 |

### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
| Chuck Gardiner | 48 | 3010 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 101 | 5 | 2.01 |