page_title: List of Chicago Blackhawks head coaches
section_title: Coaches
hierarchical_section_title: List of Chicago Blackhawks head coaches / Coaches
caption_attribution_description: English: Finnish ice hockey coach Alpo Suhonen behind the bench of Ässät Pori in an SM-liiga game in October, 2008. Suomi: Jääkiekkovalmentaja Alpo Suhonen Porin Ässien vaihtoaitiossa SM-liigan ottelussa lokakuussa 2008.
context_page_description: The Chicago Blackhawks are an American professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League. The team was first named the "Chicago Black Hawks", until 1986, when spelling found in the original franchise documents spelled the franchise name as the "Chicago Blackhawks", making the team change its name in response. The team is also referred to as the "Hawks". The Blackhawks began their NHL play in the 1926–27 season as an expansion team with the Detroit Cougars and the New York Rangers, and is one of the Original Six teams. The franchise has 6 Stanley Cup championships, most recently winning in the 2014-2015 season. Having played in the Chicago Coliseum and the Chicago Stadium, the Blackhawks have played their home games at the United Center since 1994. The Blackhawks are owned by Rocky Wirtz; Stan Bowman is the general manager, and Jonathan Toews is the team captain.
  There have been 37 head coaches for the Blackhawks. The franchise's first head coach was Pete Muldoon, who coached for 44 games in the 1926–27 season.
caption: Alpo Suhonen was the Blackhawks head coach in the 2000–01 season.
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