1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 24th season in the National Hockey League. The Hawks finished last in the league and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Regular Season==
Prior to the season, the NHL announced that they would be adding 10 games to the regular season schedule, raising it from 60 games to 70. Despite the extra games added, the Black Hawks would only win 1 more game than the previous season, and finish in last place in the NHL with 54 points, 13 behind the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot, missing the playoffs for the 4th straight season. The Hawks would score 203 goals, 2nd highest total in the league, but would allow a league high 244 goals.
After the Detroit Red Wings clobbered Chicago 9-2 on February 8, writer Lew Walter tried to interview Chicago coach Charlie Conacher. Conacher exploded in anger, criticized Walter's past stories and punched Walter, knocking him down to the floor. Walter announced that he would seek a warrant for Conacher's arrest. NHL president Clarence Campbell took a dim view of Conacher's actions and fined him $200. Conacher then phoned Walter and apologized, saying he regretted what had taken place.
Offensively, the Hawks scoring was spread out, as 22 year old Metro Prystai led the Hawks with 29 goals, Doug Bentley had a team high 33 assists, and Roy Conacher had a club best 56 points. Bill Gadsby would be a force on the blueline, leading the way with 10 goals and 35 points, and having a team high 138 penalty minutes.
In goal, the Black Hawks would acquire long time Boston Bruins goaltender Frank Brimsek in the off-season, and he would play in all 70 games for the Hawks, winning 22 of them, earning 5 shutouts along the way, and posting a 3.49 GAA.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 13 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 15 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–1–1 	1
3 	October 19 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–7 	Boston Bruins 	0–2–1 	1
4 	October 23 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	0–2–2 	2
5 	October 25 	New York Rangers 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3–2 	2
6 	October 27 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4–2 	2
7 	October 29 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–0 	New York Rangers 	1–4–2 	4
8 	October 30 	Boston Bruins 	4–10 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4–2 	6
9 	November 2 	Montreal Canadiens 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–4–2 	8
10	November 6 	Toronto Maple Leafs	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5–2 	8
11	November 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1 	Boston Bruins 	4–5–2 	10
12	November 12	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	4–6–2 	10
13	November 13	Montreal Canadiens 	0–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–6–3 	11
14	November 16	Chicago Black Hawks	1–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	4–7–3 	11
15	November 17	Boston Bruins 	3–8 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–7–3 	13
16	November 20	New York Rangers 	5–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–8–3 	13
17	November 24	Detroit Red Wings 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–8–4 	14
18	November 26	Chicago Black Hawks	7–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	6–8–4 	16
19	November 27	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–8–4 	18
20	December 1 	Boston Bruins 	4–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–8–4 	20
21	December 3 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Boston Bruins 	8–9–4 	20
22	December 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4 	New York Rangers 	8–10–4 	20
23	December 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–2 	New York Rangers 	8–11–4 	20
24	December 8 	Toronto Maple Leafs	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–12–4 	20
25	December 10	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	8–12–5 	21
26	December 11	Montreal Canadiens 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–13–5 	21
27	December 14	New York Rangers 	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	9–13–5 	23
28	December 17	Chicago Black Hawks	7–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs	10–13–5 	25
29	December 18	Detroit Red Wings 	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	10–14–5 	25
30	December 21	Boston Bruins 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	10–15–5 	25
31	December 25	Chicago Black Hawks	4–4 	Boston Bruins 	10–15–6 	26
32	December 28	Chicago Black Hawks	2–5 	New York Rangers 	10–16–6 	26
33	December 31	Chicago Black Hawks	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	10–17–6 	26
34	January 1 	Montreal Canadiens 	1–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	11–17–6 	28
35	January 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	11–17–7 	29
36	January 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs	11–18–7 	29
37	January 8 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	New York Rangers 	11–18–8 	30
38	January 10 	Montreal Canadiens 	7–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	11–19–8 	30
39	January 14 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	11–20–8 	30
40	January 15 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–1 	Boston Bruins 	12–20–8 	32
41	January 18 	Detroit Red Wings 	5–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	12–21–8 	32
42	January 21 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	12–22–8 	32
43	January 22 	New York Rangers 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	13–22–8 	34
44	January 26 	Boston Bruins 	1–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	14–22–8 	36
45	January 28 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–9 	Toronto Maple Leafs	14–23–8 	36
46	January 29 	Toronto Maple Leafs	4–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	14–24–8 	36
47	February 1 	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	15–24–8 	38
48	February 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	16–24–8 	40
49	February 5 	Montreal Canadiens 	4–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	16–25–8 	40
50	February 8 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–9 	Detroit Red Wings 	16–26–8 	40
51	February 9 	New York Rangers 	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	16–27–8 	40
52	February 12	Toronto Maple Leafs	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	16–27–9 	41
53	February 15	Detroit Red Wings 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–27–9 	43
54	February 19	Boston Bruins 	4–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–27–10	44
55	February 22	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3 	New York Rangers 	17–28–10	44
56	February 23	New York Rangers 	7–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–29–10	44
57	February 26	Detroit Red Wings 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–30–10	44
58	March 2 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	18–30–10	46
59	March 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	18–31–10	46
60	March 5 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–11 	Boston Bruins 	18–32–10	46
61	March 8 	New York Rangers 	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	18–33–10	46
62	March 11 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	18–34–10	46
63	March 12 	Detroit Red Wings 	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	18–35–10	46
64	March 15 	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	19–35–10	48
65	March 18 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs	19–36–10	48
66	March 19 	Boston Bruins 	4–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	19–37–10	48
67	March 21 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–3 	New York Rangers 	20–37–10	50
68	March 22 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–5 	Boston Bruins 	21–37–10	52
69	March 25 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	21–38–10	52
70	March 26 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	22–38–10	52
==Playoffs==
*The Black Hawks did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Roy Conacher 	70	25	31	56 	16
Doug Bentley 	64	20	33	53 	28
Metro Prystai	65	29	22	51 	31
Bep Guidolin 	70	17	34	51 	42
Bert Olmstead	70	20	29	49 	40
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO	GAA
Frank Brimsek	70	4200	22	38	10	244	5 	3.49
==Awards and Records==
*The Black Hawks did not win any awards this season.
==Farm Teams==
*Kansas City Mohawks, USHL
==Gallery==
49-50ChicagoExhShawiniganGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Shawinigan
49-50ChicagoExhOttawaGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Ottawa
49-50NHLExhChiBHValleyfieldGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Valleyfield
==See Also==
*1949–50 NHL season
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons
Chicago Black Hawks season, 1949–50
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