1931-32 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 6th season in the NHL. Dick Irvin did not return as head coach and Bill Tobin was re-hired, who had coached the Hawks at the end of the 1929–30 season. They finished in 2nd place in the American Division, made the playoffs for the 3rd straight season and lost in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs 6 goals to 2.
==Regular Season==
The Black Hawks would be led offensively by Johnny Gottselig, who led the club with 13 goals and 28 points, while Tom Cook would finish just behind him with 12 goals and 25 points. Mush March would have a big season, scoring 12 goals and earning 22 points, while leading the club with 59 penalty minutes.
In goal, Charlie Gardiner would win the Vezina Trophy, as the Black Hawks would have the fewest goals against in the entire league. Gardiner would win 18 games, post a 1.85 GAA and have 4 shutouts.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	November 12	Chicago Black Hawks	2–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs	1–0–0 	2
2 	November 15	New York Americans 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0–1 	3
3 	November 18	Toronto Maple Leafs	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0–2 	4
4 	November 22	Montreal Maroons 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–0–2 	6
5 	November 24	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	New York Rangers 	2–0–3 	7
6 	November 26	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1 	Boston Bruins 	2–1–3 	7
7 	November 29	New York Rangers 	5–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–2–3 	7
8 	December 2 	Montreal Canadiens 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2–3 	9
9 	December 6 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–2 	New York Americans 	3–3–3 	9
10	December 8 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	3–3–4 	10
11	December 13	Boston Bruins 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–4–4 	10
12	December 16	Detroit Falcons 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–4–4 	12
13	December 17	Chicago Black Hawks	1–4 	Detroit Falcons 	4–5–4 	12
14	December 20	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–5–4 	14
15	December 22	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	Montreal Maroons 	5–5–5 	15
16	December 27	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	New York Rangers 	5–6–5 	15
17	December 29	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	Boston Bruins 	5–6–6 	16
18	January 1 	New York Americans 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–6–6 	18
19	January 3 	New York Rangers 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–6–7 	19
20	January 6 	Detroit Falcons 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–6–7 	21
21	January 10 	Boston Bruins 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–6–8 	22
22	January 13 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–7–8 	22
23	January 14 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–2 	Detroit Falcons 	7–8–8 	22
24	January 17 	Montreal Maroons 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–8–9 	23
25	January 19 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2 	Boston Bruins 	8–8–9 	25
26	January 21 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0 	New York Americans 	9–8–9 	27
27	January 23 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	Montreal Maroons 	9–8–10 	28
28	January 27 	Detroit Falcons 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	10–8–10 	30
29	January 28 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4 	Detroit Falcons 	10–9–10 	30
30	January 31 	New York Rangers 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	10–10–10	30
31	February 3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–7 	Chicago Black Hawks	11–10–10	32
32	February 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1 	New York Rangers 	11–11–10	32
33	February 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1 	New York Americans 	12–11–10	34
34	February 11	Chicago Black Hawks	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	12–12–10	34
35	February 14	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	Detroit Falcons 	12–13–10	34
36	February 17	Montreal Canadiens 	3–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	12–14–10	34
37	February 20	Boston Bruins 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	13–14–10	36
38	February 24	Montreal Maroons 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	14–14–10	38
39	February 27	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	14–15–10	38
40	March 1 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1 	Montreal Maroons 	14–16–10	38
41	March 4 	New York Americans 	1–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	15–16–10	40
42	March 6 	New York Rangers 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	16–16–10	42
43	March 8 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–6 	New York Rangers 	16–17–10	42
44	March 10 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2 	Boston Bruins 	17–17–10	44
45	March 12 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	17–18–10	44
46	March 16 	Detroit Falcons 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–18–11	45
47	March 19 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–11 	Toronto Maple Leafs	17–19–11	45
48	March 20 	Boston Bruins 	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	18–19–11	47
==Playoffs==
=== Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Goals, Chicago Black Hawks 2 Goals===
Chicago would face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the playoffs for the 2nd straight year, however, unlike the previous season, the Black Hawks could not defeat Toronto in the 2 game total goal series, as the Leafs would eliminate the Hawks by a 6–2 score.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 27	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0
2	March 29	Chicago Black Hawks	1–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs	1–1
==Player Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Johnny Gottselig	44	13	15	28 	28
Tom Cook 	48	12	13	25 	36
Mush March 	48	12	10	22 	59
Paul Thompson 	48	8 	14	22 	34
Vic Ripley 	46	12	6 	18 	47
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA	SO	GAA
Charlie Gardiner	48	2989	18	19	11	92	4 	1.85
Wilf Cude 	1 	41 	0 	0 	0 	9 	0 	13.17
==Playoff Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Gerry Lowrey 	2 	1	0	1 	2
Arthur Coulter	2 	1	0	1 	0
Buck Boucher 	2 	0	1	1 	0
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA
Charlie Gardiner	2 	120	1	1	0	6 	1 	3.00
==Awards and Records==
*Vezina Trophy: Charlie Gardiner
*Charlie Gardiner, Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star
==Gallery==
12Nov1931-MLG_opener.jpg|Game action from opening night at Maple Leaf Gardens, November 12, 1931.
==See Also==
*1931–32 NHL season
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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