1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 5th season in the NHL. Prior to the season, Chicago named former team captain and player-coach Dick Irvin as the head coach. The team responded with 24 wins and 51 points, finished in 2nd place in the American Division, made the playoffs and lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the 1931 Stanley Cup Finals 3 games to 2.
==Regular Season==
Chicago was led offensively once again by Johnny Gottselig, who scored a club high 20 goals and 32 points, and by Tom Cook, who was the team leader in assists with 14, and finished 2nd in team scoring with 29 points. Frank Ingram would have a big season, scoring a career high 17 goals.
In goal, Charlie Gardiner would play in every game, and he would break the Hawks record for wins (24), shutouts (12) and GAA (1.73). The Hawks finished with the 2nd fewest goals against in the league.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	November 16	New York Rangers 	1–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	0–0–1 	1
2 	November 20	Boston Bruins 	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–0–1 	3
3 	November 23	Montreal Canadiens 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–0–1 	5
4 	November 25	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–3 	Boston Bruins 	3–0–1 	7
5 	November 27	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–0 	New York Rangers 	4–0–1 	9
6 	November 29	Chicago Black Hawks 	3–0 	Ottawa Senators 	5–0–1 	11
7 	December 2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–2 	Montreal Maroons 	5–1–1 	11
8 	December 4 	New York Americans 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks 	6–1–1 	13
9 	December 7 	Detroit Falcons 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	7–1–1 	15
10	December 9 	Chicago Black Hawks 	0–1 	Detroit Falcons 	7–2–1 	15
11	December 14	Montreal Maroons 	2–0 	Chicago Black Hawks 	7–3–1 	15
12	December 16	Ottawa Senators 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks 	8–3–1 	17
13	December 18	Chicago Black Hawks 	0–0 	Montreal Canadiens 	8–3–2 	18
14	December 20	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	8–4–2 	18
15	December 23	Chicago Black Hawks 	3–2 	Philadelphia Quakers	9–4–2 	20
16	December 28	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	9–5–2 	20
17	January 1 	Philadelphia Quakers	3–10 	Chicago Black Hawks 	10–5–2 	22
18	January 4 	Detroit Falcons 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	10–6–2 	22
19	January 6 	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–5 	Boston Bruins 	10–7–2 	22
20	January 8 	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–0 	Philadelphia Quakers	11–7–2 	24
21	January 11 	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–0 	New York Rangers 	12–7–2 	26
22	January 13 	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–0 	New York Americans 	13–7–2 	28
23	January 15 	Boston Bruins 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	14–7–2 	30
24	January 18 	New York Rangers 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	15–7–2 	32
25	January 22 	Philadelphia Quakers	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks 	16–7–2 	34
26	January 25 	Montreal Maroons 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	16–8–2 	34
27	February 1 	Montreal Canadiens 	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks 	16–9–2 	34
28	February 5 	Philadelphia Quakers	1–6 	Chicago Black Hawks 	17–9–2 	36
29	February 8 	Chicago Black Hawks 	3–2 	New York Rangers 	18–9–2 	38
30	February 10	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–2 	Boston Bruins 	18–10–2	38
31	February 12	Chicago Black Hawks 	3–2 	Ottawa Senators 	19–10–2	40
32	February 15	New York Rangers 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	19–11–2	40
33	February 19	Detroit Falcons 	5–4 	Chicago Black Hawks 	19–12–2	40
34	February 22	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–1 	Detroit Falcons 	19–12–3	41
35	February 24	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–3 	Montreal Maroons 	19–13–3	41
36	March 1 	Ottawa Senators 	0–5 	Chicago Black Hawks 	20–13–3	43
37	March 5 	New York Americans 	0–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	21–13–3	45
38	March 8 	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–2 	New York Americans 	21–14–3	45
39	March 10 	Chicago Black Hawks 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	21–15–3	45
40	March 12 	Boston Bruins 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks 	22–15–3	47
41	March 15 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks 	22–16–3	47
42	March 17 	Chicago Black Hawks 	4–0 	Philadelphia Quakers	23–16–3	49
43	March 19 	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–8 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	23–17–3	49
44	March 22 	Chicago Black Hawks 	2–1 	Detroit Falcons 	24–17–3	51
==Playoffs==
The Hawks would open the playoffs in a 2 game total goal series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and for the 1st time in team history, the Black Hawks won the series by a score of 4–3 with Stewart Adams scoring the series winning goal in overtime. Next up was a 2 game total goal series against the New York Rangers, and Charlie Gardiner would shine by shutting New York out in both games, as the Hawks won the series by a 3–0 score and earn a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadiens. The Hawks would lose the first game of the best-of-5 series, but then would win 2 in a row in overtime to take a 2–1 series lead. Montreal would respond with a 4–2 victory in game 4, and then the Canadiens would put away the Black Hawks with a 2–0 win in the 5th and deciding game, ending the Black Hawks dream of winning the championship one win short.
==== Chicago Black Hawks 3 Goals, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Goals====
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	Record
1	March 24	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–0–1
2	March 26	Toronto Maple Leafs	1–2 (OT)	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0–1
==== Chicago Black Hawks 3 Goals, New York Rangers 0 Goals====
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 29	New York Rangers 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0
2	March 31	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0 	New York Rangers 	2–0
==== Montreal Canadiens 3, Chicago Black Hawks 2 ====
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	Record
1	April 3 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1
2	April 5 	Montreal Canadiens 	1–2 (2OT)	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1
3	April 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2 (3OT)	Montreal Canadiens 	2–1
4	April 11	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–2
5	April 13	Chicago Black Hawks	0–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–3
==Season Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Johnny Gottselig	42	20	12	32 	14
Tom Cook 	44	15	14	29 	34
Frank Ingram 	44	17	4 	21 	37
Rosario Couture 	44	8 	11	19 	30
Stewart Adams 	36	5 	13	18 	18
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA	SO	GAA
Charlie Gardiner	44	2710	24	17	3	78	12	1.73
==Playoff Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Stewart Adams 	8 	3	3	6 	8
Johnny Gottselig	9 	3	3	6 	2
Mush March 	9 	3	1	4 	11
Tom Cook 	9 	1	3	4 	11
Vic Ripley 	9 	2	1	3 	4
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA
Charlie Gardiner	9 	638	5	3	1	14	2 	1.32
==Awards and Records==
*Charlie Gardiner: Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star
==See Also==
*1930–31 NHL season
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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