1938-39 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 12-28-8 - 32 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL
Coach: Bill Stewart (8-10-3)
Coach: Paul Thompson (4-18-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938-39 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics
1938-39 Chicago Black Hawks Roster

The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1938-39 season with a record of 12 wins and 28 losses and 8 ties for 32 points, finishing seventh in the NHL.

The Black Hawks scored 91 goals, worst in the league and allowed 132. Johnny Gottselig netted 16 goals for Chicago and accounted for 23 assists. Mike Karakas topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Bill Stewart and Paul Thompson coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 91
Regular Season Goals Against: 132

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 3, 1938 New York Americans 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
November 5, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
November 6, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
November 13, 1938 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
November 17, 1938 New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
November 20, 1938 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 T 2-1-1 2-0-0 4-1-1 OT
November 24, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 2-1-1 2-1-0 4-2-1
November 26, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Americans 6 L 2-1-1 2-2-0 4-3-1
November 27, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 0 W 2-1-1 3-2-0 5-3-1
December 1, 1938 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 2-2-1 3-2-0 5-4-1
December 4, 1938 Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 2-3-1 3-2-0 5-5-1
December 6, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 2 L 2-3-1 3-3-0 5-6-1
December 10, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 2-3-1 3-4-0 5-7-1
December 11, 1938 New York Americans 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 3-3-1 3-4-0 6-7-1
December 15, 1938 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 T 3-3-2 3-4-0 6-7-2 OT
December 18, 1938 New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 W 4-3-2 3-4-0 7-7-2
December 22, 1938 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 4-3-3 3-4-0 7-7-3 OT
December 25, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Americans 5 L 4-3-3 3-5-0 7-8-3
December 27, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 4-3-3 4-5-0 8-8-3
December 29, 1938 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 4-3-3 4-6-0 8-9-3
January 1, 1939 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 4-4-3 4-6-0 8-10-3 OT
January 5, 1939 Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 4-5-3 4-6-0 8-11-3
January 8, 1939 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 5-5-3 4-6-0 9-11-3
January 10, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 3 L 5-5-3 4-7-0 9-12-3
January 12, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at New York Rangers 6 L 5-5-3 4-8-0 9-13-3
January 14, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 5-5-3 4-9-0 9-14-3
January 15, 1939 New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 T 5-5-4 4-9-0 9-14-4 OT
January 22, 1939 New York Americans 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 T 5-5-5 4-9-0 9-14-5 OT
January 26, 1939 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 5-6-5 4-9-0 9-15-5
January 29, 1939 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 5-7-5 4-9-0 9-16-5
January 31, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 5-7-5 4-10-0 9-17-5
February 2, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 5-7-5 5-10-0 10-17-5
February 5, 1939 Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 L 5-8-5 5-10-0 10-18-5
February 7, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Americans 2 T 5-8-5 5-10-1 10-18-6 OT
February 9, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 5-8-5 6-10-1 11-18-6
February 16, 1939 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 T 5-8-6 6-10-1 11-18-7 OT
February 19, 1939 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 5-9-6 6-10-1 11-19-7 OT
February 21, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 8 L 5-9-6 6-11-1 11-20-7
February 23, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Americans 3 L 5-9-6 6-12-1 11-21-7
February 26, 1939 Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 5-10-6 6-12-1 11-22-7
March 2, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 1 W 5-10-6 7-12-1 12-22-7
March 4, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 T 5-10-6 7-12-2 12-22-8 OT
March 5, 1939 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 L 5-11-6 7-12-2 12-23-8 OT
March 9, 1939 New York Rangers 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 5-12-6 7-12-2 12-24-8
March 12, 1939 New York Americans 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 5-13-6 7-12-2 12-25-8
March 14, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 L 5-13-6 7-13-2 12-26-8
March 16, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 5-13-6 7-14-2 12-27-8
March 19, 1939 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 5-13-6 7-15-2 12-28-8


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