1945-46 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-20-7 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Johnny Gottselig (23-20-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945-46 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 23-20-7 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Johnny Gottselig (23-20-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945-46 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 23 wins and 20 losses and 7 ties for 53 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Black Hawks scored 200 goals, best in the league. Chicago conceded 178 goals. Max Bentley netted 31 goals for the team, while Bill Mosienko and Max Bentley each recorded 30 assists. Mike Karakas topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.46 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Johnny Gottselig coached the team. The 1945-46 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 200
Regular Season Goals Against: 178
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 27, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1945 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| November 8, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| November 11, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 18, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 22, 1945 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 3-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 25, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| December 1, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| December 2, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| December 5, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 4-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| December 9, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-1 | ||
| December 13, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 4-4-0 | 9-6-1 | ||
| December 16, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 6-2-1 | 4-4-0 | 10-6-1 | ||
| December 19, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 6-2-2 | 4-4-0 | 10-6-2 | OT | |
| December 22, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 6-2-2 | 5-4-0 | 11-6-2 | ||
| December 23, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 6-2-3 | 5-4-0 | 11-6-3 | OT | |
| December 29, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-2-3 | 6-4-0 | 12-6-3 | ||
| December 30, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 6-2-3 | 6-5-0 | 12-7-3 | ||
| January 1, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 7-2-3 | 6-5-0 | 13-7-3 | ||
| January 5, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 7-2-3 | 7-5-0 | 14-7-3 | ||
| January 6, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-2-3 | 7-6-0 | 14-8-3 | ||
| January 12, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 7-2-3 | 7-7-0 | 14-9-3 | ||
| January 13, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-2-3 | 7-8-0 | 14-10-3 | ||
| January 16, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 7-2-3 | 8-8-0 | 15-10-3 | ||
| January 20, 1946 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | W | 8-2-3 | 8-8-0 | 16-10-3 | ||
| January 23, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 9-2-3 | 8-8-0 | 17-10-3 | ||
| January 26, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 9-2-3 | 8-9-0 | 17-11-3 | ||
| January 27, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 10-2-3 | 8-9-0 | 18-11-3 | ||
| January 30, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 10-2-3 | 8-10-0 | 18-12-3 | ||
| February 3, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 11-2-3 | 8-10-0 | 19-12-3 | ||
| February 6, 1946 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 12-2-3 | 8-10-0 | 20-12-3 | ||
| February 9, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 12-2-3 | 8-11-0 | 20-13-3 | ||
| February 10, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-2-3 | 8-11-1 | 20-13-4 | OT | |
| February 13, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 12-3-3 | 8-11-1 | 20-14-4 | ||
| February 16, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 12-3-3 | 8-11-2 | 20-14-5 | OT | |
| February 17, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 12-3-4 | 8-11-2 | 20-14-6 | OT | |
| February 20, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 13-3-4 | 8-11-2 | 21-14-6 | ||
| February 24, 1946 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 13-3-5 | 8-11-2 | 21-14-7 | OT | |
| March 2, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 13-3-5 | 8-12-2 | 21-15-7 | ||
| March 3, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 14-3-5 | 8-12-2 | 22-15-7 | ||
| March 6, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 14-4-5 | 8-12-2 | 22-16-7 | ||
| March 10, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 14-5-5 | 8-12-2 | 22-17-7 | ||
| March 13, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | W | 15-5-5 | 8-12-2 | 23-17-7 | ||
| March 14, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 15-5-5 | 8-13-2 | 23-18-7 | ||
| March 16, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 15-5-5 | 8-14-2 | 23-19-7 | ||
| March 17, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 15-5-5 | 8-15-2 | 23-20-7 | ||
| March 19, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 21, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| March 24, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| March 26, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 |
