1956-57 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-39-15 - 47 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Coach: Tommy Ivan (16-39-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956-57 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 16-39-15 - 47 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Coach: Tommy Ivan (16-39-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1956-57 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 16 wins and 39 losses and 15 ties for 47 points, finishing sixth in the NHL.
The Black Hawks potted 169 goals, worst in the circuit and yielded 225. Ed Litzenberger scored 32 goals for Chicago and accounted for 32 assists. Al Rollins topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.21 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Tommy Ivan coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 169
Regular Season Goals Against: 225
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 0-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-3-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 0-4-1 | ||
| October 25, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 0-5-1 | ||
| October 27, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-4-1 | 0-6-1 | ||
| October 30, 1956 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-4-1 | 1-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-5-1 | 1-7-1 | ||
| November 3, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-6-1 | 1-8-1 | ||
| November 4, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-6-1 | 1-9-1 | ||
| November 8, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 0-6-1 | 2-9-1 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-7-1 | 2-10-1 | ||
| November 11, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 2-4-0 | 0-7-1 | 2-11-1 | ||
| November 15, 1956 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 2-5-0 | 0-7-1 | 2-12-1 | ||
| November 17, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-5-0 | 1-7-1 | 3-12-1 | ||
| November 18, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 2-5-1 | 1-7-1 | 3-12-2 | OT | |
| November 22, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 3-5-1 | 1-7-1 | 4-12-2 | ||
| November 24, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-5-1 | 1-8-1 | 4-13-2 | ||
| November 25, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 3-5-2 | 1-8-1 | 4-13-3 | OT | |
| November 29, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-8-1 | 4-14-3 | ||
| December 1, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-9-1 | 4-15-3 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-10-1 | 4-16-3 | ||
| December 5, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 3-6-2 | 1-10-2 | 4-16-4 | OT | |
| December 7, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 3-7-2 | 1-10-2 | 4-17-4 | ||
| December 9, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 3-8-2 | 1-10-2 | 4-18-4 | ||
| December 13, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-8-2 | 1-11-2 | 4-19-4 | ||
| December 15, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 3-8-2 | 1-12-2 | 4-20-4 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 4-8-2 | 1-12-2 | 5-20-4 | ||
| December 21, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 4-9-2 | 1-12-2 | 5-21-4 | ||
| December 23, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 5-9-2 | 1-12-2 | 6-21-4 | ||
| December 25, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-9-2 | 2-12-2 | 7-21-4 | ||
| December 27, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-9-2 | 2-13-2 | 7-22-4 | ||
| December 29, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 5-9-2 | 2-14-2 | 7-23-4 | ||
| December 30, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-9-2 | 2-14-2 | 8-23-4 | ||
| January 1, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-10-2 | 2-14-2 | 8-24-4 | ||
| January 3, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 6-10-2 | 2-14-3 | 8-24-5 | OT | |
| January 5, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 6-10-2 | 2-15-3 | 8-25-5 | ||
| January 6, 1957 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 6-10-3 | 2-15-3 | 8-25-6 | OT | |
| January 11, 1957 | New York Rangers 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 6-11-3 | 2-15-3 | 8-26-6 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 6-11-3 | 2-16-3 | 8-27-6 | ||
| January 13, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 6-11-4 | 2-16-3 | 8-27-7 | OT | |
| January 19, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-12-4 | 2-16-3 | 8-28-7 | ||
| January 20, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 7-12-4 | 2-16-3 | 9-28-7 | ||
| January 24, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 7-12-4 | 2-17-3 | 9-29-7 | ||
| January 26, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 7-12-4 | 2-17-4 | 9-29-8 | OT | |
| January 27, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 7-13-4 | 2-17-4 | 9-30-8 | ||
| January 30, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-13-4 | 3-17-4 | 10-30-8 | ||
| January 31, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 7-13-4 | 3-18-4 | 10-31-8 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 7-13-4 | 3-18-5 | 10-31-9 | OT | |
| February 3, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 8-13-4 | 3-18-5 | 11-31-9 | ||
| February 7, 1957 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 8-13-5 | 3-18-5 | 11-31-10 | OT | |
| February 9, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-13-5 | 3-19-5 | 11-32-10 | ||
| February 10, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 8-13-6 | 3-19-5 | 11-32-11 | OT | |
| February 16, 1957 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 9-13-6 | 3-19-5 | 12-32-11 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 9-14-6 | 3-19-5 | 12-33-11 | ||
| February 23, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 10-14-6 | 3-19-5 | 13-33-11 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 11-14-6 | 3-19-5 | 14-33-11 | ||
| February 27, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at New York Rangers 6 | T | 11-14-6 | 3-19-6 | 14-33-12 | OT | |
| February 28, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 11-14-6 | 3-20-6 | 14-34-12 | ||
| March 2, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 11-14-6 | 4-20-6 | 15-34-12 | ||
| March 3, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 11-14-7 | 4-20-6 | 15-34-13 | OT | |
| March 7, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 11-14-8 | 4-20-6 | 15-34-14 | OT | |
| March 9, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 11-14-8 | 4-21-6 | 15-35-14 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 12-14-8 | 4-21-6 | 16-35-14 | ||
| March 12, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 12-15-8 | 4-21-6 | 16-36-14 | ||
| March 14, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-15-8 | 4-22-6 | 16-37-14 | ||
| March 17, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 12-15-8 | 4-23-6 | 16-38-14 | ||
| March 23, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-15-8 | 4-24-6 | 16-39-14 | ||
| March 24, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 12-15-8 | 4-24-7 | 16-39-15 | OT |
