1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 49-20-9 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Billy Reay (49-20-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 49-20-9 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's West Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Billy Reay (49-20-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 49 wins and 20 losses and 9 ties for 107 points, finishing first in the NHL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-7.
The Black Hawks netted 277 goals and surrendered 184. Bobby Hull scored 44 goals for Chicago, while Dennis Hull tallied 30 or more, too. Bobby Hull contributed 52 assists. Tony Esposito earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.27 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Billy Reay coached the team. The 1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 277
Regular Season Goals Against: 184
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1970 | California Golden Seals 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-1-2 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 2-0-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-2 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 2-0-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-2-2 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 4-2-1 | 6-2-2 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 4-3-1 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 3-0-1 | 4-3-1 | 7-3-2 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 3-0-1 | 4-3-2 | 7-3-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 3-0-2 | 4-3-2 | 7-3-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 4-0-2 | 4-3-2 | 8-3-4 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 5-0-2 | 4-3-2 | 9-3-4 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 6-0-2 | 4-3-2 | 10-3-4 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 6-0-2 | 4-3-3 | 10-3-5 | OT | |
| November 22, 1970 | California Golden Seals 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | W | 7-0-2 | 4-3-3 | 11-3-5 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 8-0-2 | 4-3-3 | 12-3-5 | ||
| November 26, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-0-2 | 4-4-3 | 12-4-5 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 9-0-2 | 4-4-3 | 13-4-5 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 10-0-2 | 4-4-3 | 14-4-5 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 11-0-2 | 4-4-3 | 15-4-5 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 11-0-2 | 5-4-3 | 16-4-5 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 12-0-2 | 5-4-3 | 17-4-5 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 13-0-2 | 5-4-3 | 18-4-5 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 13-0-2 | 5-5-3 | 18-5-5 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 14-0-2 | 5-5-3 | 19-5-5 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 15-0-2 | 5-5-3 | 20-5-5 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 16-0-2 | 5-5-3 | 21-5-5 | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 16-0-2 | 5-6-3 | 21-6-5 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 16-0-2 | 6-6-3 | 22-6-5 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 16-0-2 | 7-6-3 | 23-6-5 | ||
| December 31, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-0-2 | 8-6-3 | 24-6-5 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 16-0-2 | 9-6-3 | 25-6-5 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 16-0-2 | 10-6-3 | 26-6-5 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 16-1-2 | 10-6-3 | 26-7-5 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 17-1-2 | 10-6-3 | 27-7-5 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 17-2-2 | 10-6-3 | 27-8-5 | ||
| January 13, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 18-2-2 | 10-6-3 | 28-8-5 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 18-2-2 | 10-7-3 | 28-9-5 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 19-2-2 | 10-7-3 | 29-9-5 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 20-2-2 | 10-7-3 | 30-9-5 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 20-2-2 | 10-8-3 | 30-10-5 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | California Golden Seals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 21-2-2 | 10-8-3 | 31-10-5 | ||
| January 26, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 21-2-2 | 10-8-4 | 31-10-6 | OT | |
| January 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 22-2-2 | 10-8-4 | 32-10-6 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 22-2-2 | 10-9-4 | 32-11-6 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 23-2-2 | 10-9-4 | 33-11-6 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 23-2-2 | 11-9-4 | 34-11-6 | ||
| February 4, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 23-2-2 | 11-10-4 | 34-12-6 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 23-2-2 | 12-10-4 | 35-12-6 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 24-2-2 | 12-10-4 | 36-12-6 | ||
| February 10, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 24-3-2 | 12-10-4 | 36-13-6 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 24-3-2 | 12-11-4 | 36-14-6 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 25-3-2 | 12-11-4 | 37-14-6 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 26-3-2 | 12-11-4 | 38-14-6 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 26-3-2 | 12-12-4 | 38-15-6 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 27-3-2 | 12-12-4 | 39-15-6 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 27-3-2 | 13-12-4 | 40-15-6 | ||
| February 27, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 27-3-2 | 14-12-4 | 41-15-6 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 27-3-2 | 15-12-4 | 42-15-6 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 27-3-2 | 15-12-5 | 42-15-7 | OT | |
| March 6, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 27-3-2 | 15-12-6 | 42-15-8 | OT | |
| March 10, 1971 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 27-4-2 | 15-12-6 | 42-16-8 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 27-4-2 | 16-12-6 | 43-16-8 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 27-4-3 | 16-12-6 | 43-16-9 | OT | |
| March 16, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 27-4-3 | 17-12-6 | 44-16-9 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 27-4-3 | 17-13-6 | 44-17-9 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 27-4-3 | 18-13-6 | 45-17-9 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 28-4-3 | 18-13-6 | 46-17-9 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 29-4-3 | 18-13-6 | 47-17-9 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 30-4-3 | 18-13-6 | 48-17-9 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 30-5-3 | 18-13-6 | 48-18-9 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 30-5-3 | 18-14-6 | 48-19-9 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 30-5-3 | 19-14-6 | 49-19-9 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 30-6-3 | 19-14-6 | 49-20-9 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 20, 1971 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | OT | |
| April 29, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | 3OT | |
| May 2, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 2OT | |
| May 6, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 13, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 8-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 11-7-0 |
