1939-40 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-19-6 - 52 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Paul Thompson (23-19-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939-40 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 23-19-6 - 52 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 0-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Paul Thompson (23-19-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939-40 Chicago Black Hawks Results
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 23 wins and 19 losses and 6 ties for 52 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Black Hawks scored 112 goals and allowed 120. Doug Bentley netted 12 goals for Chicago, and Cully Dahlstrom accounted for 19 assists. Paul Goodman topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 1.94 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Paul Thompson coached the team. The 1939-40 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Allen | L | July 27, 1914 | 5'10" | 162 | L | Bayfield, NB Canada |
| Bill Allum | D | October 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Doug Bentley | L | September 3, 1916 | 5'8" | 145 | L | Delisle, SK Canada |
| Bill Carse | L | May 29, 1914 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bob Carse | L | July 19, 1919 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| John Chad | R | September 16, 1919 | 5'10" | 167 | R | Provost, AB Canada |
| Joe Cooper | D | December 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Les Cunningham | C | October 4, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Cully Dahlstrom | C | July 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Ab DeMarco | C | May 10, 1916 | 6'0" | 168 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Joffre Desilets | R | April 16, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Capreol, ON Canada |
| Paul Goodman | G | February 25, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Selkirk, MB Canada |
| Johnny Gottselig | L | June 24, 1905 | 5'11" | 158 | L | Odessa, Russia |
| Phil Hergesheimer | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Karakas | G | December 12, 1911 | 5'11" | 147 | L | Aurora, MN USA |
| Bill MacKenzie | D | December 12, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mush March | R | October 18, 1908 | 5'5" | 154 | R | Silton, SK Canada |
| Jack Portland | D | July 30, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Earl Seibert | D | December 7, 1911 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Des Smith | D | February 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bill Thoms | C | March 5, 1910 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Newmarket, ON Canada |
| Art Wiebe | D | September 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Rosthern, SK Canada |
