Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago’s premiere hockey team- Matthew Anderson of Elmhurst, Illinois

 

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks have a long and storied history in the NHL, having won multiple championships over the years.

The Blackhawks have won a total of six Stanley Cup championships in their history, with their most recent win coming in the 2014-15 season. Here is a brief look at each of their championship wins:

 

·         1933-34 Season - The Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup championship in the 1933-34 season. Led by future Hall of Famers Charlie Gardiner and Earl Seibert, the team finished with a regular season record of 20-17-11 and defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

·         1937-38 Season - The Blackhawks won their second championship four years later in the 1937-38 season. They finished the regular season with a record of 14-25-9 but defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

·         1960-61 Season - The Blackhawks won their third championship in the 1960-61 season. Led by future Hall of Famers Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, the team finished the regular season with a record of 29-24-17 and defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

·         2009-10 Season - The Blackhawks won their fourth championship in the 2009-10 season. Led by captain Jonathan Toews and future Hall of Famers Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane, the team finished the regular season with a record of 52-22-8 and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

·         2012-13 Season - The Blackhawks won their fifth championship in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. They finished the regular season with a record of 36-7-5 and defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

·         2014-15 Season - The Blackhawks won their most recent championship in the 2014-15 season. Led once again by Toews and Kane, the team finished the regular season with a record of 48-28-6 and defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

The Blackhawks have had a lot of success over the years, but their most recent championship win in 2015 was particularly impressive. The team had to battle through a tough Western Conference playoff bracket, defeating the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks, and Tampa Bay Lightning en route to the championship.