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- November 22, 1917 - The National Hockey League organizes in Montreal.
- September 25, 1926 - The city of Chicago receives an NHL franchise. Major Frederic McLaughlin, a coffee baron, is the team owner.
- November 17, 1926 - The Chicago Blackhawk Hockey Team plays its first game ever at the Chicago Coliseum against the Toronto St. Pat's. The Blackhawks win 4-1.
- December 15, 1929 - The Chicago Blackhawks play their first game at the Chicago Stadium. They win 3-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- April 10, 1934 - The Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup. They defeated Detroit 1-0 i the 2nd overtime period.
- April 12, 1938 - The Blackhawks win their second Stanley Cup. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by 4-1.
- March 4, 1941 - Sam Lo Presti makes 80 saves on 83 shots against Boston, but the Blackhawks lose to the Bruins 3-2.
- February 20, 1944 - The Chicago Blackhawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs play a "perfect game." The game ended in a scoreless tie (0-0). No penalties were called.
- March 23, 1952 - Bill Mosienko scores three goals in 21 second for an NHL record.
- April 16, 1961 - The Blackhawks win their third Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 5-1.
- January 17, 1962 - Glenn Hall plays his 500th consecutive game, including playoffs, in goal. He is honored before the game.
- March 12, 1966 - Bobby Hull becomes the first player to score more than 50 goals in a season when he gets his 51st vs. the New York Rangers and goaltender Cesare Maniago.
- March 12, 1967 - The Blackhawks clinch first place as regular season NHL champions and receive Prince of Wales Trophy for the first time in team history.
- February 21, 1970 - Bobby Hull scores his 500th career goal agains New York Rangers goaltender Ed Glacomin.
- March 29, 1970 - TOny Esposito records his 15th shutout of the season setting a modern day record.
- January 19, 1971 - 11 Blackhawks on the West All-Star team beat the East 2-1 in Minnesota.
- March 25, 1972 - Bobby Hull scores his 600th career goal against the Boston Bruins' goaltender Gerry Cheevers.
- Stan Mikita scores his 500th career goal against the Vancouver Canucks' goaltender Cesare Maniago.
- October 19, 1980 - The Blackhawks retire the first jersey number in their history to honor Stan Mikita, no. 21.
- March 22, 1982 - Denis Savard breaks Bobby Hull's single season point record of 107. Savard ends the season with 32-87 = 119 points.
- March 20, 1983 - Al Secord becomes the second Blackhawk in team history to score 50 goals in a season. He scored his 50th against Mike Palmateer of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Chicago Stadium.
- December 18, 1983 - The Chicago Blackhawks retire the second jersey in their history. They honor Bobby Hull and the no. 9.
- November 20, 1988 - The Blackhawks retire two more jerseys in a ceremony honoring goaltenders Glenn Hall, no. 1, and Tony Esposito, no. 35.
- March 14, 1991 - Ed Belfour sets the Blackhawk record for wins in a single season as he records his 39th win in a 6-3 win over Los Angeles.
- March 31, 1991 - The Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 to win their first President's Trophy as regular season champions.
- March 7, 1992 - Jeremy Roenick becomes the third Blackhawk to score 50 goals in a season, which he netted in a 2-1 victory against the Bruins. Roenick, the first American-born Blackhawk to reach this milestone, achieved it in his hometown of Boston.
- May 22, 1992 - The Blackhawks win their 11th straight playoff game, which is a team record. They achieved this against Edmonton and win a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.
- April 28, 1994 - The Blackhawks play their final game at Chicago Stadium against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's a Western Conference Quarterfinals game. Toronto won the game 1-0 and took a 4-2 lead in the series.
- January 25, 1995 - The Blackhawks played their first hockey game at the United Center against the Edmonton Oilers. The Blackhawks won 5-1. Joe Murphy scored the first goal at the United Center.
- Janury 1, 2009 - The Chicago Blackhawks play the Detroit Red Wings in an outdoor game hosted at Wrigley Field and called the Winter Classic. The Red Wings win 6-4.
- April 3, 2009 - The Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 at the United Center to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
- April 27, 2009 - The Blackhawks defeat the Calgary Flames, 4-1, and win the Western Conference Quarterfinals 4-2 to advance to the Semifinals against Vancouver.