2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 86th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2]

2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks
Division4th Central
Conference6th Western
2011–12 record45–26–11
Home record27–8–6
Road record18–18–5
Goals for248
Goals against238
Team information
General managerStan Bowman
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainJonathan Toews
Alternate captainsDuncan Keith
Patrick Sharp
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance21,533 (109.2%)
Total: 882,874 [1]
Team leaders
GoalsPatrick Sharp (33)
AssistsMarian Hossa (48)
PointsMarian Hossa (77)
Penalty minutesJamal Mayers (91)
Plus/minusPatrick Sharp (+28)
WinsCorey Crawford (30)
Goals against averageCorey Crawford (2.72)

Off-season

On May 19, 2011, goaltender Corey Crawford signed a three-year, $8 million contract.[3]

Regular season

On March 31, 2012, the Blackhawks clinched a playoff spot with a 5–4 victory over the Nashville Predators. This marks the Blackhawks fourth consecutive season making the playoffs.

Playoffs

The Blackhawks returned to the playoffs for the fourth straight season. The Blackhawks lost in the first round, losing to the Phoenix Coyotes in six games.

Standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
2 x Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
3 x Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
4 x Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 60 65
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division

Schedule and results

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Pre-season

Regular season

2011–12 Season

Playoffs

This was the fourth consecutive season that the Blackhawks clinched a playoff berth.

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Detailed records

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford573218301771462.721507.9030000
Ray Emery3417741594832.81834.9000012
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford639624172.58159.8930000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Traded or released mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardReached
Jonathan Toews[4]NHL Third Star of the WeekNovember 14, 2011
Jonathan Toews[5]NHL Second Star of the MonthNovember 2011
Viktor Stalberg[6]NHL Second Star of the WeekJanuary 16, 2012
Ray Emery[7]NHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 5, 2012
Corey Crawford[8]NHL Second Star of the WeekMarch 19, 2012

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Brandon Pirri1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 7, 2011
Brandon Saad1st Career NHL GameOctober 7, 2011
Marcus Kruger1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2011
Marian Hossa900th Career NHL GameOctober 13, 2011
Patrick Sharp500th Career NHL GameOctober 20, 2011
Niklas Hjalmarsson200th Career NHL GameOctober 28, 2011
Marcus Kruger1st Career NHL GoalOctober 29, 2011
Duncan Keith500th Career NHL GameNovember 11, 2011
Duncan Keith200th Career NHL AssistNovember 18, 2011
Daniel Carcillo300th Career NHL GameNovember 23, 2011
Brent Seabrook200th Career NHL PointDecember 2, 2011
Marian Hossa400th Career NHL GoalDecember 8, 2011
Brent Seabrook500th Career NHL GameDecember 11, 2011
Ray Emery100th Career NHL WinDecember 11, 2011
Jonathan Toews300th Career NHL PointDecember 14, 2011
Joel Quenneville600th Coaching NHL WinDecember 18, 2011
Jimmy Hayes1st Career NHL GameDecember 30, 2011
Jonathan Toews1st Career NHL Penalty Shot GoalDecember 30, 2011
Jimmy Hayes1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
January 2, 2012
Dylan Olsen1st Career NHL GameJanuary 5, 2012
Andrew Shaw1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
January 5, 2012
Sean O'Donnell1,200th Career NHL GameJanuary 8, 2012
Viktor Stalberg1st Career NHL Hat-TrickJanuary 11, 2012
Jimmy Hayes1st Career NHL AssistJanuary 12, 2012
Andrew Shaw1st Career NHL AssistJanuary 18, 2012
Corey Crawford100th Career NHL GameJanuary 21, 2012
Nick Leddy100th Career NHL GameFebruary 7, 2012
Dylan Olsen1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
February 18, 2012
Brandon Bollig1st Career NHL GameFebruary 29, 2012
Ray Emery200th Career NHL GameMarch 2, 2012
Andrew Brunette1,100th Career NHL GameMarch 9, 2012
Marian Hossa900th Career NHL PointMarch 20, 2012
Michael Frolik300th Career NHL GameMarch 25, 2012
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Andrew Shaw1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 12, 2012
Brandon Bollig1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 12, 2012
Brandon Bollig1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 14, 2012
Dylan Olsen1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 17, 2012
Brandon Saad1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 17, 2012
Brandon Saad1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 21, 2012

Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 24, 2011
[9]
To Washington Capitals
Troy Brouwer
To Chicago Blackhawks
1st-round pick in 2011
June 24, 2011
[10]
To Florida Panthers
Brian Campbell
To Chicago Blackhawks
Rostislav Olesz
June 27, 2011
[11]
To Florida Panthers
Tomas Kopecky[lower-alpha 1]
To Chicago Blackhawks
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012[lower-alpha 2]
June 29, 2011
[12]
To Buffalo Sabres
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012[lower-alpha 3]
To Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Montador[lower-alpha 4]
September 9, 2011
[13]
To New York Islanders
Future considerations
To Chicago Blackhawks
David Toews
December 2, 2011
[14]
To Ottawa Senators
Rob Klinkhammer
To Chicago Blackhawks
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[lower-alpha 5]
January 27, 2012
[15]
To Calgary Flames
Brian Connelly
To Chicago Blackhawks
Brendan Morrison
February 19, 2012[16] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Segal
To Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Fornataro
February 27, 2012[17] To Winnipeg Jets
2nd-round pick in 2013
3rd-round pick in 2013
To Chicago Blackhawks
Johnny Oduya
February 27, 2012[18] To New York Rangers
John Scott
To Chicago Blackhawks
5th-round pick in 2012

Draft picks

Chicago's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 18 Mark McNeill C  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
1 26 (from Washington) Phillip Danault LW  Canada Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
2 36 (from Winnipeg) Adam Clendening D  United States Boston University (Hockey East)
2 43 (from Calgary via Toronto) Brandon Saad LW  United States Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
3 70 (from Toronto) Michael Paliotta D  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
3 79 Klas Dahlbeck D  Sweden Linkopings HC (Elitserien)
4 109 Maxim Shalunov RW  Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
5 139 Andrew Shaw C  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 169 Sam Jardine D  Canada Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
7 199 Alex Broadhurst C  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
7 211 (from Boston) Johan Mattsson G  Sweden Sodertalje SK Jr. (SWE-Jr.)

See also

References

  1. "NHL Attendance - 2012". ESPN.com. October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  2. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. Blackhawks agree to terms with Corey Crawford
  4. Seguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars
  5. Thomas, Toews, Lupul are November's Three Stars
  6. Anderson, Stalberg, Malkin named NHL's Three Stars
  7. Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors
  8. Bryzgalov repeats as First Star of the Week
  9. Blackhawks acquire 2011 first round pick from Washington
  10. Blackhawks acquire Rostislav Olesz for Brian Campbell
  11. Blackhawks acquire draft pick from Florida
  12. Blackhawks acquire defenseman Steve Montador
  13. Blackhawks acquire David Toews
  14. Blackhawks acquire draft pick from Ottawa
  15. Blackhawks acquire Brendan Morrison
  16. Rockford IceHogs acquire Fornataro from AHL's Norfolk
  17. Blackhawks acquire defenseman Johnny Oduya from Winnipeg
  18. Blackhawks trade Scott to Rangers, recall Shaw
  19. Blackhawks agree to terms with Brunette, Mayers, McLean and O’Donnell
  20. Blackhawks sign Daniel Carcillo
  21. Blackhawks agree to terms with Michael Frolik, Sami Lepisto
  22. Blackhawks agree to terms with winger Brandon Segal
  23. Blackhawks agree to terms with Emery, assign Salak
  24. Blackhawks sign goalie Hutton, assign him to Rockford
  25. Blackhawks agree to terms with Terry Broadhurst
  26. Dallas Stars Agree To Terms With Six Players On First Day Of Free Agency
  27. Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey
  28. "Cullimore occupied last defender position" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  29. Habs sign Chris Campoli
  30. Blackhawks sign Salak, Froese and Gilbert
  31. Blackhawks agree to terms with defenseman Steve Montador
  32. Blackhawks re-sign Viktor Stalberg
  33. Blackhawks agree to terms with Klinkhammer, Richards
  34. Blackhawks agree to multi-year contract extension with Patrick Sharp
  35. Blackhawks agree to terms with Brandon Saad
  36. Blackhawks sign 1st round picks McNeill, Danault
  37. Blackhawks agree to terms with Andrew Shaw
  38. Blackhawks agree to terms with Carcillo
  39. Blackhawks agree to terms with goaltender Emery
  40. Blackhawks agree to terms with LeBlanc
  41. Blackhawks agree to terms with 2010 draft pick Flick
  42. Blackhawks agree to terms with Mayers and Oduya
  43. Blackhawks agree to terms with four
  44. Blackhawks agree to terms with 2011 pick Clendening
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