1939-40 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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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Regular Season Goals For: 112
Regular Season Goals Against: 120
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 5, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| November 12, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| November 14, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| November 16, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| November 19, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| November 26, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 30, 1939 | New York Rangers 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| December 2, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 2-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| December 3, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-5-1 | OT | |
| December 7, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| December 10, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| December 12, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at New York Americans 4 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| December 17, 1939 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| December 21, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| December 23, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-4-1 | 7-8-1 | ||
| December 25, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-5-1 | 7-9-1 | ||
| December 27, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Americans 4 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-6-1 | 7-10-1 | OT | |
| December 30, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-7-1 | 7-11-1 | ||
| January 1, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 6-4-0 | 2-7-1 | 8-11-1 | ||
| January 4, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 7-4-0 | 2-7-1 | 9-11-1 | ||
| January 7, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 7-5-0 | 2-7-1 | 9-12-1 | ||
| January 9, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 7-5-0 | 3-7-1 | 10-12-1 | ||
| January 11, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 7-5-0 | 3-8-1 | 10-13-1 | ||
| January 14, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-5-0 | 3-8-1 | 11-13-1 | ||
| January 21, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 8-6-0 | 3-8-1 | 11-14-1 | ||
| January 25, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 8-6-1 | 3-8-1 | 11-14-2 | OT | |
| January 26, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 8-6-1 | 3-8-2 | 11-14-3 | OT | |
| January 28, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 9-6-1 | 3-8-2 | 12-14-3 | ||
| January 30, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 9-6-1 | 3-9-2 | 12-15-3 | ||
| February 1, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Americans 5 | L | 9-6-1 | 3-10-2 | 12-16-3 | ||
| February 3, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-6-1 | 4-10-2 | 13-16-3 | ||
| February 4, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 9-6-2 | 4-10-2 | 13-16-4 | OT | |
| February 8, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 10-6-2 | 4-10-2 | 14-16-4 | ||
| February 9, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 10-6-2 | 5-10-2 | 15-16-4 | ||
| February 11, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 11-6-2 | 5-10-2 | 16-16-4 | ||
| February 15, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 11-6-2 | 5-10-3 | 16-16-5 | OT | |
| February 18, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Americans 1 | T | 11-6-2 | 5-10-4 | 16-16-6 | OT | |
| February 22, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 10 | W | 12-6-2 | 5-10-4 | 17-16-6 | ||
| February 25, 1940 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 13-6-2 | 5-10-4 | 18-16-6 | ||
| February 27, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-6-2 | 5-11-4 | 18-17-6 | ||
| February 29, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 13-6-2 | 6-11-4 | 19-17-6 | ||
| March 3, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 13-7-2 | 6-11-4 | 19-18-6 | ||
| March 7, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 13-7-2 | 7-11-4 | 20-18-6 | ||
| March 9, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 13-7-2 | 7-12-4 | 20-19-6 | ||
| March 10, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 14-7-2 | 7-12-4 | 21-19-6 | ||
| March 15, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-7-2 | 8-12-4 | 22-19-6 | ||
| March 17, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 15-7-2 | 8-12-4 | 23-19-6 | ||
| March 19, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| March 21, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
