Chicago Blackhawks | |
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Conference | Western |
Division | Central |
Founded | 1926 |
History | Chicago Black Hawks 1926–1986 Chicago Blackhawks 1986–present |
Home arena | United Center |
City | Chicago, Illinois |
Colors | Red, white, black[1][2] |
Media | NBC Sports Chicago WGN Radio (720 AM) |
Owner(s) | Wirtz Corporation |
General manager | Kyle Davidson |
Head coach | Luke Richardson |
Captain | Nick Foligno |
Minor league affiliates | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Indy Fuel (ECHL) |
Stanley Cups | 6 (1933–34, 1937–38, 1960–61, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15) |
Conference championships | 4 (1991–92, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15) |
Presidents' Trophies | 2 (1990–91, 2012–13) |
Division championships | 16 (1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2016–17) |
Official website | www |
The Chicago Blackhawks are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were formed in 1926, named after the 333rd Machine Gun Battalion of the 86th Infantry Division during World War I which was nicknamed the "Blackhawk Division". The division was named after Chief Black Hawk, a native American leader.[3] The team has won the Stanley Cup Championship six times, in 1933, 1937, 1961, 2010, 2013, and 2015.