Chicago Black Hawks 1926

Team Roster
Front Row L to R - Gord Fraser, Cully Wilson, Charley "Rabbit" McVeigh, Ken Doraty, Cecil "Babe" Dye, Mickey MacKay.

Back Row - Pete Muldoon (coach), Albert "Red" McCusker (practice goalie), Jozef "Duke" Dukowski, George Hay, Dick Irvin (captain), Frederic McLaughlin (owner / general manager), Bob Trapp, Percy Traub, Art Townsend, Hugh Lehman (goalie).

The Portland Rosebuds of the WCHL ceased operations after the 1926-26 season and Coffee tycoon Major Frederic McLaughlin bought the team from the syndicate who had been awarded the franchise by the NHL and moved them to Chicago.

McLaughlin evidently named the team in honor of the military unit he commanded "Black Hawk Division" after a Native American of the Sauk nation, Chief Black Hawk, who was a prominent figure in the history of Illinois.

Irene Castle, McLaughlin's wife designed the team logo and jerseys.

The Black Hawks would play their 1st NHL game on November 17, 1926 vs Toronto St. Pats at the Chicago Coliseum in a 4–1 Black Hawks win.

George Hay scored the 1st NHL goal for the Black Hawks vs John Ross Roach of Toronto St. Pats on November 17, 1926 at Chicago Coliseum in a 4-1 Black Hawks win.

Bob Trapp would get the Black Hawks 1st penalty, a 2 minute minor in the 1st period on November 17, 1926.

The Black Hawks played a 44 game regular NHL season, winning 19, losing 22 with 3 ties, finishing 3rd in NHL American Division.

The Black Hawks played the Boston Bruins in their 1st NHL playoffs, losing game one 6-1 on March 29, 1927, then tying game two 4-4 on March 31. losing the series 10-5 on goals.