The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The team is a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Since their inception in 1926, the Blackhawks have reached 13 Stanley Cup Final and won the title six times (1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013 and 2015).

Table key +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points

+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Blackhawks)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Blackhawks' opponents)—Does not applyTGTwo-game total goals series

Year by year SeasonBlackhawks seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points, TG— Total GoalsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Blackhawks' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses. Finish GP W L TBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA ResultChicago Black Hawks1926–271926–27—American3rd4419223—411151162011510Lost in quarterfinals, 5–10 (TG)1 (Bruins)1927–281927–28—American5th447343—1768134——————Did not qualify1928–291928–29—American5th447298—223385——————Did not qualify1929–301929–30—American2nd4421185—47117111201123Lost in quarterfinals, 2–3 (TG)1 (Canadiens)1930–311930–31—American2nd4424173—511087895311514Won in quarterfinals, 4–3 (TG)1 (Maple Leafs)Won in semifinals, 3–0 (TG)1 (Rangers)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–3 (Canadiens)1931–321931–32—American2nd48181911—4786101211026Lost in quarterfinals, 2–6 (TG)1 (Maple Leafs) 1932–331932–33—American4th48162012—4488101——————Did not qualify1933–341933–34—American2nd48201711—51888386111912Won in quarterfinals, 4–3 (TG)1 (Canadiens)Won in semifinals, 6–2 (TG)1 (Maroons)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 3–1 (Red Wings)1934–351934–35—American2nd4826175—5711888201101Lost in quarterfinals, 0–1 (TG)1 (Maroons)1935–361935–36—American3rd4821198—509392211057Lost in quarterfinals, 5–7 (TG)1 (Americans)1936–371936–37—American4th4814277—3599131——————Did not qualify1937–381937–38—American3rd4814259—3797139107302621Won in quarterfinals, 2–1 (Canadiens)Won in semifinals, 2–1 (Americans)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 3–1 (Maple Leafs)1938–391938–39——7th4812288—3291132——————Did not qualify1939–401939–40——4th4823196—52112120202035Lost in quarterfinals, 0–2 (Maple Leafs)1940–411940–41——5th4816257—3911213952301012Won in quarterfinals, 2–1 (Canadiens)Lost in semifinals, 0–2 (Red Wings)1941–421941–42——4th4822233—47145155312075Lost in quarterfinals, 1–2 (Bruins)1942–431942–43——5th50171815—49179180——————Did not qualify1943–441943–44——4th5022235—4917818794502524Won in semifinals, 4–1 (Red Wings)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 0–4 (Canadiens)1944–451944–45——5th5013307—33141194——————Did not qualify1945–461945–46——3rd5023207—532001784040726Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)1946–471946–47——6th6019374—42193274——————Did not qualify1947–481947–48——6th6020346—46195225——————Did not qualify1948–491948–49——5th6021318—50173211——————Did not qualify1949–501949–50——6th70223810—54203244——————Did not qualify1950–511950–51——6th70134710—36171280——————Did not qualify1951–521951–52——6th7017449—43158241——————Did not qualify1952–531952–53——4th70272815—69169175734—1418Lost in semifinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)1953–541953–54——6th7012517—31133242——————Did not qualify1954–551954–55——6th70134017—43161235——————Did not qualify1955–561955–56——6th70193912—50155216——————Did not qualify1956–571956–57——6th70163915—47169225——————Did not qualify1957–581957–58——5th7024397—55163202——————Did not qualify1958–591958–59——3rd70282913—69197208624—1621Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Canadiens)1959–601959–60——3rd70282913—69191180404—614Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)1960–611960–61——3rd70292417—751981801284—3527Won in semifinals, 4–2 (Canadiens)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Red Wings)1961–621961–62——3rd70312613—752171861266—3431Won in semifinals, 4–2 (Canadiens)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)1962–631962–63——2nd70322117—81194178624—1925Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)1963–641963–64——2nd70362212—84218169734—1824Lost in semifinals, 3–4 (Red Wings)1964–651964–65——3rd7034288—762241761477—3537Won in semifinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 3–4 (Canadiens)1965–661965-66——2nd7037258—82240187624—1022Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)1966–671966–67——1st70411712—94262170624—1418Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)1967–681967–68—East4th74322616—802122221156—2834Won in quarterfinals, 4–2 (Rangers)Lost in semifinals, 1–4 (Canadiens)1968–691968–69—East6th7634339—77280246——————Did not qualify1969–701969–70—East1st7645229—99250170844—2628Won in quarterfinals, 4–0 (Red Wings)Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (Bruins)1970–711970–71—West1st7849209—10727718418117—5942Won in quarterfinals, 4–0 (Flyers)Won in semifinals, 4–3 (Rangers)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 3–4 (Canadiens)1971–721971–72—West1st78461715—107256166844—2325Won in quarterfinals, 4–0 (Penguins)Lost in semifinals, 0–4 (Rangers)1972–731972–73—West1st7842279—9328422516106—6053Won in quarterfinals, 4–1 (Blues)Won in semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 2–4 (Canadiens)1973–741973–74—West2nd78411423—1052721641165—3035Won in quarterfinals, 4–1 (Kings)Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Bruins)1974–751974–75CampbellSmythe3rd8037358—82268241835—2235Won in preliminary round, 2–1 (Bruins)Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Sabres)1975–761975–76CampbellSmythe1st80323018—82254261404—313Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)1976–771976–77CampbellSmythe3rd80264311—63240298202—37Lost in preliminary round, 0–2 (Islanders)1977–781977–78CampbellSmythe1st80322919—83230220404—919Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins)1978–791978–79CampbellSmythe1st80293615—73244277404—314Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Islanders)1979–801979–80CampbellSmythe1st80342719—87241250734—1920Won in preliminary round, 3–0 (Blues)Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sabres)1980–811980–81CampbellSmythe2nd80313316—78304315303—915Lost in preliminary round, 0–3 (Flames)1981–821981–82CampbellNorris4th80303812—723323631587—5051Won in division semifinals, 3–1 (North Stars)Won in division finals, 4–2 (Blues)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Canucks)1982–831982–83CampbellNorris1st80472310—1043382681376—4951Won in division semifinals, 3–1 (Blues)Won in division finals, 4–1 (North Stars)Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Oilers)1983–841983–84CampbellNorris4th8030428—68277311523—1418Lost in division semifinals, 2–3 (North Stars)1984–851984–85CampbellNorris2nd8038357—833092991596—8181Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Red Wings)Won in division finals, 4–2 (North Stars)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Oilers)1985–861985–86CampbellNorris1st8039338—86351349303—918Lost in division semifinals, 0–3 (Maple Leafs)Chicago Blackhawks1986–871986–87CampbellNorris3rd80293714—72290310404—615Lost in division semifinals, 0–4 (Red Wings) 1987–881987–88CampbellNorris3rd8030419—69284328514—1721Lost in division semifinals, 1–4 (Blues)1988–891988–89CampbellNorris4th80274112—662973351697—5245Won in division semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)Won in division finals, 4–1 (Blues)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Flames)1989–901989–90CampbellNorris1st8041336—88316294201010—6965Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (North Stars)Won in division finals, 4–3 (Blues)Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Oilers)1990–911990–91CampbellNorris1st8049238—106284211624—1623Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (North Stars)1991–921991–92CampbellNorris2nd80362915—8725723618126—6548Won in division semifinals, 4–2 (Blues)Won in division finals, 4–0 (Red Wings)Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Oilers)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 0–4 (Penguins)1992–931992–93CampbellNorris1st84472512—106279230404—613Lost in division semifinals, 0–4 (Blues) 1993–941993–94WesternCentral5th8439369—87254240624—1015Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)1994–9521994–95WesternCentral3rd4824195—531561151697—4539Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Maple Leafs)Won in conference semifinals, 4–0 (Canucks)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Red Wings)1995–961995–96WesternCentral2nd82402814—942732201064—3028Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Flames)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Avalanche) 1996–971996–97WesternCentral5th82343513—81223210624—1428Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)1997–981997–98WesternCentral5th82303913—73192199——————Did not qualify1998–991998–99WesternCentral3rd82294112—70202248——————Did not qualify1999–20001999–2000WesternCentral3rd82333710278242245——————Did not qualify2000–012000–01WesternCentral4th8229408571190233——————Did not qualify2001–022001–02WesternCentral3rd82412713196216207514—513Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Blues)2002–032002–03WesternCentral3rd82303313679207226——————Did not qualify2003–042003–04WesternCentral5th82204311859188259——————Did not qualify2004–0532004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout2005–0642005–06WesternCentral4th822643—1365211285——————Did not qualify2006–072006–07WesternCentral5th823142—971201258——————Did not qualify2007–082007–08WesternCentral3rd824034—888239235——————Did not qualify2008–092008–09WesternCentral2nd824624—121042642161798—5454Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Flames)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Canucks)Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Red Wings)2009–102009–10WesternCentral1st825222—811227120922166—7862Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Predators)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Canucks)Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Sharks)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Flyers)2010–112010–11WesternCentral3rd824429—997258225734—2216Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canucks)2011–122011–12WesternCentral4th824526—11101248238624—1217Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Coyotes)2012–1352012–13WesternCentral1st48367—57715510223167—6448Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Wild)Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Red Wings)Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Kings)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Bruins)2013–142013–14WesternCentral3rd824621—1510726722019118—5855Won in first round, 4–2 (Blues)Won in second round, 4–2 (Wild)Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Kings)2014–152014–15WesternCentral3rd824828—610222918923167—6960Won in first round, 4–2 (Predators)Won in second round, 4–0 (Wild)Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Ducks)Won in Stanley Cup Final, 4–2 (Lightning)2015–162015–16WesternCentral3rd824726—9103235209734—2019Lost in first round, 3–4 (Blues)2016–172016–17WesternCentral1st825023—9109244213404—313Lost in first round, 0–4 (Predators)2017–182017–18WesternCentral7th823339—1076229256——————Did not qualify2018–192018–19WesternCentral6th823634—1284270292——————Did not qualify2019–2062019–20WesternCentral7th703230—872212218945—2730Won in qualifying round, 3–1 (Oilers)Lost in first round, 1–4 (Golden Knights)2020–2172020–21—Central6th562425—755161186——————Did not qualify2021–222021–22WesternCentral7th822842—1268219291——————Did not qualify2022–232022–23WesternCentral8th822649—759204301——————Did not qualify2023–242023–24WesternCentral8th822353—652179290——————Did not qualify2024–252024–25WesternCentral8th822546—1161226296——————Did not qualify2025–26WesternCentral8th822939—1472213275——————Did not qualifyTotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season6,9702,9432,9903032236,92320,57821,14054826827551,5661,66963 playoff appearances

1 From 1927 to 1936 quarterfinals and semifinals series were played with a two-game total goals format. 2 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout. 3 Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. 4 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (shootout losses).