On January 1, 2009, the Red Wings played the Chicago Blackhawks in the third NHL Winter Classic at Chicago's Wrigley Field, beating them 6-4.

Since the Blackhawks have played their home games at the United Center after having spent 65 years playing at Chicago Stadium.

The Blackhawks then played the top-seeded San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals and won the series in four games.

The Blue Jackets played their first regular-season game on October 7, 2000, a 5 – 3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

In 2008 The Leslie Blackhawks football team played for the Division VI state championship at Ford Field, but fell short to the Montague Wildcats, 41-20.

* Jonathan Toews, center with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL ; attended and played hockey at Shattuck-Saint Mary's

He also played for the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers.

During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens, serving as captain for Calgary, Toronto and Chicago.

Gilmour's Blackhawks played against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 13, 1999 as the last game in historic Maple Leaf Gardens was played.

* February 13 Last ever Ice Hockey game played at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the game was a 6 – 2 loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs to Chicago Blackhawks.

Blackhawks owner Dan Van Voorhis later pulled his team out of the WSL's successor league, the American Professional Soccer League, after which it played as the San Jose Hawks in the USISL in 1993.

In the first season the team played the against the amateur Madison 56ers, professional San Francisco Bay Blackhawks and Winnipeg Fury and the indoor professional Chicago Power and Milwaukee Wave.

Lalime played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres.

* Jim Conacher-retired ice hockey player that played 324 NHL games for the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Redwings and New York Rangers.

In 1961, he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he played his entire career.

* Don Campbell ( ice hockey ) ( born 1925 ), Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Blackhawks

Kevyn W. Adams ( born October 8, 1974 ) is a retired professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Phoenix Coyotes and the Chicago Blackhawks, and is currently the Associate Coach for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.

He played right wing for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames, all of the National Hockey League ( NHL ).

He played three seasons with the Rangers, scoring 84 goals, before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with seven games to go in the 1993 – 94 season, the year the Rangers went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Arkhipov played the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout season in the Russian Super League, and remained there for the 2005 – 06 season before signing as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 6, 2006.

He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche.

Former UND students who have gone on to notable careers in athletics include former NBA player and current NBA coach Phil Jackson, ice hockey player who played in the 1980 Winter Olympics " Miracle on Ice " game Dave Christian, NHL professional ice hockey players Ed Belfour, Tony Hrkac, Jonathan Toews – captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, Zach Parise – New Jersey Devils, Travis Zajac – New Jersey Devils, T. J. Oshie – St. Louis Blues, Ryan Bayda – Pittsburgh Penguins, Drew Stafford – Buffalo Sabres, Brian Lee – Ottawa Senators, Matt Smaby – Tampa Bay Lightning, Matt Jones – Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Commodore – Columbus Blue Jackets, Jason Blake – Anaheim Ducks, Ryan Johnson – Vancouver Canucks, NFL professional football players Jim Kleinsasser – and Dave Osborn, both of the Minnesota Vikings, CFL professional football players Weston Dressler, David Griswold – Saskatchewan Roughriders.

As his father was playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Hull's early life was spent in Illinois, and he first played organized hockey in the Chicago area at the age of four.

Modano then signed with the Detroit Red Wings and Turco joined the Chicago Blackhawks.

Auerbach was then approached by Ben Kerner, owner of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.

On March 2, 2010, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, he was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.

Chaykin ’ s version of the Blackhawks was successful enough that DC gave it a place in Action Comics Weekly and then a short-lived series of its own.

The Blackhawks traded his rights to the Nationals, who then offered him a contract worth $ 7, 500 ($ today ), 50 % more than the Knicks, influencing his decision of going to Syracuse.

In addition to more than 80 Bulls and Blackhawks games each year, the United Center has hosted other sporting events such as University of Illinois basketball, the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament ( from the first tournament in 1998 to 2001, then in odd-numbered years from 2003 to 2007, before the tournament moved permanently to Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis ), the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament ( hosted four times, including 2011 ), the Roundball Classic, and the Great Eight Classic.

Berard then enjoyed successful one-year stints with both the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks before signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets before the 2005 – 06 season.

Harmon then went on to at least try to get some control over the team by building a stadium for the Blackhawks to play in.

He then played for the Chicago Blackhawks until 1997.

The Flames defeated Vancouver when Jim Peplinski scored the winner, then went on to defeat the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens to win Calgary's first Stanley Cup championship.

In 1989, he attended the University of San Francisco for one year and then signed with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks of the Western Soccer League ( WSL ).

He then went on to set the Blackhawks ' record ( since broken ) for most points by a rookie with 75.

Sullivan was then picked up off waivers in 1999 by the Chicago Blackhawks.

He then landed his first high-profile job with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984, then the Chicago Blackhawks in 1988.

Graham took a year off then returned as a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Goaltenders Roy and Khabibulin would then be replaced by Chicago Blackhawks ' Jocelyn Thibault and New Jersey Devils ' Martin Brodeur for the West and the East, respectively.

The Blues then faced the Chicago Blackhawks in round 2 but lost that series in five games.

Yawney was an assistant coach of the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1999 – 2000 NHL season then head coach of the American Hockey League Norfolk Admirals from 2000 to 2005.