2008–09_Chicago_Blackhawks

2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks season

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2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks

Division TBD Central

Conference TBD Western

2008–09 record TBD

Home record TBD

Road record TBD

Goals for TBD

Goals against TBD

General Manager Dale Tallon

Coach Denis Savard

Captain TBD

Alternate captains TBD

Arena United Center

Average attendance TBD

Team leaders

Goals TBD

Assists TBD

Points TBD

Penalties in minutes TBD

Plus/Minus TBD

Wins TBD

Goals against average TBD

The 2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks season will see the Blackhawks try to qualify for the postseason.

Contents:	Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References

Pre-season

Regular season

On July 16, 2008, it was announced that the Blackhawks would play the second outdoor NHL Winter Classic on New Years Day 2009 at Wrigley Field against the Detroit Red Wings.^[1]

Division standings

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
St. Louis Blues

Conference standings

Western Conference	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
Detroit Red Wings
San Jose Sharks
Minnesota Wild
Anaheim Ducks
Dallas Stars
Colorado Avalanche
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Edmonton Oilers
Chicago Blackhawks
Vancouver Canucks
Phoenix Coyotes
Columbus Blue Jackets
St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Kings

Game log

2008–09 Game Log

November

December

January

February

March

April

Playoffs

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Player	Former team	Contract Terms
Brian Campbell	San Jose Sharks	8 years, $56.8 million
Christobal Huet^[2]	Washington Capitals	4 year, $22.5 million

Player	New team
David Koci	Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrick Lalime	Buffalo Sabres
Jason Williams	Atlanta Thrashers

Claimed from Waivers

Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers

Draft picks

Chicago's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	11	Kyle Beach	(LW)	Canada	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
3	68 (from Toronto via NY Islanders)	Shawn Lalonde	(D)	Canada	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
5	132	Teigan Zahn	(D)	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6	162	Jonathan Carlsson	(D)	Sweden	Brynäs IF (Elitserien)
6	169 (from Ottawa)	Ben Smith	(RW)	United States	Boston College (Hockey East)
6	179 (from Dallas via Los Angeles)	Braden Birch	(D)	Canada	Oakville Blades (OPJHL)
7	192	Joe Gleason	(D)	United States	Edina High School (USHS-Minnesota)

Roster

As of July 18, 2008. [1]

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Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
39	Nikolai Khabibulin	L	2005	Sverdlovsk, U.S.S.R.
50	Corey Crawford	L	2003	Chateauguay, Quebec
38	Cristobal Huet	L	2008	Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France

Defensemen
#	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2	Duncan Keith	L	2002	Winnipeg, Manitoba
5	Brent Sopel	R	2007	Calgary, Alberta
7	Brent Seabrook	R	2003	Richmond, British Columbia
25	Cam Barker	L	2004	Winnipeg, Manitoba
42	Jordan Hendry	L	2005	Nokomis, Saskatchewan
41	Niklas Hjalmarsson	L	2005	Eksjo, Sweden
51	Brian Campbell	L	2008	Strathroy, Ontario
52	Dustin Byfuglien	R	2003	Minneapolis, Minnesota
47	Aaron Johnson	L	2008	Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
65	Matt Walker	R	2008	Beaverlodge, Alberta

Forwards
#	Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
10	Patrick Sharp	C	R	2005	Thunder Bay, Ontario
16	Andrew Ladd	LW	L	2008	Maple Ridge, British Columbia
17	Kevyn Adams	C	R	2007	Washington, D.C.
19	Jonathan Toews – C	C	L	2006	Winnipeg, Manitoba
20	Robert Lang	C	R	2007	Teplice, Czechoslovakia
24	Martin Havlat	RW	L	2006	Mlada Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
28	Craig Adams	RW	R	2008	Seria, Brunei
34	Petri Kontiola	C	R	2004	Seinajoki, Finland
36	Dave Bolland	C	R	2004	Mimico, Ontario
37	Adam Burish	RW	R	2002	Madison, Wisconsin
38	Bryan Bickell	LW	L	2004	Bowmanville, Ontario
55	Ben Eager	LW	L	2007	Ottawa, Ontario
88	Patrick Kane	RW	L	2007	Buffalo, New York

Media

Farm teams

References

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