1960s Black Hawks Dynasty

Lore & Background

In the 1960s, the Black Hawks won one Stanley Cup, in 1961, under the ownership of James D. Norris. Key players included Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Pierre Pilote, and Glenn Hall. The team's home games were played at Chicago Stadium, which was known as 'The Madhouse on Madison.'

In Their Own Story

The air inside the Chicago Stadium is thick with cigarette smoke and the roar of twenty thousand fans as Bobby Hull lines up for a face-off in Game 7. The ice is scarred from three periods of brutal checking, but Hull's eyes are locked on the net. Dennis passes the puck back to him near the blue line; there is no hesitation. Hull winds up, his stick cracking through the air with the sound of thunder, and launches a slap shot that rockets past the goalie before he can even raise his glove. The net shakes, the crowd erupts, and the Blackhawks dynasty stands tall once more.

Reader's Guide

The Black Hawks' 1961 Stanley Cup victory was their third championship. The team did not win a second Cup in the 1960s. The captain during the 1961 Cup win was Ed Litzenberger; Pierre Pilote served as captain from 1962 to 1968.

Did You Know?

• The Black Hawks won only one Stanley Cup in the 1960s, in 1961.
• Bobby Hull was not the team captain in the 1960s; Ed Litzenberger and Pierre Pilote held that role.
• Chicago Stadium was nicknamed 'The Madhouse on Madison,' not 'The Big House.'