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

On July 18, 2008, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Jonathan Toews will serve as the team's captain for the 2008-09 season, making him the 3rd-youngest player to earn that distinction in the history of the National Hockey League.
Blackhawks name Toews captain for upcoming season.

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

Conference standings

Game log

Playoffs

Player stats

Skaters

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

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

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Claimed from 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]

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
39		Nikolai Khabibulin	L	2005	Sverdlovsk, U.S.S.R.
50		Corey Crawford	L	2003	Chateauguay, Quebec
—		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
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
33		Dustin Byfuglien	LW	R	2003	Minneapolis, Minnesota
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

See also

• 2008–09 NHL season

Farm teams

References