From the October 9, 2014, Chicago Tribune by Steve Rosenbloom and Drew Litton.
These are the things every good Chicago Blackhawk fan should know.
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS: 1934, 1938, 1961, 2010 and 2013.
THE NAME: The Blackhawks were founded on May 1, 1926, but they were founded as the Black Hawks. Yes, two words. And, there is still some confusion on that. Most times I write them as two words.
Chicago coffee tycoon Frederic McLaughlin commanded a World War I machine gun battalion in a unit known as the "Blackhawk Division," named for Black Hawk, a significant figure in the Sauk Indian Nation history. The name remained two words until 1986.
So, technically, the team wasn't named for an Indian, but rather an Army division.
They are also widely called just as the "Hawks."
BOBBY HULL: Breathtaking speed, a weapons'grade slap shot and 610 goals. Retired number. Hall of Famer. Member of the 1961 Stanley Cup champions. Called the "Golden Jet." Has a statue at the United Center.
Many folks around here wear Blackhawl jerseys when watching and cheering them on. Mine is for Bobby Hull, good ol' No. 9.
Go, Hawks Go!! --Cooter
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