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2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks season

2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
Team information
General managerKyle Davidson
CoachJeff Blashill
CaptainNick Foligno
Alternate captainsConnor Murphy
TBD
ArenaUnited Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
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The 2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks season will be the 100th season (99th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1]

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The Blackhawks preseason schedule was released on July 10, 2025.[2]

2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Arena Attendance Record
1 September 23 Chicago – Detroit Little Caesars Arena
2 September 27 Chicago – St. Louis Enterprise Center
3 September 28 Chicago – Minnesota Grand Casino Arena
4 September 30 Detroit – Chicago United Center
5 October 3 Minnesota – Chicago United Center
6 October 4 St. Louis – Chicago United Center
Legend:

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss

Regular season

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The Blackhawks regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.

2025–26 game log
October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 7 Chicago – Florida 0–0–0
2 October 9 Chicago – Boston 0–0–0
3 October 11 Montreal – Chicago 0–0–0
4 October 13 Utah – Chicago 0–0–0
5 October 15 Chicago – St. Louis 0–0–0
6 October 17 Vancouver – Chicago 0–0–0
7 October 19 Anaheim – Chicago 0–0–0
8 October 23 Chicago – Tampa Bay 0–0–0
9 October 26 Los Angeles – Chicago 0–0–0
10 October 28 Ottawa – Chicago 0–0–0
11 October 30 Chicago – Winnipeg 0–0–0
November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 1 Chicago – Edmonton ––
13 November 3 Chicago – Seattle ––
14 November 5 Chicago – Vancouver ––
15 November 7 Chicago – Calgary ––
16 November 9 Chicago – Detroit ––
17 November 12 New Jersey – Chicago ––
18 November 15 Toronto – Chicago ––
19 November 18 Calgary – Chicago ––
20 November 20 Seattle – Chicago ––
21 November 21 Chicago – Buffalo ––
22 November 23 Colorado – Chicago ––
23 November 26 Minnesota – Chicago ––
24 November 28 Nashville – Chicago ––
25 November 30 Anaheim – Chicago ––
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
26 December 2 Chicago – Vegas ––
27 December 4 Chicago – Los Angeles ––
28 December 6 Chicago – Los Angeles ––
29 December 7 Chicago – Anaheim ––
30 December 10 NY Rangers – Chicago ––
31 December 12 Chicago – St. Louis ––
32 December 13 Detroit – Chicago ––
33 December 16 Chicago – Toronto ––
34 December 18 Chicago – Montreal ––
35 December 20 Chicago – Ottawa ––
36 December 23 Philadelphia – Chicago ––
37 December 27 Chicago – Dallas ––
38 December 28 Pittsburgh – Chicago ––
39 December 30 NY Islanders – Chicago ––
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
40 January 1 Dallas – Chicago ––
41 January 3 Chicago – Washington ––
42 January 4 Vegas – Chicago ––
43 January 7 St. Louis – Chicago ––
44 January 9 Washington – Chicago ––
45 January 10 Chicago – Nashville ––
46 January 12 Edmonton – Chicago ––
47 January 15 Calgary – Chicago ––
48 January 17 Boston – Chicago ––
49 January 19 Winnipeg – Chicago ––
50 January 22 Chicago – Carolina ––
51 January 23 Tampa Bay – Chicago ––
52 January 25 Florida – Chicago ––
53 January 27 Chicago – Minnesota ––
54 January 29 Chicago – Pittsburgh ––
55 January 30 Columbus – Chicago ––
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
56 February 2 San Jose – Chicago ––
57 February 4 Chicago – Columbus ––
58 February 26 Chicago – Nashville ––
59 February 28 Chicago – Colorado ––
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
60 March 1 Chicago – Utah ––
61 March 3 Chicago – Winnipeg ––
62 March 6 Vancouver – Chicago ––
63 March 8 Chicago – Dallas ––
64 March 9 Utah – Chicago ––
65 March 12 Chicago – Utah ––
66 March 14 Chicago – Vegas ––
67 March 17 Minnesota – Chicago ––
68 March 19 Chicago – Minnesota ––
69 March 20 Colorado – Chicago ––
70 March 22 Nashville – Chicago ––
71 March 24 Chicago – NY Islanders ––
72 March 26 Chicago – Philadelphia ––
73 March 27 Chicago – NY Rangers ––
74 March 29 Chicago – New Jersey ––
75 March 31 Winnipeg – Chicago ––
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
76 April 2 Chicago – Edmonton ––
77 April 4 Chicago – Seattle ––
78 April 6 Chicago – San Jose ––
79 April 9 Carolina – Chicago ––
80 April 11 St. Louis – Chicago ––
81 April 13 Buffalo – Chicago ––
82 April 15 San Jose – Chicago ––

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Awards and honours

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Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded

Milestone

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached

Records

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Regular season
Player Record Reached

Transactions

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The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025-26 season.

Key

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 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2026-27 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 28, 2025 To Vancouver Canucks
Ilya Safonov 		To Chicago Blackhawks
future considerations 		[3]
July 1, 2025 To Buffalo Sabres
6th-round pick in 2026 		To Chicago Blackhawks
Sam Lafferty 		[4]

Pick-only trades

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June 27, 2025 To Carolina Hurricanes
2nd-round pick in 2025 (#34 overall)
DAL 2nd-round pick in 2025 (#62 overall)
5th-round pick in 2027 		To Chicago Blackhawks
1st-round pick in 2025 (#29 overall) 		[5]
June 28, 2025 To Chicago Blackhawks
7th-round pick in 2026 		To Florida Panthers
BOS 7th-round pick in 2025 (#197 overall) 		[6]

Notes

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Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Dominic Toninato Winnipeg Jets 2-year Free agency [7]


Player lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) Philipp Kurashev San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency [8]
Jonathan Toews Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency [9]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) Cole Guttman Los Angeles Kings 2-year Free agency [10]

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
July 15, 2025 (2025-07-15) Anton Frondell 3-year† [11]
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16) Stanislav Berezhnoy 2-year† [12]
July 17, 2025 (2025-07-17) Louis Crevier 2-year [13]
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) Arvid Söderblom 2-year [14]
August 21, 2025 (2025-08-21) Frank Nazar 7-year [15]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Chicago Blackhawks draft picks

Below are the Chicago Blackhawks' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27th and 28th, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.


Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team League
1 3 Anton Frondell C  Sweden Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan
1 25 Vaclav Nestrasil RW  Czech Republic Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL
1 29 Mason West C  United States Edina Hornets USHS-MN
3 66 Nathan Behm RW  Canada Kamloops Blazers WHL
4 98 Julius Sumpf C  Germany Moncton Wildcats QMJHL
4 107 Parker Holmes LW  Canada Brantford Bulldogs OHL
6 162 Ashton Cumby D  Canada Seattle Thunderbirds WHL
7 194 Ilya Kanarsky G  Russia AKM Tula MHL

Notes:

References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "Blackhawks 2025 Preseason schedule". NHL.com. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Canucks acquire forward Ilya Safonov from Blackhawks". nhl.com. June 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Sabres trade Lafferty to Blackhawks for sixth-round pick". sportsnet.ca. July 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Blackhawks swing deal with Hurricanes to land 29th overall pick". sportsnet.ca. June 27, 2025.
  6. ^ @PuckReportNHL (June 28, 2025). "#Blackhawks trade Pick #197 to #TimeToHunt for a 2026 7th round pick" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Dominic Toninato to Two-Year, Two-Way Contract". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 1, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Sharks sign forward Philipp Kurashev to a one-year contract". nhl.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Jets agree to terms with forward Jonathan Toews". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. June 20, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "LA Kings sign four players to NHL contracts". Los Angeles Kings. July 2, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Anton Frondell to Three-Year, Entry-level Contract". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 15, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Stanislav Berezhnoy to Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 16, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Re-Sign Crevier to Two-Year Deal". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Söderblom to Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Stanislav Berezhnoy to Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. Chicago Blackhawks. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.