Chicago Blackhawks Tickets

Having one of the richest histories of any NHL hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks have become one of the biggest ticket sellers in Chicago sports today. Since the start of the franchise, the Blackhawks have excited fans and ticketholders alike while winning three Stanley Cup titles and fourteen Central Division titles of the Western Conference.

The Blackhawks have had a long and sometimes tumultuous history, but have always treated fans to thrilling games that are well worth the ticket price of admission. Joining the NHL in 1926, the Blackhawks were part of the leagues first expansion in to the United States, and along with The Detroit Cougars and New York Rangers were one of only three teams added that year. Consequently, the Blackhawks gave American hockey fans one of the first opportunities to grab seats and enjoy the excitement of having tickets to see a live game.

Originally owned by coffee tycoon Frederic McLaughlin, the team was named after a Native American Chief Black Hawk, after McLaughlin fought in WWI with a battalion that was known by the same nickname. Although going through many changes, the team's logo is now a black and white circle with a Native American head in between it. This has inspired the current mascot "Tommy Hawk", who dressed up with feathers on his head, a Blackhawks jersey and hockey pants. He has now become a staple of live games and delights ticket holders by walking around and greeting them before the games and will oftentimes engage in games with the fans '“ such as the "t-shirt toss" and "puck chuck". In an usual tradition, making tickets to a Blackhawk game and fun and sought after adventure, fans cheer and applaud throughout the singing of the National Anthem. This was a tradition started at a Conference Playoff in 1985, against the Edmonton Oilers.

Winning their first two Stanly Cups in 1934 and 1938, the Blackhawks experience a slump throughout the next thirteen seasons. However, after pulling all-star players Glenn Hall and the Hawks experienced a resurgence of power and then went on to win the 1961 Stanley Cup. This then launched a 14 year track record of consistently selling out every ticket available at the Chicago Stadium. Although now in what is called a "Stanely Cup Drought', not winning a championship since 1961, the team still delights fans and ticket holders with their dedication and skill and has retained their status as one of Chicago's most beloved teams.

In a recent years, after a decision made by team owner Bill Wirtz made a controversial decision to raise ticket prices and would not allow home games to be broadcast in the local Chicago area. While upsetting and alienating some of the fans, the policy was reversed in 2007 and fans and tickets holders have once again become excited by the prospected of seeing their beloved team and attending their home games. Also, in what was considered a ticket selling boon, the Blackhawks participated in the 2009 NHL Winter Classic. The Classic is an annual event in which a regular season game is played in an outdoor setting rather than team's usual stadium. The Blackhawks lost to the Detroit Redwings in overtime, but gave the fans an exciting game to watch, attend and cheer for them while in the cold elements that hockey was first created in.

Being one of the oldest teams in the NHL league the Chicago Blackhawks continue to delight fans who never know what they will get when they race to get tickets to the games of this exciting and historical team.

After 60 years of playing at and selling numerous tickets to games at Chicago Stadium, the team changed their venue and now every season thousands of fans and season ticket holders join the Chicago Blackhawks in calling the United Center their home.