Blackhawks Number History, 71-80

We’re continuing our journey through Chicago Blackhawks numbers history. With 100 years of hockey under its belt, this franchise has so many names to mention. This series will help shed light on the lesser-known and forgotten Blackhawks. We’re featuring the best player to wear each number, as well as giving you some fun facts along the way.

If you’ve missed any of the previous installments of this series, check them out:

Numbers 1-5
Numbers 6-10
Numbers 11-15
Numbers 16-20
Numbers 21-25
Numbers 26-30
Numbers 31-35
Numbers 36-40
Numbers 41-50
Numbers 51-60
Numbers 61-70

No. 71 – Taylor Hall

Number of players to wear No. 71: 3
First to wear No. 71: Lucas Wallmark
Last to wear No. 71: Taylor Hall
The other No. 71: Phillip Kurashev
Fun Fact: Lucas Wallmark and Phillip Kurashev both wore No. 71 during the 2020-21 season.

Taylor Hall was acquired from the Boston Bruins, along with Nick Foligno, right before the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The move made sense, with Hall being a former first overall pick coming in to help Connor Bedard. In the end, Foligno became the far more valuable player to the team. Hall’s first season in Chicago was limited to 10 games due to a knee injury. He played 46 inconsistent games the following season before being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. He had 11 goals and 23 points in 56 games for the Blackhawks.

No. 72 – Artemi Panarin

Number of players to wear No. 72: 3
First to wear No. 72: John Tonelli
Last to wear No. 72: Alex Vlasic
The other No. 72: Artemi Panarin
Fun Fact: Artemi Panarin wore No. 72 because his normal No. 9 is retired for Bobby Hull.

Artemi Panarin was one of former general manager Stan Bowman’s best moves. He signed the dynamic winger out of the KHL in 2015. He formed instant chemistry with Patrick Kane and scored 30 goals in his rookie season, winning the Calder Trophy. After two seasons, he had 61 goals and 114 points in 160 games. But because of Bowman’s mishandling of the salary cap, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2017 for Brandon Saad and Anton Forsberg.

No. 73 – Lukas Reichel

Number of players to wear No. 73: 2
First to wear No. 73: Brandon Pirri
Last to wear No. 73: Lukas Reichel
Fun Fact: Brandon Pirri only wore No. 73 for one game in 2021.

Fans will always debate why Lukas Reichel never lived up to his potential with the Blackhawks. The 17th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft never found consistent success in the NHL. Some will argue that he was never given a fair chance to play with top-line players, while others will say that he just wasn’t good enough. Reichel switched from No. 27 to 73 for the 2024-25 season. He scored 10 goals and 26 points in 75 games before he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks early in the 2025-26 season.

No. 74 – Nicolas Beaudin

Defenseman Nicolas Beaudin was a giant swing and miss by Bowman. He was selected 27th overall in 2018 after the Blackhawks already took Adam Boqvist with the eighth pick. Better choices like Nils Lundqvist, Rasmus Sudin and Mattias Samuelsson were all taken right after Beaudin. He turned pro in 2019 and only appeared in 22 NHL games over the next three seasons, scoring two goals and six points. In 2022, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Cameron Hillis. After another season and a half in the AHL, the Canadiens released Beaudin. He has played in Europe the last three seasons with time in Czechia and Germany.

No. 75 – Alec Regula

Alec Regula was acquired from the Detroit Red Wings for Brendan Perlini in 2019. He was Boqvist’s defensive partner with the London Knights, so they wanted to bring in someone familiar with their top defensive prospect. Regula appeared in 22 games for the Blackhawks over the next three seasons, scoring one goal. He was part of the package with Ian Mitchell that landed Hall and Foligno from the Bruins in 2023. He made it back to the NHL last season, playing 29 games for the Edmonton Oilers.

No. 76 – Nick Lardis

Number of players to wear No. 76: 2
First to wear No. 76: Jakub Galvas
Last to wear No. 76: Nick Lardis
Fun Fact: In 2016, while playing in the Czech Extraliga, Jakub Galvas played a game against his father, Lukas Galvas.

Nick Lardis has only scratched the surface of his talent. The 2023 third-round pick turned heads with a 71-goal season for the Brantford Bulldogs in 2024-25. He had a very successful first professional season, scoring 28 goals between the AHL and NHL. In 41 games for the Blackhawks, he scored 10 goals and 15 points. With a more talented roster, this should be a breakout season for the young winger.

No. 77 – Kirby Dach

Number of players to wear No. 77: 3
First to wear No. 77: Paul Coffey
Last to wear No. 77: Pat Maroon
The other No. 73: Kirby Dach
Fun Fact: Paul Coffey and Pat Maroon combined for seven Stanley Cups before joining the Blackhawks.

Kirby Dach was another first-round miss for Bowman. Those failed draft picks led the Blackhawks to tear it all down and start from scratch. Dach was the third overall pick of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, taken ahead of Bowen Byram, who is now a Blackhawk. He has the talent to be an effective NHL center, but he can’t stay in the lineup. His rookie season was delayed after suffering a concussion at rookie camp. His second season was derailed by a wrist injury at the World Junior Championship. He played 152 games for the Blackhawks, scoring 19 goals and 59 points. Kyle Davidson traded him to the Canadiens at the 2022 draft for a pair of draft picks that turned into Frank Nazar and Gavin Hayes. The injury problems followed him to Montreal, as he’s missed 174 games over the last four seasons.

No. 78 – T.J. Brodie

Defenseman T.J. Brodie signed a two-year contract ahead of the 2024-25 season to bring some veteran leadership to a young blue line. The 34-year-old struggled for much of the season and was a healthy scratch for the last 22 games. He had two goals, 10 points, and was a minus-18 in his 54 games. The Blackhawks bought out the second year of his contract after the season, and he retired this past summer after not earning a contract for the 2025-26 season.

No. 79 – Kurtis Gabriel

Kurtis Gabriel wore No. 79 for his two games with the Blackhawks during the 2021-2022 season. He joined the organization in December of 2021 via a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Chad Krys. He played 39 games for the Rockford IceHogs before retiring the following offseason after nine professional seasons.

No. 80 – Antoine Vermette

Number of players to wear No. 80: 2
First to wear No. 80: Antoine Vermette
Last to wear No. 80: Roman Kantserov will wear it for his NHL debut
Fun Fact: Antoine Vermette’s career 56.6 faceoff percentage is the ninth best among all players since the league started tracking the stat in 1997.

The Blackhawks acquired Antoine Vermette from the Arizona Coyotes at the 2015 trade deadline for a first-round draft pick and Klas Dahlbeck. He had a tough time adjusting to a new role, going from being a top-six forward for much of his career to playing a lesser role on a deep team. He had only three assists in his 19 regular-season games and was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the postseason. Once he drew back into the lineup, he made an impact. Three of his four playoff goals were game-winners, including in double overtime of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

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