The Chicago Blackhawks stay in their first home arena did not last long

A major focus for the Chicago Blackhawks this upcoming season will be celebrating the team's history.

The franchise is about to embark on its centennial season. The Original Six team has numerous promotions and celebrations planned for this season.

This 100th season could not have come at a better time since the current team is not expected to be very good. Reliving the glory days will be a nice distraction from all the losing the Hawks will be doing during such a milestone campaign.

Remembering the roar of Chicago Stadium will certainly be revisited.

The iconic stadium was where Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita dazzled the crowd on a nightly basis. Fans would watch Tony Esposito and Glenn Hall make scoring nearly impossible for the visitors. Jeremy Roenick, Chris Chelios, and Eddie Belfour almost sent the old stadium out in style by nearly winning one last Stanley Cup in 1992.

The Hawks won three championships while playing at the Madhouse on Madison. The franchise also lost four Stanley Cup Finals.

Many great moments in franchise history happened at Chicago Stadium. However, it was not the Blackhawks' first home stadium.

The Chicago Coliseum was the Hawks' first home venue

The Hawks played their first three seasons at 1513 S. Wabash Ave. from 1926-1929. They did not have much success playing there after the inaugural season. The Hawks went 12-8-2 at home during their first season. The club won just two home games during the 1927-28 season. The Blackhawks won just three home contests during their final season at the Coliseum.

The Hawks moved into the newly constructed Chicago Stadium for the 1929-30 season.

The Coliseum could hold between 6,000 to 12,000 patrons. It is probably better remembered for the political and musical events held there.

President Warren G. Harding earned the Republican nomination in 1920. The term "smoke-filled room" came from how Harding got the nomination with the wheeling and dealing that went on behind the scenes.

The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, and the Grateful Dead all played the venue.

The Coliseum was closed after multiple fire code violations in 1971 and was demolished in the early 1980s.