Top 3 Scorers In Blackhawks History

The Blackhawks have had some serious firepower come through their lineup as the years have gone on. From the likes of Jeremy Roenick, Denis Savard and Tony Esposito, to the present stars of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. This article will go over, and give a small recap of the 3 top scorers in franchise history for the Blackhawks. 

Stan Mikita

Stan Mikita is argued to be the best Blackhawks player there ever was. He had an illustrious 22 season career, finishing with 4 Art Ross Trophies and a Stanley Cup. During those 22 seasons, Mikita played every single game with the Hawks, a total of 1394 to be exact. He retired with 541 goals and 926 assists for 1467 points, which is an incredible 1.05 points per game. He also added 2 Hart Trophies and 2 Lady Byng Trophies to his collection.

Mikita is the franchise leader in assists, and 2nd in franchise goals, while having the most points. In fact, the gap between him and the player in 2nd place currently, is 287 points. He currently sits 15th in all time NHL scoring, 10 points ahead of Teemu Selänne and 64 points behind Paul Coffey. 

On August 7, 2018, Mikita unfortunately passed away due to the effects of Lewy Body Dementia in Chicago. He will forever be etched in Blackhawks history books, and will always be considered one of the best players to ever play the game. 

Patrick Kane

Coming in at 2nd in all time scoring, is Blackhawks legend Patrick Kane. Through 1107 games, Kaner has 430 goals and 750 assists for 1180 points. During his tenure with the Hawks, he has won three Stanley Cups. Individually, he won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2013, the Art Ross, Ted Lindsay  and Hart Memorial Trophy in 2016, and is a nine time all star. Internationally, Kane represents the USA, and won the Silver medal at the Olympics in 2010. 

Kane is a very unique player. He often finds himself in highlight reels for his unbelievable assists and flashy shootout goals, but hasn’t always had a really strong game all around. His defensive skill has been criticized in the past, and although it’s not terrible, it’s evident he’s not always the best in his own zone, or on the backcheck. 

This doesn’t take away from the fact that Kane can be named as one of, if not argued as the best player in Blackhawks history. His offensive ability alone is enough for teams to bring in defensive schemes just to shut him down. His ability to create plays out of nothing while making it look simple, while being a leader off the ice makes his value to the team rise even more. 

Patrick Kane finds himself at 52nd in all time NHL scoring with plenty of time left in his career to continue climbing the ranks. He sits 4 points behind Rod Brind’Amour, and 1 point ahead of Sergei Fedorov. 

Recently as most fans know, Kane’s name has been brought up in trade rumors, so if this is his last full season as a Blackhawk, it’s been an incredible career for the American, and hopefully he continues building up his hall of fame career with whatever team is lucky enough to bring him in.