2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 87th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. The Blackhawks captured the Western Conference championship and went on to defeat the Eastern Conference playoff champion Boston Bruins in six games to capture their fifth Stanley Cup in team history.
| 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Western Conference champions | |
Central Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Central |
| Conference | 1st Western |
| 2012–13 record | 36–7–5 |
| Home record | 18–3–3 |
| Road record | 18–4–2 |
| Goals for | 155 |
| Goals against | 102 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Stan Bowman |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Jonathan Toews |
| Alternate captains | Duncan Keith Patrick Sharp |
| Arena | United Center |
| Average attendance | 21,775 (110.4%) Total: 522,619 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Patrick Kane Jonathan Toews (23) |
| Assists | Patrick Kane (32) |
| Points | Patrick Kane (55) |
| Penalty minutes | Brandon Bollig (51) |
| Plus/minus | Jonathan Toews (+28) |
| Wins | Corey Crawford (19) |
| Goals against average | Corey Crawford Ray Emery (1.94) |
The Blackhawks became just the eighth team to win both the Cup and the Presidents' Trophy (as the team with the best regular season record) in the same season. As of 2024 they are the most recent President's Trophy winners to even reach the Finals. Chicago also became the first team to win multiple championships during the NHL's salary cap era. Chicago's Patrick Kane was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.