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The Greatest Chicago Blackhawks of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Chicago Blackhawks of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Bobby Hull Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1968 · 64G 54A 119P · +13 · 74 GP
    73Peak
  2. Patrick Kane Right Wing
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 45G 67A 111P · +2 · 81 GP
    66Peak
  3. Steve Larmer Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1990 · 45G 58A 104P · +38 · 80 GP
    66Peak
  4. Stan Mikita Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1968 · 33G 74A 107P · +16 · 74 GP
    64Peak
  5. Jeremy Roenick Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1993 · 45G 60A 104P · +20 · 84 GP
    63Peak
  6. Denis Savard Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1987 · 45G 89A 134P · +4 · 80 GP
    61Peak
  7. Jim Pappin Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1972 · 44G 55A 99P · +27 · 76 GP
    61Peak
  8. Doug Mohns Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1966 · 33G 46A 79P · +44 · 62 GP
    61Peak
  9. Marian Hossa Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2009 · 35G 39A 73P · +35 · 57 GP
    61Peak
  10. Dennis Hull Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1972 · 41G 54A 95P · +29 · 78 GP
    60Peak
  11. Kenny Wharram Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 1963 · 46G 37A 83P · +29 · 70 GP
    63Peak
  12. Pit Martin Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1972 · 30G 64A 95P · +28 · 78 GP
    58Peak

On defense

  1. Duncan Keith Defenseman
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2009 · 14G 55A 69P · +21 · 82 GP
    49Peak
  2. Doug Wilson Defenseman
    3 seasons sampled · peak 1990 · 18G 47A 64P · +40 · 51 GP
    47Peak
  3. Pat Stapleton Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 1970 · 8G 47A 55P · +52 · 76 GP
    48Peak
  4. Pierre Pilote Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1964 · 17G 54A 71P · +30 · 68 GP
    51Peak
  5. Dick Redmond Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1973 · 18G 45A 64P · +28 · 76 GP
    43Peak
  6. Bryan Berard Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2003 · 18G 48A 66P · -34 · 58 GP
    42Peak
  7. Bill White Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1972 · 10G 43A 54P · +36 · 72 GP
    40Peak
  8. Erik Gustafsson Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 18G 45A 62P · -6 · 79 GP
    36Peak

In goal

  1. Tony Esposito Goaltender
    3 seasons sampled · peak 1971 · 31W · 1.77 GAA · .934 SV% · 9 SO
    78Peak
  2. Ed Belfour Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1990 · 43W · 2.47 GAA · .910 SV% · 4 SO
    72Peak
  3. Murray Bannerman Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1982 · 24W · 3.1 GAA · .901 SV% · 4 SO
    73Peak
  4. Glenn Hall Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1963 · 34W · 2.3 GAA · .930 SV% · 7 SO
    63Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Chicago Blackhawks is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Chicago Blackhawks player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Bobby Hull leads the Chicago Blackhawks all-time greats; the top three overall are Tony Esposito, Ed Belfour, Murray Bannerman. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Chicago Blackhawks goaltender of all time?
Tony Esposito ranks as the top Chicago Blackhawks goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Chicago Blackhawks rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Chicago Blackhawks is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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