The Chicago Blackhawks 2024-25 NHL Season might have ended near the bottom of the standings once again, but there were some positives from the season.
Only one team gets to bring the Stanley Cup home at the end of each season. Everyone else is left looking towards the future, hoping they too will one day win the ultimate prize.
For the Hawks, the 2024-25 NHL Season was another lost year of the rebuild, another year that saw Chicago struggle, but one with some key moves that could impact the franchise for years to come, mainly the Seth Jones/Florida Panthers trade that brought Spencer Knight to Chicago.
While fans in the stadium and watching from home—if they were able to figure out Chicago Sports Network—saw the Blackhawks finish 25-46-11, there were a few moments that will live on in the history book from this past season.
Three Blackhawks who made history in 2024-25.
It seems fitting to start with the Blackhawks gold medal winner from the IIHF Men's World Championship. Frank Nazar is certainly having a 2025 to remember.
The Blackhawks forward was one of U.S.A. best players this summer, and he finished the year on a real heater giving fans plenty to be excited about going into the offseason.
Nazar's name will long be in the Blackhawks history books for his goal on March 7 against the Utah Hockey Club, as Nazar became the first rookie in team history to score a goal on a penalty shot.
Landon Slaggert is another rookie making history this past season. Slaggert, 22, played in 33 games last season with the Blackhawks registering two goals and six points during that time.
Slaggert, a former third round pick, didn't really stand out from the pack of young players coming into the league this past season, but he did score a big goal on the road against the Florida Panthers in February.
Slaggert scored the quickest goal in Blackhawks history seven seconds into a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
The last bit of Blackhawks history from this past season involves a player who needs no introduction.
It might be hard to remember at times, but Connor Bedard is still a teenager. While the young forward is carrying the weight of the franchise on his shoulders, he still is in the dawn of his NHL career.
Bedard set the record of most assists by a teenager in franchise history this past season with 83 assists.
In his first two seasons, Bedard has registered 128 points through 150 games, and he is only going to get better with time.
The Blackhawks season ended with a lot of losses, but at least there were a few moments of history fans were able to witness along the way.
