On Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced voting is now open for the second class of inductees into the team’s Hall of Fame.
As was the case last year with the inaugural class, the Blackhawks have split the ballots in two: one Heritage Ballot (players who completed their Blackhawks career before the 1999-2000 season) and the Modern Era Ballot (2000 – present).
Let’s start by taking a bit of a deeper look at the players on the Heritage Era Ballot. There are some true greats in the history of the franchise whose names a lot of fans might not know or appreciate.
Voting is open now and will close on June 30, 2026. Full details on eligibility, ballot structure and the voting process are available at Blackhawks.com/HOF.
Ed Belfour, Goaltender
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Calder Trophy NHL All-Rookie Team Vezina Trophy — twice Jennings Trophy — three times NHL All-Star Team, First Team — twice NHL All-Star Game — three times Blackhawks Career (8 years): 415 games played, 201-138-56, .903 save pct, 2.65 GAA, 30 shutoutsIn parts of eight seasons with the Blackhawks, Eddie the Eagle led the league in shutouts four times and blew up as a rookie during the 1990-91 season, leading the NHL with 43 wins and capturing the Calder, Vezina, Jennings and finishing third in Hart Trophy voting. On Jan. 25, 1997, Belfour was traded to the San Jose Sharks for Ulf Dahlén, Michal Sýkora and Chris Terreri.
Doug Bentley, Forward
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Captain NHL All-Star Game — five times NHL All-Star Team, First Team — three times NHL Goals Leader — twice NHL Assists Leader — twice Blackhawks Career (12 years): 565 games played, 217 goals, 314 assists, 28 game-winning goalsBentley, who famously starred for the Blackhawks with his brothers Reg and Max during the 1940s and early 1950s, was an exciting offensive threat for the Blackhawks. He finished in the top-five in Hart Trophy voting three times. All but 20 games of his NHL career were spent playing for the Blackhawks. He was the Blackhawks captain for three seasons (1942-44, 1949-50).
Charlie Gardiner, Goaltender
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Captain Stanley Cup champion (1934) Vezina Trophy — twice NHL All-Star Team, First Team — three times Blackhawks Career (7 years): 316 games played, 112-151-52, .903 save pct, 2.02 GAA, 30 shutoutsGardiner was born in Scotland, moving to Winnipeg when he was seven. He joined the Blackhawks in 1927 and became one of the best netminders in the NHL. He served as the captain of the Blackhawks during the 1933-34 season, which closed with a Stanley Cup championship. Gardiner played much of that season dealing with physical issues. Sadly, on June 13, 1934, Gardiner died of a brain hemorrhage brought on by a throat infection. Gardiner led the NHL in games played in six of his seven seasons and led the league in shutouts twice.
Johnny Gottselig, Forward
Captain Two-time Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks Career (16 years): 591 games played, 176 goals, 196 assists, 30 game-winning goalsGottselig played his entire 16-year NHL career for the Blackhawks in the early days of the franchise’s history. He was a key member of the first two championship teams. He finished third in Hart Trophy voting in 1939. Gottselig was the Blackhawks’ captain from 1935 to 1940 (five seasons).
Dirk Graham, Forward
Captain Selke Trophy (1990-91) Blackhawks Career (8 years): 546 games played, 152 goals, 191 assists, 26 short-handed goalsGraham was the Blackhawks’ captain for seven seasons after he was acquired from Minnesota on Jan. 4, 1988 for Curt Fraser. His iconic moment as a Blackhawk was a hat trick — the game’s first 16 minutes and 18 seconds — in the elimination game of the 1992 Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Graham is also the first Black captain in NHL history and is still the Blackhawks franchise’s all-time leader in short-handed goals.
Dennis Hull, Forward
NHL All-Star Game — five times Blackhawks career (13 years): 904 games played, 298 goals, 342 assists, 43 game-winning goals“The Silver Jet” spent all but the final 55 games of his NHL career with the Blackhawks, skating alongside his brother, Bobby “The Golden Jet” Hull until Bobby bounced for Winnipeg.
Cliff Koroll, Forward
Blackhawks career (11 years): 814 games played, 208 goals, 254 assists, 53 power play goalsKoroll, who played with Keith Magnuson at the University of Denver, was instrumental (with Maggie) in the founding of the Blackhawks Alumni Association. He scored at least 20 goals in five consecutive seasons in the mid-1970s and led the NHL in games played four times. He spent his entire career with the Blackhawks.
Chico Maki, Forward
NHL All-Star Game — twice Blackhawks career (14 years): 841 games played, 143 goals, 293 assists, 24 game-winning goalsMaki played his entire NHL career for the Blackhawks from 1961-76. The unique asterisk on his NHL career is he dressed for the first two games of the 1961 Stanley Cup Final but did not play. The Blackhawks still put his name on the Cup. Maki did not make his regular-season NHL debut until the following season.
Mush March, Forward
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks career (17 years): 761 games played, 153 goals, 231 assists, 22 game-winning goalsAnother player from the early years of the Blackhawks franchise, he was a key member of the first two Stanley Cup championship teams. March played his entire career for the Blackhawks and led the league in games played four times.
Pit Martin, Forward
Co-Captain Masterton Trophy NHL All-Star Game — four times Blackhawks career (11 years): 740 games played, 243 goas, 384 assists, 51 power play goalsMartin was co-captain of the Blackhawks with Stan Mikita (1975-76) and with Mikita and Magnuson (1976-77). He led the league in games played three times and finished tenth in Hart Trophy voting following the 1969-70 season. Unfortunately for Martin, his quality career in Chicago is often a footnote on one of the worst trades in Blackhawks history; he was acquired from Boston with Gilles Marotte and Jack Norris on May 15, 1967 for Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield. He is still one of only two Blackhawks to win the Masterton Trophy.
Bill Mosienko, Forward
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Lady Byng Trophy NHL All-Star Game — five timesBlackhawks career (14 years): 711 games played, 258 goals, 282 assists, 28 game-winning goals
Mosienko played his entire career for the Blackhawks and was one of the first superstars for the organization in the 1940s and 1950s. He still owns the record for the fastest hat trick in NHL history. Mosienko led the league in games played in two seasons.
Bob Murray, Defenseman
NHL All-Star Game — twice Blackhawks career (15 years): 1,009 games played, 132 goals, 382 assists, 873 penalty minutesMurray played his entire 15-year NHL career for the Chicago Blackhawks and was a rock on the blue line. Today, among Blackhawks defensemen all-time, Murray ranks third in games played (behind only Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook), second in goals scored (behind only Doug Wilson), fifth in assists and fifth in even-strength points.
Eric Nesterenko, Forward
Stanley Cup champion NHL All-Star Game — twice Blackhawks career (16 years): 1,013 games played, 207 goals, 288 assists, 1,014 penalty minutesIf you’re of a certain age, you remember Nesterenko as Rob Lowe’s dad in the movie “Youngblood.” If you’re a bit older, you remember him as a rugged forward who was a member of the 1961 Stanley Cup championship Blackhawks. He is still one of only eight players to appear in 1,000 games for the Chicago Blackhawks. Nesterenko also still ranks second in club history with 22 short-handed goals.
Jeremy Roenick, Forward
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee NHL All-Star Game: four times Blackhawks career (8 years): 524 games played, 267 goals, 329 assists, 108 power play goals, 38 game-winning goalsRoenick was an electrifying forward for the Blackhawks to start his career in the late-1980s and early 1990s, recording seasons of 103, 107 and 107 points in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94, respectively. JR appeared in four straight NHL All-Star Games for the Blackhawks and finished tenth in the Hart Trophy voting after the 1993-94 season. Among players who appeared in at least 300 regular-season games for the Blackhawks, Roenick’s 1.14 points per game ranks second in franchise history behind only Denis Savard.
Doug Wilson, Defenseman
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Norris Trophy NHL All-Star Game: six times NHL All-Star Team, First Team — once NHL All-Star Team, Second Team — twice Blackhawks career (14 years): 938 games played, 225 goals, 554 assists, 80 power play goalsWilson is still the Blackhawks franchise’s all-time leader among defensemen in goals scored (93 more than Bob Murray), assists (34 more than Duncan Keith), points (154 more than Keith), power play points (108 more than Chris Chelios), power play goals (32 more than Murray), short-handed goals (two more than Chelios) and game-winning goals (two more than Brent Seabrook). He, like Steve Larmer, is two decades overdue for his number to be retired by the Blackhawks organ-I-zation.
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