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Stan Bowman receives three-year extension
Blackhawks GM Bowman was given a three-year contract extension by the organization. -
Statues unveiled
The Blackhawks unveiled statues of legendary players Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita outside the United Center. -
Patrick Sharp becomes a dad
Sharp and his wife welcomed a daughter in early December. Sharp scored in the first game following her birth. -
Patrick Kane on "NHL36"
Kane was the subject of an episode of the show ʺNHL36ʺ, featuring a look into his daily life. -
Patrick Kane moves to center
Winger Kane was moved to center more than once this season, and though he struggled early, he found success at the position as the season progressed. -
Daniel Carcillo injured, suspended
After boarding an Oilers player, Carcillo injured himself and had to undergo season-ending surgery. He was also suspended. -
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Nine-game losing streak
The low point of the Hawks' year, the team lost nine games in a row before finally rebounding with a victory over the Rangers. -
Jonathan Toews ruled out for All-Star Game
The Blackhawks announced that due to an upper-body injury, Toews would not play in the 2012 All-Star Game. -
Three Blackhawks in All-Star Game
Though Jonathan Toews was absent, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, and Marian Hossa participated in the 2012 All-Star Game. Kane dressed as ʺSuperKaneʺ in the skills competition portion. -
Jonathan Toews concussed
Toews played through concussion symptoms before acknowledging the severity of the injury. He missed 22 games. -
Jonathan Toews in car accident
Toews crashed his car into a support beam in the Loop, but was not injured. -
John Scott traded
Enforcer Scott was sent to the Rangers in late February, in exchange for a fifth-round pick. -
Duncan Keith suspended
Following a hit on Vancouver's Daniel Sedin, Keith was suspended five games near the end of the regular season. -
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Blackhawks fall in playoffs
Despite a thrilling series with five out of six games going to overtime, the Hawks couldn't get past the Phoenix Coyotes and lost the opening series of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. -
Marian Hossa injured
Hossa left the game on a stretcher following a hit from Raffi Torres of Phoenix. Hossa was later diagnosed with a concussion and missed the rest of the season.
