1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks | |
|---|---|
Smythe Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Smythe |
| Conference | 5th Campbell |
| 1978–79 record | 29–36–15 |
| Home record | 18–12–10 |
| Road record | 11–24–5 |
| Goals for | 244 |
| Goals against | 277 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Pulford |
| Coach | Bob Pulford |
| Captain | Keith Magnuson |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ivan Boldirev (29) |
| Assists | Stan Mikita (36) |
| Points | Ivan Boldirev (64) |
| Penalty minutes | Dave Logan (176) |
| Plus/minus | Ted Bulley (+17) |
| Wins | Tony Esposito (24) |
| Goals against average | Tony Esposito (3.28) |
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 53rd season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League. The club was coming off a first-place finish in the Smythe Division in 1977–78. In the 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Black Hawks were swept by the Boston Bruins in four games in the quarter-finals.