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Decades of public pressure led other teams to change their names and logos, like the now Cleveland Guardians and Washington Commanders. But the Chicago Blackhawks stood firm in their decision to keep theirs and began a public relations campaign.

After James D. Norris died in 1966, the Wirtz family became owners of the franchise.

Recent News. Chicago Blackhawks, American professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks are part of the “Original Six,” the group of teams that made up the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1942 until the 1967 expansion. They have won six Stanley Cup titles.

The National Congress of American Indians, the American Indian Center of Chicago, The Chi-Nations Youth Council, and over 1,500 Native organizations and advocates from over 150 federally recognized tribes across the country, including members of the Sac and Fox Nation, support changing the team name and logo.

Blackhawk Tribe. The tribe of the Sauk or Sac were a people of the Eastern Woodlands who lived in the area of the United States that is now Green Bay, Wisconsin. The French first encountered them in 1667. Contrary to popular belief, Black Hawk was not a Native American tribe of its own.

The team released the following statement: “The Chicago Blackhawks' name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk of Illinois' Sac & Fox Nation, whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public.” All of that is fine.

The official mascot of the Chicago Blackhawks, Tommy Hawk is the NHL's best. This feathery fowl loves to dance, play hockey and generally cause mascot mayhem wherever he goes. Tommy is not only at all Blackhawks home games, but Tommy makes numerous appearances throughout the Chicagoland area and the country.

CHICAGO (AP) — A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization has alleged in a lawsuit the team's former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season and the Blackhawks responded inadequately to his complaint because it didn't want a disruption during its Stanley Cup run.

Who had never won a Stanley Cup? ›

The Montreal Canadiens have had the most Stanley Cup success, notching 24 titles throughout franchise history. We recently covered which NHL teams have never won the Stanley Cup.

Having already been inducted into the Guinness World Records as the oldest female hockey player, it would be easy for 82-year-old Linda Sinrod to finally call it a career and hang up her skates for good. However, that isn't who Sinrod is.

Connor Bedard (born July 17, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Following his successful rookie campaign, Toews was named team captain of the Blackhawks on July 18, 2008. At 20 years and 79 days, he became the third-youngest team captain in NHL history, behind Sidney Crosby and Vincent Lecavalier.

Because a faction of the Sac and Fox — originally the separate nations of Sauk and Fox — were led in the 19th century by Black Hawk. He was a Native leader revered for fighting the U.S. Army for the return of a large swath of the Midwest said to be given to the United States in the Treaty of St. Louis in 1804.

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Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment. CHICAGO (AP) — A consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relationships with American Indian tribes has filed a lawsuit accusing the team, its charity foundation and its CEO of fraud, breach of contract and sexual harassment.