1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season

1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks
Smythe Division champions
Division1st Smythe
Conference5th Campbell
1978–79 record29–36–15
Home record18–12–10
Road record11–24–5
Goals for244
Goals against277
Team information
General managerBob Pulford
CoachBob Pulford
CaptainKeith Magnuson
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaChicago Stadium
Team leaders
GoalsIvan Boldirev (29)
AssistsStan Mikita (36)
PointsIvan Boldirev (64)
Penalty minutesDave Logan (176)
Plus/minusTed Bulley (+17)
WinsTony Esposito (24)
Goals against averageTony 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.