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.