NHL Saturday finishes the first leg of this listicle miniseries with the sixth of the Original Six franchises: the Chicago Blackhawks, also once known as the Black Hawks. The team had a nice 28-season playoff streak after expansion (1970-1997), second-best stretch ever for modernity. Yet the organization never won the Cup during that run of success. Go figure. Nevertheless, the players below should be pretty familiar to most.

No. 10: Brent Seabrook, D—89 PS (2005-2020)

Never an All Star, he had longevity on his side—and he did play on quality teams that won 3 Stanley Cups in a 6-season span, as well. The teammates below helped boost his Point Shares totals, for sure. He had 3 Top 20 Norris vote seasons (2010, 2014, 2016), and overall, he posted a plus-111 rating for his career in 21:56 ATOI. He also added 59 points (20G, 39A) in 123 playoff contests, so he was doing his share in 24:52 ATOI.

No. 9: Corey Crawford, G—90 PS (2005-2020)

The starting goaltender on 2 Stanley Cup winners, he wasn’t a full-time starter until the 2010-2011 season after being the No. 52 pick overall in the 2003 Draft. But the organization’s patience with him paid off as we gave him our Calder hardware in 2011 and our Conn Smythe nod in 2013. He was never an All Star, but he did win the Jennings trophy twice (2013, 2015). It’s hard to call his career anything but an impressive success.

No. 8: Jonathan Toews, C—104 PS (2007-2023)

The No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 Draft, he joined the club at age 19 and never looked back: he won the Conn Smythe in 2010, was an All Star in 2013, and also won the Selke vote in 2013. Additionally, he led the league once in even-strength goals as well (2013). In 137 playoff matchups, he contributed 119 points (45G, 74A), including a 2010 postseason best with 22 assists in 22 games. Clearly, he was an integral part of success.

No. 7: Doug Wilson, D—107 PS (1977-1991)

He was in the playoffs every season of his career with the team, after being the No. 6 overall pick in the 1977 Draft. Winner of the 1982 Norris hardware, he was also a 3-time All Star (1982, 1985, 1990). He scored 779 points (225G, 554A) in 938 regular-season games with the team, and in 95 postseason contests, he added on 19 goals and 61 assists although the franchise never reached the Cup Finals with him on the roster. Bad luck.

No. 6: Duncan Keith, D—113 PS (2005-2021)

The fourth player on this list so far from the most recent era of franchise dominance, he won the Conn Smythe in 2015 after being the No. 54 pick overall in the 2002 Draft. He was a 3-time All Star (2010, 2014, 2017), and when it comes to Norris trophies, he won the vote in 2010 and 2014 as well. He posted 24:56 ATOI in the regular season for the team, and then he tacked on 28:00 ATOI in 135 playoff games. Workhorse star.

No. 5: Glenn Hall, G—118 PS (1957-1967)

He was the franchise’s first great goalie, back in the Original Six era. An 8-time All Star (1958, 1960-1964, 1966-1967) with the team, he also won the Vezina Trophy a few times (1963, 1967) as well. Since he won the Calder with the Detroit Red Wings in 1956, we wonder how he got away from Hockeytown, though. He helped the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961—their final one before the 2010s trifecta. Iron legend.

No. 4: Bobby Hull, LW—135 PS (1957-1972)

Lots to cover here for this guy: 12-time All Star, including 11 years in a row (1960, 1962-1972); 7-time goals king (1960, 1962, 1964, 1966-1969); 3-time scoring champion (1960, 1962, 1966); 2-time Hart winner (1965-1966); the Lady Byng in 1965; and a Cup champion in 1961. Six times, he also topped the NHL in EV goals (1960, 1962, 1964, 1966-1968). Playoff time? He put up 129 points in 116 postseason games in Chicago.

No. 3: Patrick Kane, RW—137 PS (2007-2023)

The No. 1 overall pick in 2007, he came through for the organization: he won the Calder vote in 2008; won the Conn Smythe vote in 2013; won the Hart Trophy in 2016 when he also topped the NHL in scoring; 3-time Cup champion; and a 4-time All Star (2010, 2016-2017, 2019). In this open era of expansion, it’s hard to imagine a better outcome for a franchise when it has a chance to select a generational talent, even with help.

No. 2: Stan Mikita, C/RW—143 PS (1958-1980)

He was an 8-time All Star (1962-1968, 1970), a 4-time scoring champ (1964-1965, 1967-1968), a 2-time Lady Byng winner; and a 2-time Hart Trophy vote winner (1967-1968). He also posted league-best assist totals in 1965, 1966, and 1967, as well. He finished in the Top 7 vote for the Hart 3 more times in late career, too (1970, 1973-1974). In 22 years, he put up 1,467 points in 1,396 games. He added 150 points in 155 postseason games.

No. 1: Tony Esposito, G—176 PS (1969-1984)

We will start with his voted awards: 1970 Calder and Vezina, plus the 1972 and 1974 Vezinas as well. He led the team to the 1971 and 1973 Cup Finals as well, of course, but Chicago lost to generational dynasties from other Original Six cities. We gave him the 1971 Vezina, too, plus the 1980 and 1981 trophies, too! He was a 5-time All Star (1970, 1972-1974, 1980) and topped his peers in too many categories too many times to list here.