Blackhawks Announce Centennial Game Times And Programing Details

On November 17th, the Chicago Blackhawks are going to host a celebration for their Centennial Game, which will take place against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Their first-ever game will take place 100 years to the day, also against the Toronto, then known as the Toronto St. Pats. 

Chicago celebrated its centennial season for all of the 2025-26 season leading up to this moment. It will be a night filled with celebration of the past, present, and future. 

On Tuesday, the organization revealed details of what will take place:  

At 4:00 PM, the doors to the Atrium will open. The first 8000 to enter will get a Centennial game program. There will also be a Centennial Team Archive to look at.

At 5:15 PM, also in the Atrium, Denis Savard, Chris Chelios, Pat Foley, Jeremy Roenick, and Ed Olczyk will take part in a pregame Q&A. These five current ambassadors combine for over 40 years of Blackhawks experience and are sure to share some incredible stories. 

At 6:30 PM, the puck will drop between the Blackhawks and Maple Leafs. Throughout the game, there will be tributes that spotlight different eras of Blackhawks hockey. Plenty of team legends will be honored. 

During the first intermission, fans can head back to the Atrium to get a picture with Roenick and Chelios. Before the night is over, the team will announce the 2026-27 Blackhawks Hall of Fame class. Details of that celebration, which will take place on March 14th, will come at a later time. 

It hasn't been an incredible year for the Blackhawks so far, but there have been many great years in the past worth celebrating. For one night, it will be about the organization as a whole since its creation. 

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