{"id":61374,"date":"2019-11-13T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=61374"},"modified":"2019-11-13T01:38:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T06:38:37","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-draft-history-under-stan-bowman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/11\/13\/chicago-blackhawks-draft-history-under-stan-bowman\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks Draft History Under Stan Bowman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> Draft History since Stan Bowman took over as general manager in 2009 is being examined today. The team has not had a playoff series win since 2015 and has missed the playoffs the last two seasons. Bowman\u2019s lack of draft success since 2009 has contributed to the team\u2019s recent struggles since their last Stanley Cup in 2015. His roster moves since 2015 also have been suspect and leave a lot to be desired. We are going to look at the Blackhawks’ current roster and examine the effect of the previous NHL Drafts in building the team 2010-present.<\/p>\n

Blackhawks Draft History Under Stan Bowman<\/h2>\n

Successful teams in the NHL have a steady stream of talent that they draft year after year. Every draft brings new prospects that hopefully contribute at the NHL level after two to three years in the minors, juniors, or college. Not every draft class produces NHL calibre players, especially those prospects taken after the third round. Those prospects are longshots that generally do not pan out in the NHL, but they may have a successful career in the AHL, in Europe, or the KHL. Every team hopes they find gems in rounds four through seven, but it is very rare.<\/p>\n

Drafts And The Current Roster<\/h3>\n

Today we are presenting the current 2019-20 Blackhawks roster up for review. It, unfortunately, confirms the team\u2019s inability to draft well since 2009. There have been 10 NHL Drafts under Stan Bowman so it would be reasonable to assume that many of the current Blackhawks were drafted by him and his staff. Unfortunately, the current roster does not reflect many of his prospects being able to make the jump to the NHL level.<\/p>\n

Current Forwards<\/h4>\n

Here are the current Blackhawks forwards and how they came to the team. We will cover when they were drafted, which general manager or team drafted them, and also if they were acquired in a trade.<\/p>\n