The Blackhawks have played in Chicago since 1926 and have had three homes there: the Chicago Coliseum on Wabash Avenue, the Chicago Stadium on West Madison Street for 65 years, and since 1994 the United Center, built across the street from the old Stadium.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Blackhawks played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each arena with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Blackhawks Arena, 1926 to Today
- Chicago
- 1926–1929
Chicago Coliseum
The first home, a Wabash Avenue hall that hosted five Republican conventions. In 1928–29 the new Chicago Stadium was late, so the Black Hawks split home games among the Coliseum, the Detroit Olympia and Fort Erie's Peace Bridge Arena.
Today: Closed in 1971 and cleared by the early 1990s; the Soka Gakkai USA Culture Center is on the site
1929–1994The Madhouse on Madison opened in March 1929 as the largest indoor arena in the world. The Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup on home ice in 1934 and 1938, and also won in 1961. Shared with the Bulls from 1967.
Today: Demolished in 1995; the site is a United Center parking lot with a commemorative plaque
Stadium history →- 1994–presentCurrent home
Opened in August 1994 across Madison Street from the old Stadium, shared with the Bulls. The Blackhawks won Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015; the 2015 title was the first they clinched in Chicago since 1938.
Visiting guide →
Blackhawks Arena FAQ
Where did the Blackhawks play before the United Center?
At Chicago Stadium, from 1929 until the end of the 1993–94 season. Before that they played their first seasons, 1926–1929, at the Chicago Coliseum.
How many arenas have the Blackhawks had?
Three regular homes: the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago Stadium and the United Center. In 1928–29, when Chicago Stadium was delayed, the team also played home games at the Detroit Olympia and the Peace Bridge Arena in Fort Erie, Ontario.
What was Chicago Stadium known for?
Its nickname, the Madhouse on Madison, after its address at 1800 West Madison Street. When it opened in 1929 it was the largest indoor arena in the world, with room for up to 26,000. It had the largest Barton pipe organ ever built, and the goal horn tradition began there in 1973, when owner Bill Wirtz had the horn from his yacht installed.
Is Chicago Stadium still standing?
No. It was demolished in 1995, after the Blackhawks and Bulls moved across the street. The site is now a parking lot for the United Center, with a plaque in the pavement. The Chicago Coliseum is also gone; the Soka Gakkai USA Culture Center stands on its site.
Where do the Blackhawks play now?
At the United Center on Chicago’s Near West Side, shared with the Bulls since 1994. It seats 19,717 for hockey. The Blackhawks clinched the 2015 Stanley Cup there, their first Cup won at home since 1938.