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The Blackhawks' best defensemen

Doug Wilson has the most points of the 313 defensemen who played with the Blackhawks, 779 in 938 games. Duncan Keith is 2nd with 625.

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The Blackhawks' defensemen this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s · 1930s · 1927–29

Compare with in · side by side

The Blackhawks' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Doug Wilson1977 – 1991 · 938 games779225554
2Duncan Keith2005 – 2021 · 1,192 games625105520
3Bob Murray1975 – 1990 · 1,008 games514132382
4Chris Chelios1990 – 1999 · 664 games48792395
5Pierre Pilote1955 – 1968 · 821 games47777400
6Brent Seabrook2005 – 2020 · 1,114 games464103361
7Keith Brown1979 – 1993 · 812 games33064266
8Pat Stapleton1965 – 1973 · 545 games32741286
9Phil Russell1972 – 1979 · 504 games22953176
10Dick Redmond1972 – 1977 · 341 games22771156
11Doug Jarrett1964 – 1975 · 721 games21638178
12Earl Seibert1935 – 1945 · 410 games19157134
13Bill Gadsby1946 – 1955 · 468 games18654132
14Moose Vasko1956 – 1966 · 641 games18532153
T15Bill White1969 – 1976 · 415 games17930149
T15Gary Suter1993 – 1998 · 301 games17953126
17Dale Tallon1973 – 1978 · 325 games15644112
18Dave Manson1986 – 2000 · 431 games15545110
19Seth Jones2021 – 2025 · 259 games14632114
20Behn Wilson1983 – 1988 · 262 games14539106
21Niklas Hjalmarsson2007 – 2017 · 623 games14323120
22Keith Magnuson1969 – 1980 · 589 games13914125
23Steve Smith1991 – 1997 · 317 games13625111
T24Brian Campbell2008 – 2017 · 295 games13424110
T24Erik Gustafsson2015 – 2022 · 273 games13431103

points by decade

2020s

  1. Seth Jones2021 – 2025 · 259 games146
  2. Connor Murphy2019 – 2026 · 419 games97
  3. › Alex Vlasic2021 – 2027 · 275 games72
  4. Erik Gustafsson2019 – 2022 · 118 games44
  5. Duncan Keith2019 – 2021 · 115 games42

2010s

  1. Duncan Keith2009 – 2019 · 755 games455
  2. Brent Seabrook2009 – 2019 · 768 games346
  3. Niklas Hjalmarsson2009 – 2017 · 589 games139
  4. Nick Leddy2010 – 2014 · 258 games93
  5. Erik Gustafsson2015 – 2019 · 155 games90

2000s

  1. Duncan Keith2005 – 2009 · 322 games128
  2. Brent Seabrook2005 – 2009 · 314 games114
  3. Boris Mironov1999 – 2003 · 208 games81
  4. Dustin Byfuglien2005 – 2009 · 178 games75
  5. Phil Housley2001 – 2003 · 137 games68

1990s

  1. Chris Chelios1990 – 1999 · 664 games487
  2. Gary Suter1993 – 1998 · 301 games179
  3. Steve Smith1991 – 1997 · 317 games136
  4. Doug Wilson1989 – 1991 · 121 games113
  5. Eric Weinrich1993 – 1999 · 356 games113

1980s

  1. Doug Wilson1979 – 1989 · 684 games606
  2. Bob Murray1979 – 1989 · 669 games384
  3. Keith Brown1979 – 1989 · 610 games270
  4. Behn Wilson1983 – 1988 · 262 games145
  5. Doug Crossman1980 – 1983 · 159 games95

1970s

  1. Phil Russell1972 – 1979 · 504 games229
  2. Dick Redmond1972 – 1977 · 341 games227
  3. Bill White1969 – 1976 · 415 games179
  4. Pat Stapleton1969 – 1973 · 278 games165
  5. Dale Tallon1973 – 1978 · 325 games156

1960s

  1. Pierre Pilote1959 – 1968 · 591 games385
  2. Pat Stapleton1965 – 1969 · 267 games162
  3. Moose Vasko1959 – 1966 · 455 games128
  4. Doug Jarrett1964 – 1969 · 325 games95
  5. Al MacNeil1962 – 1966 · 260 games56

1950s

  1. Bill Gadsby1949 – 1955 · 310 games139
  2. Gus Mortson1952 – 1958 · 390 games105
  3. Al Dewsbury1950 – 1956 · 323 games101
  4. Pierre Pilote1955 – 1959 · 230 games92
  5. Moose Vasko1956 – 1959 · 186 games57

1940s

  1. Earl Seibert1939 – 1945 · 245 games131
  2. Joe Cooper1939 – 1946 · 249 games73
  3. Bill Gadsby1946 – 1949 · 158 games47
  4. John Mariucci1940 – 1948 · 224 games45
  5. Ralph Nattrass1946 – 1949 · 155 games40

1930s

  1. Earl Seibert1935 – 1939 · 165 games60
  2. Alex Levinsky1934 – 1939 · 197 games32
  3. Cy Wentworth1929 – 1932 · 129 games28
  4. Art Coulter1931 – 1936 · 170 games27
  5. Ted Graham1929 – 1933 · 163 games24

1927–29

  1. Gord Fraser1926 – 1928 · 54 games22
  2. Cy Wentworth1927 – 1929 · 87 games13
  3. Bob Trapp1926 – 1928 · 82 games8
  4. Duke Dukowski1926-27 · 28 games5
  5. Percy Traub1926-27 · 42 games2

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Method

  • Every defenseman who played with the Blackhawks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Blackhawks in its seasons.