The Chicago Blackhawks are marking a milestone night on November 17, and they’ve now laid out exactly how the celebration will unfold.
That date brings the Centennial Game, with Chicago set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs. It also lands 100 years to the day after the Blackhawks played their first-ever game, which came against Toronto when the club was still known as the Toronto St. Pats.
The organization has spent the entire 2025-26 season leaning into its centennial, and this game is being framed as a night that will honor the past, the present, and what comes next.
The team announced Tuesday that the Atrium will open at 4:00 PM. The first 8000 fans through the doors will receive a Centennial game program, and there will also be a Centennial Team Archive on display.
Then at 5:15 PM, the Atrium will host a pregame Q&A featuring Denis Savard, Chris Chelios, Pat Foley, Jeremy Roenick, and Ed Olczyk. The five ambassadors bring more than 40 years of Blackhawks experience to the stage, and the club is clearly planning to let them tell some stories.
Fans will get another chance to see a couple of those names during the first intermission, when Roenick and Chelios will be available for photos back in the Atrium.
The night won’t end without another piece of the celebration. The Blackhawks will also reveal the 2026-27 Hall of Fame class, with the formal celebration for that group scheduled for March 14. The team said more details on that event will come later.
It’s been a rough season on the ice, but this night is built around the full sweep of Blackhawks history. For one evening, the focus shifts from the current results to the organization’s century-long story.
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