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2007
Oct. 5: W. Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz assumes the role of chairman.
Nov. 20: John McDonough is named team president.
2008
March 30: The Blackhawks begin a sellout streak that now sits at over 430 games.
April 1: The Blackhawks announce that for the first time in team history, the team will televise the entire 82-game regular-season schedule and playoffs.
July 18-20: The first Chicago Blackhawks Convention takes place at the Hilton Chicago and becomes an annual event.
Sept. 20: The team hosts its first Training Camp Festival at the United Center.
Sept. 23: The Blackhawks surpass the team’s previous franchise record of 13,425 season-ticket holders.
2009
Jan. 1: The Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Winter Classic in front of 40,818 fans at Wrigley Field.
April 8: The Blackhawks set a team single-season attendance record of 835,972, surpassing the previous mark set in 1995-96.
July 14: Stan Bowman is promoted to general manager, who at 36 becomes the youngest general manager in the NHL.
2010
June 9: The Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup under Wirtz’s ownership. The team would go on to win championships in the 2012-13 and 2014-15 seasons.
2013
June 28: An estimated crowd of 2 million fans celebrates the team’s second Stanley Cup victory in four seasons with a parade and rally.
2014
March 1: As part of the Coors Light Stadium Series, the Blackhawks host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Soldier Field before a crowd of 62,921 fans.
May 15: The Blackhawks and WGN sign a three-year extension of their TV rights deal through the end of the 2018-19 season.
Oct. 10: A new 5,000-square-foot flagship retail store opens on North Michigan Avenue.
2016
Jan. 28: The Blackhawks and WGN Radio agree to a five-year broadcast rights extension through the 2023-24 season.
June 15: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Wirtz break ground on the team’s new 125,000-square-foot training center.
2017
March 1: The United Center opens a new office building and fan atrium that houses employees of the Bulls, Blackhawks, Levy Restaurants and United Center.
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June 20: In conjunction with the United Center and the Bulls, the team opens the Madhouse retail store on Madison Street inside the atrium.
Oct. 2: NBC Sports Chicago announces it will air live pregame and postgame shows for every Blackhawks game during the 2017-18 season, even those not carried on the RSN.
Oct. 5: MB Financial Bank agrees to a 12-year naming-rights deal for the Blackhawks’ new $65 million training center, which is now known as MB Ice Arena.
Nov. 18: The NHL announces that the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will feature the Blackhawks and Boston Bruins on Jan. 1, 2019, at Notre Dame Stadium.
