Marian Hossa And His Lasting Legacy In Chicago

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Jared
September 10, 2022 (11:42)

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When Marian Hossa chose to come to Chicago, lofty expectations followed. Hossa was at a crossroads in his career after losing back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. Hossa had the reputation of a great player who always fell short when it mattered the most. However, his move to Chicago changed it all.

Hossa and the Blackhawks captured their first Stanley Cup of the Dynasty Era in his first season with the team during the 2009-2010 season. Hossa scored 51 points in 57 games during the regular season and scored one of the biggest goals of the playoffs. Hossa broke the tie in overtime against the Nashville Predators, which gave the Blackhawks the confidence they needed to carry them through the playoffs.

Over his storied Blackhawks career, Hossa amassed 415 regular season points in 534 regular season contests. Hossa also scored 73 playoff points in 107 playoff games on his way to three Stanley Cup rings over a special six season span of Blackhawks hockey. We fans saw Hossa accomplish numerous feats in a Blackhawks sweater, such as his 1,000th game, 1,000th point, 500th goal, and three Stanley Cup victories. Hossa fought through adversity until it became too much to handle. He played with his skin condition and fought hard to keep the Blackhawks championship window open even though he could barely make it through a full game without his skin condition flaring up.

Hossa's decision to come to Chicago turned out to be a pivotal move in the franchise's storied history. Hossa choosing Chicago gave the locker room the message that they were ready to make a playoff push. Their time was now. Hossa opened the floodgates for future free agents, putting Chicago on the map as one of the top free agent destinations in the league. Marian Hossa will go down in the history books as one of the best free agent signings any team in Chicago has ever made. His contributions and legacy in Chicago will last forever as we look back at a truly great period of time in Blackhawks franchise history.