Black Hawks' Flight: NHL's First Airplane Playoff Game

For the NHL, it's March 18th. Here's what's happening. On March 18th, 1940, the Chicago Black

Hawks made NHL history with the bold move off the ice. They chartered the first airplane

flight for a playoff game, heading to Toronto to face the May beliefs. Travel back then

men long train rides across the league, but the Black Hawks decided to fly instead. This

wild winds they rewind highlights how they broke new ground just to get to the matchup.

Fans and players alike saw it as a game changer, speeding up trips that once took days. It

showed the NHL evolving even during intense postseason play. No major follow-ups from

that flight, but it paved the way for air travel to become the norm in hockey. The Black

Hawks kept pushing in the playoffs that year. These nuggets remind us how small innovations

shaped the sport we love today. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode.

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