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This panoramic photograph was taken by Brad Cavanaugh of the Chicago Blackhawks inside the United Center. In 1926, with the folding of the Western Hockey League Frederic McLaughlin purchases the Portland Rosebuds moving them to Chicago to play in the NHL. The team, which became known as the Black Hawks first, took the ice on November 17th where they beat the Toronto St. Paticks at the Chicago Coliseum 4-1. Chicago Stadium opened on March 28, 1929, and, at that time, it was the largest indoor sporting arena in the entire world. The Hawks played their last regular season game in Chicago Stadium on April 14, 1994. Some of the greats to play for the Chicago Blackhawks are Glen Hall, Bobby Hull, Denis Savard, Stan Mikita and Tony Esposito.