[1] Jeremy Colliton led the Blackhawks in his second full year as head coach.
On December 20, 2020, the league announced a shortened 56-game season and realignment into four divisions with no conferences for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border.
[4] On May 3, the Blackhawks were eliminated from playoff contention after a 5–2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
[5] Blackhawk captain Jonathan Toews missed the entire season due to an undisclosed injury, later revealed to be chronic immune response syndrome.
Below are the Chicago Blackhawks's selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec.