He resigned from his position in 2021 after an internal investigation revealed he neglected reports of sexual assault committed by a member of the Blackhawks' coaching staff.

[7] Tallon was demoted to the position of senior advisor weeks after missing the deadline to send qualifying options to the team's restricted free agents, causing the NHL Players Association to file a grievance against the Blackhawks.

[11] In the 2012 off-season, after finishing the 2011–12 NHL season as the sixth seed in the West and losing in the first round of the playoffs for a second consecutive season having lost to the Phoenix Coyotes in six games in the opening round of the 2012 playoffs, Bowman continued to retool the roster by calling up prospect forwards Brandon Bollig and Brandon Saad, signing veteran defenseman Michal Roszival and trading for veteran forward Michal Handzus.

[12] The Blackhawks' roster remained largely intact heading into the 2013–14 NHL season with the exemption of the retirement of Jamal Mayers and trades or free agency departures of Viktor Stålberg, Dave Bolland, Michael Frolik and Ray Emery and the return of Kris Versteeg after three seasons and signing of rookie goaltender Antti Raanta.

[13] The Blackhawks were poised for another deep playoff run during the 2014–15 NHL season, as the majority of the roster from the previous three seasons prior remained (with the exemption of the trades of Nick Leddy to the New York Islanders and Brandon Bollig to the Calgary Flames) and as Bowman acquired veterans Brad Richards, Andrew Desjardins, Antoine Vermette and Kimmo Timonen in trades or free agent signings and brought up prospects Teuvo Teravainen and Scott Darling from the minors.

[16] In the years surrounding their 2015 Stanley Cup victory, the Blackhawks committed to the majority of their core players by awarding long-term contracts with full no-move clauses to Kane, Toews, Sharp, and Seabrook.

Bowman was forced to trade away key assets, including Brandan Saad, Antti Raanta, Patrick Sharp along with Kris Versteeg (for a second time) while Johnny Oduya, Brad Richards and Antoine Vermette left the team in free agency.

Panarin was dealt to Columbus to reacquire Brandon Saad, while the veteran defenseman Hjalmarsson was sent to Arizona in exchange for the slightly younger defenceman Connor Murphy.

The slump continued over the next two years as the Blackhawks experienced additional roster turnaround, losing veterans Seabrook to retirement due to hip and shoulder injuries and Brandon Saad in a trade to the Colorado Avalanche and opting to let longtime starting goaltender Corey Crawford in free agency.

The move came after the Blackhawks fired John McDonough in April, and delegated his responsibilities between Bowman and Jaime Faulkner, who was hired as the president of business operations.

[28] By the end of the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Kane and Toews were the last remnants of the core group of players that won three Stanley Cups for the Blackhawks after Keith was traded to the Oilers in the 2021 off-season.

Bowman hoped injecting the roster with young talent, including Kirby Dach, Brandon Hagel, and Philipp Kurashev would allow the team to return to the playoffs.

[29][30] He also made a blockbuster trade before the 2021–22 season to acquire defensemen Seth Jones, whom he then signed to an eight-year extension worth $9.5 million with a no-movement clause.

[32] The Blackhawks struggled throughout the season, and his successor, Kyle Davidson, initiated a full-scale rebuild by offloading DeBrincat, Dach, and Hagel for prospects and draft capital.

[34] In May 2021, the Chicago Blackhawks hired Jenner & Block to launch an internal investigation following accusations of sexual assault and negligence that occurred the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.