The Athletic's 100 best players - Chelios at 29

[Ricelund]

NHL99: Chris Chelios 'just came to work,' even as an AHLer closing in on 50

The longtime captain and Hockey Hall of Famer is a hockey ambassador no matter where he is.

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[Henkka]

Nice recap of his career.

 

[Henkka]

 

[Henkka]

The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited - The Hockey Writers Hockey History Latest News, Analysis & More

The Chelios-for-Savard trade is every bit a blockbuster transaction because it's rare that two team leaders are swapped for each other.

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Found out this great article about Chelios' early history.

Man those people in Montreal were utter idiots.

 

[Konnan511]

The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited - The Hockey Writers Hockey History Latest News, Analysis & More

The Chelios-for-Savard trade is every bit a blockbuster transaction because it's rare that two team leaders are swapped for each other.

thehockeywriters.com

Found out this great article about Chelios' early history.

Man those people in Montreal were utter idiots.

I mean, yah, but they did win a Stanley Cup after the trade.

I laughed at this paragraph, though, wild times:

Team president Ronald Corey felt Chelios didn’t exhibit the type of demeanor becoming of a Canadien, so he wanted him off of the roster ASAP. Corey had concerns that his reckless off-ice lifestyle had become a detriment to the image of the franchise, and the trade to Chicago was consummated one day after Chelios was arrested for fighting with two Madison, Wisconsin police officers who were trying to detain him for urinating in public.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I mean, yah, but they did win a Stanley Cup after the trade.

I laughed at this paragraph, though, wild times: