Editing Chris Chelios (section)

==Playing career==
===Early years===
Chelios was born in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on January 25, 1962, to Gus and Susan Chelios. They lived in [[Evergreen Park, Illinois]], just south of Chicago. Chris attended [[Mount Carmel High School (Chicago)|Mount Carmel High School]] not far from the shore of [[Lake Michigan]] until his family moved to [[Poway, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hhof.com/htmlInduct../ind13Chelios.shtml|title=Chris Chelios|work=[[Hockey Hall of Fame]]|access-date=2013-11-06|archive-date=2014-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429222413/http://www.hhof.com/htmlInduct../ind13Chelios.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Then he went to [[Mira Mesa Senior High School|Mira Mesa High School]] in the north part of [[San Diego]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-09-sp-5436-story.html|title=LES CANADIENS : CHRIS CHELIOS : He Skated the Long Way to Star Status in the NHL|author=Bob Wolf|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 9, 1988|access-date=November 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Jul/10/tp-mira-mesa-grad-chelios-among-hall-inductees/|title=MIRA MESA GRAD CHELIOS AMONG HALL INDUCTEES|work=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=July 10, 2013|access-date=November 5, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429233056/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Jul/10/tp-mira-mesa-grad-chelios-among-hall-inductees/|archive-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref>

Unable to play high school hockey in [[Southern California]], Chelios was not recruited by any U.S. colleges. His only scholarship offer came from San Diego-based [[United States International University]], the only [[List of NCAA Division I ice hockey programs|NCAA Division I hockey]] team west of the Rockies. When Chelios arrived on campus as a freshman in 1979, however, he soon realized he was in the wrong environment, facing bigger players with considerably more junior hockey experience. He was eventually cut from the team. Chelios tried his luck in Canada, where he was twice cut by Junior B teams.

Chelios was drafted by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in the 1981 [[NHL Entry Draft]]. Prior to that, he played for the [[Moose Jaw Canucks]] of the [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League]], where he tallied 87 points and 175 penalty minutes in 54 games in his final season. Chelios then played for the [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]] at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] after being drafted. He was selected for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States team]] at the 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. In [[1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|1983]], he was part of the Badgers' [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship]] team and was named to the all-tournament team and the second [[WCHA]] all-star team. Chelios was a member of the U.S. team for the [[1984 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sarajevo|Sarajevo, Yugoslavia]]. Next he debuted for the Canadiens, playing 12 games in the regular season and 15 in the playoffs. That summer he joined the U.S. team at the [[1984 Canada Cup]].

===Montreal Canadiens (1984–1990)===
In 1984, Chelios made the [[Montreal Canadiens]] for good. During his early days, he was known for his offensive abilities, and his teammates even called him "Soft Hands Chelios".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1697598-chris-chelios-former-nhl-star-inducted-to-2013-hockey-hall-of-fame-class |title=Chris Chelios: Former NHL Star Inducted to 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame Class (digest) |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=2013-07-09 |page=C-1 |access-date=2014-02-23}}</ref> He earned a trip to the [[National Hockey League All-Star Game]] and was named to the 1985 [[NHL All-Rookie Team]]. He scored 64 points in 74 games, a high total for a defenseman even in the high-scoring 1980s, and finished second to [[Mario Lemieux]] for the [[Calder Memorial Trophy]]. In the playoffs that year, he had 10 points in nine games, with a +17 [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|plus/minus]]. Although he only played 41 games in the [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86 season]], he won his first [[Stanley Cup]], playing in front of [[Conn Smythe Trophy]]-winning goaltender [[Patrick Roy]].

During the [[1988-89 NHL season|1988–89 campaign]]. He scored 73 points in 80 games at +35, was named to the [[List of All-Star first-team NHL hockey players|All-Star first-team]], and won his first [[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]. During that year's [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Wales Conference]] (now Eastern Conference) Finals series against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] (which the Canadiens won in six games), Chelios became reviled by Flyer fans for a hit on [[Brian Propp]] that left the Philadelphia winger with a serious [[concussion]] and forced him to miss the next game. The Flyers did not retaliate against Chelios until tlate in Game 6; Flyers goaltender [[Ron Hextall]] skated out of his net to attack Chelios, earning him a 12-game suspension.<ref>{{cite news |title=N.H.L. Gives Hextall 12-Game Suspension for Attack on Chelios |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/23/sports/nhl-gives-hextall-12-game-suspension-for-attack-on-chelios.html |access-date=June 28, 2018 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 23, 1989}}</ref>

After playing only 53 games the following season (in which he served as Canadiens' co-captain, with [[Guy Carbonneau]], making Chelios the first non-Canadian player to captain the Canadiens), Chelios was traded to his hometown team, the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], on June 29, 1990, with a [[NHL entry draft|2nd-round draft pick]] for [[Denis Savard]]. The trade occurred one day after Chelios was [[Criminal accusation|accused]] of [[fighting]] with two [[police officer]]s as they tried to [[arrest]] him for [[Urination|urinating]] in public outside a [[Bar (establishment)|bar]] in downtown [[Madison, Wisconsin]], according to a [[Complaint|criminal complaint]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rekxAAAAIBAJ&pg=2128,252663 |title=Greg LeMond second in Tour (digest) |newspaper=Reading Eagle |date=1990-07-01 |page=C-3 |access-date=2013-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/07/01/chelios-and-suter-tussle-with-police/bccb6586-d472-42b5-8819-7f77b4dcd7bc/|title=CHELIOS AND SUTER TUSSLE WITH POLICE|date=1990-07-01|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2018-03-28|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref>

===Chicago Blackhawks (1990–1999)===
In his first season with Chicago, Chelios tallied 64 points and earned a spot on the Second NHL All-Star team. He helped lead the Blackhawks to the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] in 1992, where they were swept by the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. He was in top form for the 1992–93 season, scoring 73 points and winning his second [[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]. During the [[1994–95 NHL lockout]] he played for [[EHC Biel]] in the Swiss [[National League A]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=946 |title=Chris Chelios (b. 1962) hockey statistics and profile at |publisher=Hockeydb.com |date=1962-01-25 |access-date=2013-01-11}}</ref>

For the [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]] season, Chelios was named [[List of Chicago Blackhawks captains|captain]] of the Blackhawks, a role he served in until 1999. He scored 72 points<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000351996.html|title=Chicago Blackhawks 1995-96 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com|website=www.hockeydb.com}}</ref> and won his third James Norris Memorial Trophy. In the summer of 1996, he helped lead the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]] to defeating Canada in the [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]] finals. Chelios was named to the All-Tournament Team.

===Detroit Red Wings (1999–2009)===
On March 23, 1999, Chelios was traded to the [[Detroit Red Wings]] for [[Anders Eriksson (ice hockey, born 1975)|Anders Eriksson]] and two first-round draft picks. In 2002, his +40 [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|plus/minus]] led the league and he was again named to the first All-Star team. He also led the United States hockey team to a silver medal at the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games|2002 Winter Olympics]], and was named to the Tournament's All-Star team. His season culminated in the Red Wings' victory over the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the Stanley Cup Finals, giving Chelios his second Stanley Cup.

[[Image:Chris chelios.jpg|thumb|Chelios in a Detroit vs. Boston game, February 2008|right|230px]]
In 2004, because of the [[2004–05 NHL season|cancellation of the NHL season]], Chelios, along with fellow Red Wing teammates [[Derian Hatcher]] and [[Kris Draper]], decided to play hockey for the [[Motor City Mechanics]], a [[United Hockey League|UHL]] team based out of [[Fraser, Michigan]].In October 2004, he trained with the U.S. bobsled federation in a bid to compete for the [[Greece|Greek]] bobsled team at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. While Chelios did not compete in the bobsled, he did [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]] the USA hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in [[Turin]], [[Italy]].

On August 4, 2005, the 43-year-old re-signed with the [[Detroit Red Wings|Red Wings]] for a one-year contract. On May 24, 2006, Chelios re-signed a one-year contract with the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. On July 3, 2006, Chelios became the active leader for most games played upon the retirement of teammate [[Steve Yzerman]]. On April 21, 2007, he became the oldest defenseman to score a short-handed goal in the NHL in a playoff game against the Calgary Flames. Chelios was the captain of the US Olympic Hockey Team that played at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. By participating in [[ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics]], Chelios set a new standard, by becoming the first player to take part in an Olympic ice hockey tournament twenty-two years after he played in his first.<ref>IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All Time, Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, p.120, Fenn Publishing, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2008, {{ISBN|978-1-55168-358-4}}</ref> The old record was set by Swiss hockey player [[Bibi Torriani]] who had played twenty years after his debut (1928 and 1948).

Chelios re-signed with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] for the 2007–08 season. On January 8, 2008, Chelios became the second oldest player in the history of the NHL, at 45 years, 348 days, passing [[Moe Roberts]]. Only [[Gordie Howe]], who played until age 52, was older. On April 12, 2008, Chelios played in his 248th playoff game, breaking the NHL record set by [[Hockey Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] goaltender [[Patrick Roy]]. Later that season, Chelios also became the oldest active player to win the Stanley Cup. He signed another one-year contract with the Red Wings for the 2008–09 season. On December 5, 2008, Chelios played in his first of two games for the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]], the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) farm club for the Red Wings, as part of a conditioning stint. At 46 years of age, he became the oldest player in the 73-year history of the AHL.<ref>{{Cite news|title=CHELIOS SETS AHL RECORD IN GRIFFINS LOSS TO MARLIES |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=258597&lid=sublink06&lpos=headlines_main |work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]] |publisher=tsn.ca |date=2008-12-05 |access-date=2008-12-06}}</ref> At the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, he was a finalist for the [[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]].

===Chicago Wolves and Atlanta Thrashers===
After the Red Wings announced that they would not be re-signing Chelios,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=431473&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Holland: Chelios is not returning to Wings|date=2009-06-23|agency=Associated Press|access-date=2009-06-28}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> he signed a 25-game tryout contract with the [[Chicago Wolves]] of the AHL.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=295489|title=47-YEAR OLD CHELIOS SIGNS WITH AHL'S WOLVES; TO DEBUT FRIDAY|date=2009-10-20|work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|publisher=tsn.ca|access-date=2009-10-20|archive-date=2009-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023042236/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=295489|url-status=dead}}</ref> After a second 25-game pro tryout contract with the Wolves,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-wolves-call-of-the-wild/2009/12/chris-chelios-re-signs-for-another-25-with-chicago-wolves.html|title=another 25 game tryout, which would bring the total to 50 games.|date=2009-12-28|publisher=chicagonow.com|access-date=2009-12-28|archive-date=2009-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231014624/http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-wolves-call-of-the-wild/2009/12/chris-chelios-re-signs-for-another-25-with-chicago-wolves.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Chelios signed a [[two-way contract]] with the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. Chelios remained with the Wolves until he was recalled to the Thrashers,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=4982207|title=48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios called up by Atlanta Thrashers|last=LeBrun|first=Pierre|date=2010-03-10|work=[[ESPN.com]]|access-date=2010-03-11}}</ref> hoping that he could provide a spark for the team's playoff hopes.<ref name="Chelios sent down to Wolves2">{{cite news|url=http://www.kolotv.com/sports/headlines/90123852.html|title=Chris Chelios Sent Down to Minor Leagues|date=7 April 2010|publisher=KoloTV.com|agency=Associated Press|access-date=26 April 2010}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He played in seven games for the Thrashers, the first time in his career he did not play for an [[Original Six]] team, but failed to record any points.<ref name="Eliteprospects2">{{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=9112|title=Eliteprospects.com - Chris Chelios|access-date=26 April 2010}}</ref> On April 7, 2010, Chelios was sent back to the Wolves.<ref name="Chelios sent down to Wolves2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=524362|title=Thrashers send Chelios back to AHL|last=Morreale|first=Mike G.|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref>

===Retirement, transition to Wings front office, and broadcasting===
On August 31, 2010, Chelios officially retired. He was 48 years of age. The same day, Red Wings [[general manager]] [[Ken Holland]] announced that Chelios would be hired to work in the Red Wings' front office. He was named Adviser to Hockey Operations, with a role of working with Red Wings' defense prospects in [[Grand Rapids Griffins|Grand Rapids]].<ref name="Chelios sent down to Wolves2"/><ref name="Official retirement">{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5444276 | title=Report: Chris Chelios retiring | date=6 August 2010 | access-date=7 August 2010 | publisher=ESPN Chicago | author=Fox Reports Detroit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2010/08/now_red_wings-executive_chris.html|title=Now Red Wings executive Chelios discusses job description|access-date=2010-08-09|last=Malik |first=George |publisher= MLive.com|date=2010-08-09}}</ref>

In 2013, it was announced that Chelios would become an NHL analyst on [[Fox Sports 1|FS1]], which also included covering the hockey tournament at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lepore|first=Steve|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2013/8/5/4590864/fox-sports-1-urlacher-chelios|title=Fox Sports 1 adds to stable with Urlacher, Chelios|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|date=5 August 2013|access-date=5 August 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Chelios, along with former Red Wings teammate [[Brett Hull]], was added to [[ESPN]]'s roster of analysts for their coverage of the [[2016 World Cup of Hockey]], which ESPN had picked up the U.S. broadcast rights to, after [[NHL on NBC|NBC]] pulled out due to scheduling conflicts.

In July 2018, Chelios announced that he was leaving the Detroit area, and the Red Wings front office, to return to Chicago to be close to his family. At the same time, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that Chelios was being brought on board to serve as an ambassador for the franchise. In 2021, after ESPN regained the rights to broadcast the [[NHL on ESPN|NHL]], Chelios rejoined the network for their coverage. Chelios served the same studio analyst role he held for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and sat alongside [[Mark Messier]] and [[P. K. Subban]], joining [[Steve Levy]] for games on ESPN, [[NHL on ABC|ABC]], and [[ESPN+]]. On June 5, 2023, it was announced that Chelios's contract would not be renewed<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Chris Chelios won't return to ESPN as NHL analyst |url=https://theathletic.com/4583551/2023/06/05/chris-chelios-not-returning-espn-analyst/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Athletic |language=en|last1= Deitsch|first1= Richard}}</ref> as part of Disney's $5.5{{nbsp}}billion cost cutting.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |date=2023-02-08 |title=Searching for Streaming Profit, Disney Cuts $5.5 Billion in Costs |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/business/disney-earnings.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Chelios later joined [[NHL on TNT|TNT]] as a guest studio analyst for their November 7 doubleheader.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web |last=Keeley |first=Sean |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Chris Chelios reportedly joining 'NHL on TNT' studio for Tuesday doubleheader |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/nhl/chris-chelios-nhl-tnt-studio-tuesday-doubleheader.html |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=Awful Announcing |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Chris Chelios to Appear on NHL on TNT Pregame Show After ESPN Departure {{!}} Barrett Media |url=https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2023/11/07/chris-chelios-to-appear-on-nhl-on-tnt-pregame-show-after-espn-departure/ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=barrettsportsmedia.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Blackhawks retired Chelios's no. 7 before their game against the Red Wings on February 25, 2024, making him the ninth Blackhawk to receive the honor.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roumeliotis |first=Charlie |url=https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-to-retire-former-captain-chris-chelios-no-7-jersey/505529/ |title=Blackhawks to retire former captain Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey |website=NBC Sports Chicago |date=September 7, 2023 |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>