Editing Chris Chelios (section)

===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]].