Editing Chris Chelios

{{Short description|Greek-American ice hockey player (born 1962)}}
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| position = [[Defenceman|Defense]]
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 191
| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]] <br>[[Chicago Blackhawks]] <br>[[EHC Biel]] <br>[[Detroit Red Wings]] <br>[[Atlanta Thrashers]]
| ntl_team = USA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|1|25}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S.
| career_start = 1984
| career_end = 2010
| draft = 40th overall
| draft_year = 1981
| draft_team = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
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[[File:Chris Chelios.jpg|frameless|center|Chris Chelios at the [[United Center]] in 2023]]
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| caption = Chelios at the [[United Center]] in 2023
| name = Chris Chelios
| halloffame = 2013
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Cup of Hockey]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996 United States]] |}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Canada Cup]]}}
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'''Christos Konstantinos Chelios''' ({{langx|el|Χρήστος Κωνσταντίνος "Κρις" Τσέλιος}}; born January 25, 1962) is a [[Greek-Americans|Greek-American]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenseman]]. He was a three-time [[Stanley Cup]] champion: one with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and two with the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. 
 
Chelios played for the Canadiens, Blackhawks, [[Detroit Red Wings]], and the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. When he was called up from the [[American Hockey League|AHL]]'s [[Chicago Wolves]] to play for the Thrashers during the [[2009–10 NHL season]], Chelios was the oldest active player in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) and the second-oldest of all time. He had played the [[List of NHL statistical leaders#Regular season games played|most games of any active player]] in the NHL, was the last player from the [[1981 NHL Entry Draft]] still active (or any [[NHL Entry Draft|draft]] from [[1986 NHL Entry Draft|1986]] and earlier), and had the most career [[penalty (hockey)|penalty minutes]] of any active player. He is the former record-holder for most games played in the NHL by a defenseman, is [[List of NHL players with 1000 games played|eighth overall]] with 1,651 games played, holds the record for most career [[List of NHL records (individual)#Games|playoff games played]] with 266 and is tied with [[Gordie Howe]] for most NHL seasons played with 26. On May 1, 2009, he appeared in the playoffs for an NHL record 24th time, having missed the playoffs only once. Chelios is also the record-holder for most career postseason losses, with 117 (also the most in any professional sport in North America). He only lost one Game 7 in his career, however, a 3–2 OT loss in the 1985 [[Adams Division]] Finals against the [[Quebec Nordiques|Nordiques]]. In 2017, Chelios was named one of the "[[100 Greatest NHL Players]]" in history.<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Greatest NHL Players|url=https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players|website=NHL.com|access-date=January 27, 2017|date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

Chelios is of [[Greeks|Greek]] heritage. His cousin, [[Nikos Tselios]], also played professional hockey and is a former first round draft pick of the [[Carolina Hurricanes]]. Chelios was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] on November 8, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677353|title=Cheli, Shanny headed to Hall of Fame|website=NHL.com}}</ref> and inducted into the [[IIHF Hall of Fame]] in 2018.

==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>

==Coaching career==
On June 17, 2015, [[USA Hockey]] named Chelios an assistant coach for [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|Team USA]] at the [[2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771244|title=Chelios, Cole and Reiter named Assistant Coaches for 2016 U.S. National Junior Team|date=2015-06-17|access-date=2015-06-17|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> On June 23, 2015, Chelios was named to the Red Wings coaching staff, where he played a role in player development by working on-ice with the team's defensemen during practices. His job involved evaluating in-game player performance and offering his insight and observations to Red Wings bench coaches. He would also attend all home games, and on occasion, join the club on the road.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771721|title=Red Wings name assistant coaches|first=Kyle|last=Kujawa|date=2015-06-23|access-date=2015-06-23|agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771755|title=Blashill names his first Wings' coaching staff|first=Bill|last=Roose|date=2015-06-23|access-date=2015-06-23|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

==International play==
Chelios has participated in 11 international tournaments for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]:
*[[1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
*[[1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
*[[1984 Winter Olympics]]
*[[1984 Canada Cup]]
*[[1987 Canada Cup]]
*[[1991 Canada Cup]]
*[[1996 World Cup of Hockey]] (alternate captain)
*[[1998 Winter Olympics]] (captain)
*[[2002 Winter Olympics]] (captain)
*[[2004 World Cup of Hockey]] (captain)
*[[2006 Winter Olympics]] (captain)

In 2020, Chelios was named into the [[IIHF All-Time Teams|IIHF All-Time USA Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tlh.evcco.com/players.html|title=Top Level Hockey World Rankings - Players|publisher=EVCco|date=2010-03-21|access-date=2010-11-04}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chelios attended [[Mount Carmel High School (Chicago)|Mount Carmel High School]] in Chicago before his family moved west, and then finished prep studies at [[Mira Mesa Senior High School]] in San Diego. He and his wife Tracee were married in 1987. They met while students at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]. They have four children: Dean (born 1989), [[Jake Chelios|Jake]] (born 1991), [[Caley Chelios|Caley]] (born 1993), and Tara (born 1996). Dean Chelios, a forward for [[Cranbrook Schools|Cranbrook-Kingswood High School]] in [[Bloomfield Hills, Michigan]], scored two power play goals helping his team win the 2006 Division III Michigan state high school hockey championship. Dean played for the [[Chicago Steel]] of the [[USHL]] in [[Bensenville, Illinois]], and last played in 2016 for the [[Wichita Thunder]] of the [[ECHL]]. In May 2009, Jake was drafted 49th overall by the Chicago Steel and joined his brother at [[Michigan State University]] in [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=107564|title=Dean Chelios hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com|website=www.hockeydb.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ccha.com/michigan_state/roster.aspx?s=/cros/msum CCHA Team Michigan State Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124111440/http://www.ccha.com/michigan_state/roster.aspx?s=%2Fcros%2Fmsum |date=2010-11-24 }}</ref> Jake is a defenseman, like his father, and played with [[Kunlun Red Star]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]. Caley graduated from [[Northwestern University]] and is a reporter for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]].

Chelios was active in charitable causes during his playing time in Chicago, founding ''Cheli's Children''."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81040.html|title=1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Chris Chelios|website=www.hockeydraftcentral.com}}</ref> He is the older brother of former minor-leaguer Steve Chelios,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Malik|first1=George|title=Red Wings defenceman Chris Chelios's younger brother, Steve, hired as coach of Oregon junior hockey team |url=http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2009/05/red_wings_defenceman_chris_che.html |website=mlive.com |access-date=June 28, 2018 |date=May 2, 2009}}</ref> and cousin of former NHL player [[Nikos Tselios]].<ref>{{cite news |title=This Tselios Making His Name Known |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/07/08/this-tselios-making-his-name-known/ |access-date=June 28, 2018 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=July 8, 1997 |quote="It's pronounced the same, but ours is the Greek spelling," says Nik Tselios, a cousin of Blackhawks captain Chris Chelios.}}</ref>

In 2004, Chelios and surfer [[Laird Hamilton]] trained with the U.S. bobsled team and hoped to form the first [[Greece|Greek]] bobsled team at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. Chelios and his family [[Stand up paddle surfing|stand-up paddle surf]] with Hamilton. Chelios credits the activity with helping him maintain his long career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3310766|title=At 46, Chelios is still going strong|date=25 March 2008|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

On ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', Dr. Perry Cox, played by Chelios's friend [[John C. McGinley]], often wears a Red Wings jersey with Chelios's name and number. During the fourth season of the show, which was concurrent with the 2004–05 lockout, Cox was seen on at least one occasion wearing a No. 24 "Motor City Mechanics" jersey. Chelios is also close friends with actors [[John Cusack]] and [[D. B. Sweeney]], [[Pearl Jam]] frontman [[Eddie Vedder]], [[Smashing Pumpkins]] frontman [[Billy Corgan]], and musician [[Kid Rock]]. Chelios was sitting courtside with Kid Rock during the [[Pacers-Pistons brawl]] at the Palace of Auburn Hills on November 19, 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=241119008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180517055815/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=241119008 | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 17, 2018 | title = Pacers vs. Pistons - Game Recap | website = ESPN.com }}</ref> Chelios was a regular at Michigan State University hockey games, cheering on his sons Jake and Dean.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.detnews.com/article/20101023/SPORTS07/10230412/1361/MSU-hockey-coach-Rick-Comley-keeps-team-strong-despite-loss-of-talent-to-pro-ranks | title = MSU Hockey coach Comley keeps team strong despite loss of talent to pros | website = detnews.com | date = 2010-10-23 | access-date = 2010-10-23 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===DUI arrest===
On December 28, 2009, in [[Westmont, Illinois|Westmont]], a southwest suburb of Chicago, Chelios was arrested for driving under the influence.<ref name = "DUI">{{cite web |title=Ex-NHLer Chelios arrested for DUI, speeding |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/chelios-speeding-dui/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=June 28, 2018 |date=January 6, 2010}}</ref> He was the only occupant of the vehicle that was stopped at 4 a.m.<ref name = "DUI"/> The vehicle was towed and Chelios was taken to the Westmont station, where he was charged, processed, and posted bond. In March 2010, a judge reviewed the video tape of the arrest. The case was dismissed for lack of probable cause to stop, and evidence the tape provided that Chelios was not impaired.<ref>{{cite web |title=Report says Chelios DUI charge will be dropped |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/chelios-dui-charges/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=June 28, 2018 |date=February 12, 2010}}</ref> He was, however, fined for improper lane usage and speeding.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chelios DUI charge dropped |url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5066355 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=June 28, 2018 |date=April 8, 2010}}</ref>

===Malibu Mob===
Chelios has a home in [[Malibu, California]], and is well known as a member of the group of celebrity home owners and friends called the Malibu Mob.<ref name="cbs_mob">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/10842691|title=Wings veteran Chelios a member of 'The Malibu Mob'|date=May 26, 2008|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=2009-06-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011214126/http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/10842691|archive-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref> Other members include tennis player [[John McEnroe]], big-wave surfer [[Laird Hamilton]] and his beach volleyball professional wife [[Gabrielle Reece]], musicians [[Tim Commerford]] and [[Kid Rock]], and actors [[John C. McGinley]], [[John Cusack]], [[Kelsey Grammer]], [[Tony Danza]], [[Justin Long]], and [[Ed O'Neill]].<ref>[http://tvfilter.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DB9D137CC0F754C9!4664.entry MSN TV Blog: Paging Dr. Cox: 'Scrubs' Doc John C. McGinley Dishes on His Motor-Mouthed Alter Ego, His Famous Friends and His Elle MacPherson Jones<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806152950/http://tvfilter.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%21DB9D137CC0F754C9%214664.entry |date=2010-08-06 }}</ref>

==Business==
[[File:CheliBarrooflooking at Grand Circus park.jpg|thumb|Chelios opened Cheli's Chili in downtown Detroit in 2006; it closed in November 2018, photo from September 2007.]]
Chelios has owned restaurant/bars in both the Chicago and [[Detroit]] areas with the name ''Cheli's Chili Bar''. The first was on West Madison Street in [[Chicago]] (near the [[United Center]]) in the 1990s, but closed after when he became a Red Wings player. A new Cheli's opened in [[Dearborn, Michigan|Dearborn]] in 2003, followed by a second location in [[Detroit]] in 2006, and a third in [[Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan|Clinton Township]] in 2008. All of the restaurants are closed, with the Detroit location shuttering in November 2018 when Chelios returned to Chicago.

On January 2, 2007, two employees of Cheli's in Detroit were fatally stabbed: Megan Soroka, 49, a manager at the restaurant, and Mark Barnard, 52, a chef. Police arrested Justin Blackshere, 17, who confessed to the crime. He was a busboy at the restaurant and was fired in November 2006. Blackshere's pregnant girlfriend had also been fired from her job as a dishwasher. Chelios took a leave of absence from the Red Wings to help the victims' families. He said, "I'll come back when I feel ready and the families feel ready. I'm just going to try to get through this day by day with everybody."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.aol.com/nhl/story/_a/chelios-takes-leave-of-absence-after/20070104113409990001 |title=Sporting News - Real Insight. Real Fans. Real Conversations |publisher=Sports.aol.com |access-date=2013-01-11}}</ref> On January 9, 2007, the Red Wings announced that Chelios would playing that night.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2725184|title=A week after restaurant stabbings, Chelios to return|date=9 January 2007|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Blackshere was found guilty of murder in the first degree on August 22, 2007 and was sentenced to life in prison without parole on September 7, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3008919|title=Man gets life for stabbings in Chelios' restaurant|date=7 September 2007|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
'''''Bold italics''''' indicate NHL record

===Regular season and playoffs===
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|- style="background: #e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" style="background: #fff;" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" style="background: #fff;" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]]
! rowspan="99" style="background: #fff;" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- style="background: #e0e0e0;"
! [[season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1978–79
| [[Moose Jaw Canucks]]
| [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]]
| 24 || 3 || 16 || 19  || 68
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| 1979–80
| Moose Jaw Canucks
| SJHL
| 53 || 12 || 31 || 42  || 118
| — || — || — || — || — 
|-
| 1980–81
| Moose Jaw Canucks
| SJHL
| 54 || 23 || 64 || 87 || 175
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1981–82 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1981–82]]
| [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 43 || 6 || 43 || 49  || 50
| — || — || — || — || — 
|-
| [[1982–83 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1982–83]]
| Wisconsin Badgers
| WCHA
| 45 || 16 || 32 || 48 || 62
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 12 || 0 || 2 || 2  || 12
| 15 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 17
|-
| [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 74 || 9 || 55 || 64  || 87
| 9 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 17
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 41 || 8 || 26 || 34 || 67
| 20 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 49
|-
| [[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 71 || 11 || 33 || 44  || 124
| 17 || 4 || 9 || 13  || 38
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 71 || 20 || 41 || 61  || 172
| 11 || 3 || 1 || 4  || 29
|-
| [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 80 || 15 || 58 || 73  || 185
| 21 || 4 || 15 || 19  || 28
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 53 || 9 || 22 || 31  || 136
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1  || 8
|-
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
| NHL
| 77 || 12 || 52 || 64  || 192
| 6 || 1 || 7 || 8  || 46
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 80 || 9 || 47 || 56  || 245
| 18 || 6 || 15 || 21  || 37
|-
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 84 || 15 || 58 || 73 || 282
| 4 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 14
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 76 || 16 || 44 || 60  || 212
| 6 || 1 || 1 || 2  || 8
|-
| [[1994–95 Nationalliga A season|1994–95]]
| [[EHC Biel]]
| [[National League A|NDA]]
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 48 || 5 || 33 || 38  || 72
| 16 || 4 || 7 || 11  || 12
|- 
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 81 || 14 || 58 || 72  || 140
| 9 || 0 || 3 || 3  || 8
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 72 || 10 || 38 || 48  || 112
| 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|- 
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 81 || 3 || 39 || 42  || 151
| — || — || — || —  || —
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 65 || 8 || 26 || 34  || 89
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- 
| 1998–99
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| NHL
| 10 || 1 || 1 || 2  || 4
| 10 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 14
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 81 || 3 || 31 || 34  || 103
| 9 || 0 || 1 || 1  || 8
|- 
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 24 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 45
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 1  || 2
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 79 || 6 || 33 || 39  || 126
| 23 || 1 || 13 || 14  || 44
|- 
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 66 || 2 || 17 || 19  || 78
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0  || 2
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 69 || 2 || 19 || 21  || 61
| 8 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|- 
| [[2004–05 United Hockey League season|2004–05]]
| [[Motor City Mechanics]]
| [[United Hockey League|UHL]]
| 23 || 5 || 19 || 24  || 25
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 81 || 4 || 7 || 11  || 108
| 6 || 0 || 0 || 0  || 6
|- 
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 71 || 0 || 11 || 11 || 34
| 18 || 1 || 6 || 7  || 12
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 69 || 3 || 9 || 12  || 36
| 14 || 0 || 0 || 0  || 10
|- 
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 28 || 0 || 0 || 0  || 18
| 6 || 0 || 0 || 0  || 2
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1  || 2
| — || — || — || — || — 
|-
| [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Chicago Wolves]]
| AHL
| 46 || 5 || 17 || 22  || 24
| 14 || 0 || 0  || 0   || 12
|- style="background: #f0f0f0;"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Atlanta Thrashers]]
| NHL
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 0  || 2
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- style="background: #e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 1,651 !! 185 !! 763 !! 948 !! 2,891
! ''266'' !! 31 !! 113 !! 144 !! 423
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-  
| [[1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1982]]
| [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[IIHF World Junior Championship|WJC]]
| 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OLY]]
| 6 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 8
|-  
| [[1984 Canada Cup|1984]]
| United States
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1987 Canada Cup|1987]]
| United States
| CC
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-  
| [[1991 Canada Cup|1991]]
| United States
| CC
| 8 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
| United States
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| 7 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 10
|-  
| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998]]
| United States
| OLY
| 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]
| United States
| OLY
| 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
|-  
| [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]]
| United States
| WCH
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2006]]
| United States
| OLY
| 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals
! 7 !!1 !! 2 !! 3 !!10
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Senior totals
! 53 !! 4 !! 16 !! 20 !! 40
|}

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]]
|-
| Best Defenseman
| 1981
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[[NCAA Division I men's ice hockey|College]]
|-
| All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#Second Team|Second Team]]
| [[1982–83 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1983]]
| <ref name=WCHA>{{cite news|title=WCHA All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| All-[[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|NCAA]] [[List of NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Teams|All-Tournament Team]]
| [[1983 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|1983]]
| <ref name = ncaa>{{cite news|title=NCAA Frozen Four Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref>
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[[National Hockey League|NHL]]
|-
| [[NHL All-Rookie Team]]
| [[1984-85 NHL season|1985]]
|
|-
| [[NHL All-Star Game]]
| [[37th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1985]], [[41st National Hockey League All-Star Game|1990]], [[42nd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1991]], [[43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1992]], [[44th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1993]], [[45th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1994]], [[46th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1996]], [[47th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1997]], [[48th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1998]], [[50th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2000]], [[52nd National Hockey League All-Star Game|2002]]
|
|-
| [[Stanley Cup]] champion
| [[1986 Stanley Cup Finals|1986]] (Montreal), [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|2002]], [[2008 Stanley Cup Finals|2008]] (Detroit)
|
|-
| NHL All-Stars
| [[Rendez-vous '87]]
|
|-
|[[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]
| 1989, 1993, 1996
|
|-
| [[NHL All-Star team|NHL first All-Star team]]
| 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
|
|-
| [[NHL All-Star team|NHL second All-Star team]]
| 1991, 1997
|
|-
| [[NHL Plus-Minus Award]] (+40)
| [[2001-02 NHL season|2002]]
|
|-
| [[Mark Messier Leadership Award]]
| [[2006-07 NHL season|2007]]
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | International
|-
| [[IIHF Hall of Fame]]
| 2018
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/iihf-names-2018-hall-of-fame-class/c-293559776|title=Blake, Chelios, Alfredsson, Lehtinen elected to IIHF Hall of Fame|date=1 December 2017|website=[[National Hockey League]]|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Alfredsson, Blake, Chelios, Lehtinen named IIHF Hall of Fame inductees|last=Johnston|first=Mike|date=1 December 2017|work=[[Sportsnet]]|location=Toronto, Ontario|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/alfredsson-blake-chelios-lehtinen-named-iihf-hall-fame-inductees/|access-date=16 June 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Records===
*Most playoff games played (266)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://records.nhl.com/records/playoff-skater-records/years-and-games/most-games-played-playoff |title=Playoff Skater Records - Most Playoff Games Played, Career |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played]]
*[[List of NHL players with 2,000 career penalty minutes]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{icehockeystats|legendsm=P201301|hr=c/chelich01.html}}
* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81040.html Chris Chelios's bio at hockeydraftcentral.com]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Chelios-Made-America/dp/1629371408 Chris Chelios: Made in America by Chris Chelios, Kevin Allen]

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[[Category:United States men's national ice hockey team coaches]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]