Chris Chelios is a retired American ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history. He was born on January 25, 1962, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, and grew up playing hockey in the Chicago area. Chelios played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin before being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1981. He played for 26 seasons in the NHL and represented the United States in international competitions, earning a reputation as a tough, skilled player throughout his career. More about Chris Chelios
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After being drafted by the Canadiens, Chelios began his NHL career in 1983 and quickly established himself as one of the league's best defensemen. He won the Norris Trophy three times, which is awarded to the best defenseman in the NHL, in 1989, 1993, and 1996. He played for the Canadiens until 1990 before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, where he spent nine seasons. Chelios then played for the Detroit Red Wings for 10 seasons and won two Stanley Cup championships with the team. He ended his career playing for the Atlanta Thrashers and the AHL's Chicago Wolves.In total, we tracked 1195 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Chris Chelios (Detroit Red Wings Signed 2003 Poster Sergei Federov/Brett Hull/Chris Chelios) was sold in July 2016 for $499.95 while the cheapest item (Chris Chelios signed Topps Stadium Club Card) found a new owner for $0.25 in January 2008. The month with the most items sold (20) was December 2020 with an average selling price of $27.25 for an autographed item of Chris Chelios. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2016 with $170.18 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.96 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Chris Chelios is worth $14.99.
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Blackhawks will retire Chris Chelios' No. 7 before Feb. 25 game against Red Wing (09/08/23): Chelios played nine seasons with the Blackhawks from 1990-99
Islanders' Zdeno Chara breaks Chris Chelios' record of most NHL games played by (02/25/22): Chara played in his record-setting 1,652nd game on Thursday
China's Olympic hockey hopes rest on North American talent (02/02/22): BEIJING (AP) — When Chris Chelios and the U.S. went on a run to the Olympic final in 2002, son Jake was front and center in Salt Lake City, dreaming of one day following in his father's footsteps. Twenty years later, Jake Chelios is in the Olympics — but not the way he ever envisioned. He is one of
Midday Fix: Chris Chelios talks about his book, Made in America (12/03/14): Chris Chelios To purchase a copy of the book: Made in America Events: noon – 2:00 p.m. Macy’s on State 111 N. State Street Chicago 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The United Center 1901 W. Madison Street Chicago
Chris Chelios Writes About Life On And Off The Ice (11/11/14): Mon–Fri 5 a.m.–9 a.m. Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–10 a.m. Mon–Thu 7 p.m.–8 p.m. Detroit Today brings you fresh and perceptive views and brings you into the conversation each day.
Red Wings celebrity/alumni game to include Chris Chelios, Mark Howe and Mike Bab (09/2014): Others playing include general manager Ken Holland, broadcasters Ken Kal and Ken Daniels and assistant coaches Andrew Brewer and Tony Granato.
Wolves Sign Son Of Chris Chelios (04/2014): Jake Chelios played for four years at Michigan State.
Hot Clicks: Chris Chelios' epic goal celebration (01/2014): Happy New Year. If you’re stuck at work today, I feel terrible for you. On the bright side, I stayed up all night to provide you with a fresh edition of Hot Clicks, starting with the year’s best photos ( see the full gallery here ).
Former bitter rivals Ron Hextall and Chris Chelios seen chatting before Flyers-R (12/2013): Hextall and Chelios had a famous altercation during the 1989 Wales Conference Final between the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens
DETROIT RED WINGS: Chris Chelios goes from most hated to beloved in Detroit (11/2013): DETROIT – It would be like if the Detroit Red Wings made a trade today with the Pittsburgh Penguins for Sidney Crosby.
Chris Chelios to rent out Malibu home for $25,000-$40,000 per month (08/2013): The former Red Wings defenseman has put his Malibu, Calif., house up for rent. According to realty.com, the house, which has unobstructed ocean views and a guest house, rents for $25,000 per month if you take it for a year.
Chris Chelios pranks son Dean at Red Wings camp (07/2013): Dean Chelios could tell you all about the advantages of having an NHL player for a dad. Winning the gene-pool lottery, free ice time, hanging around other hockey stars, getting tips straight from a pro. It’s a pretty sweet set up.
Chris Chelios To Pay It Forward With The Griffins (12/2012): KENTWOOD, Mich — Former Detroit Red Wings player Chris Chelios will pay it forward on Tuesday with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Chelios will join some Griffins to ring the bells for the Salvation Army from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. …
Chris Chelios settles in with Grand Rapids Griffins, still committed to Red Wing (11/2012): GRAND RAPIDS, MI – For all the places he could be, what is Chris Chelios doing in Grand Rapids? He could be in the Detroit area, booking acts like Kid Rock and Pearl Jam for Fox Theater, or tending to two of his Cheli's Chili Bar restaurants.
Baffoe: YOLO, Chris Chelios, YOLO (09/2012): By now you’ve probably heard that Chris Chelios supposedly recently partook in the burning of a Jay Cutler jersey at Stanley’s Kitchen and Tap.
Chris Chelios: Family came first in Ryan Suter's decision to sign with the Wild (07/2012): Family was a big factor for free-agent defenseman Ryan Suter according to Chris Chelios, who was part of the contingent that met with Suter days before the ex-Nashville player made his ultimate decision to sign with the Minnesota Wild.
Chris Chelios not pursuing Red Wings' assistant coaching job, but sees coaching (06/2012): Former defenseman turned team advisor likes having a flexible schedule.
Chris Chelios, Gary Suter to be inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday (12/2011): Former University of Wisconsin defensemen Chris Chelios and Gary Suter will be among the five people to be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame tonight in Chicago.
Chris Chelios Headed To The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame (08/2011): Chris Chelios played in four different Olympic games and spent 26 seasons in the NHL, including the 2009-10 season where he appeared in seven games with the Atlanta Thrashers at the age of 48.
Reception from Blackhawks fans mixed as Chris Chelios honored before Red Wings g (12/2010): Chicago fans haven’t forgiven him for accepting a trade to Detroit in March 1999 (the Blackhawks gave him the option).