Chris Chelios
| Chris Chelios | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2013 | |||
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| Born |
January 25, 1962 Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Atlanta Thrashers |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 40th overall, 1981 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 1983–2010 | ||
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| Representing United States
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| Winter Olympics | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | |
| World Cup of Hockey | ||
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1996 United States | |
| Canada Cup | ||
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1991 Canada | |
Christos Kostas "Chris" Chelios (born January 25, 1962) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the executive advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. He is one of the longest tenured players in the National Hockey League.
Chelios played for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and briefly for the Atlanta Thrashers. When he was called up from the AHL's Chicago Wolves to play for the Thrashers during the 2009–10 NHL season, Chelios was the oldest active player in the NHL and the second oldest of all time, had played the most games of any active player in the NHL, was the last player from the 1981 NHL Entry Draft still active (or any draft from 1986 and earlier), and had the most career penalty minutes of any active player. Chelios currently holds the record for most games played in the NHL by a defenseman, is fifth overall with 1,654 games played, and is tied with Gordie Howe for most NHL seasons played with 26. On November 24, 2006, he appeared in the playoffs for an NHL record 24th time, having missed the playoffs only twice (1997–98 and 2009–10). Chelios is also the record-holder for most career postseason losses, with 117 (also the most in any professional sport in North America). However, he only lost one Game 7 in his entire career, a 3-2 OT loss in the 1985 Adams Division Finals against the Nordiques.
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