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Chris Chelios

Atlanta Thrashers / NHL - 09/10
Player Facts
  • Position
    D
  • Height
    6'0" / 182 cm
  • Weight
    192 lbs / 87 kg
  • Shoots
    R
  • Status
    Retired

Brother: Steve Chelios
Cousins: Chris Chelios & Nikos Tselios
Sons: Dean Chelios & Jake Chelios
Godson: Jay Kourkoulis

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1979-80 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 53 12 31 43 118 |
1980-81 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 54 23 64 87 175 |
1981-82 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 43 6 43 49 50 |
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7 1 2 3 10 |
1982-83 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 46 16 32 48 62 |
1983-84 Montréal Canadiens NHL 12 0 2 2 12 -5 | Playoffs 15 1 9 10 17 3
Team USA International 60 14 35 49 58 |
USA OG 6 0 3 3 8 |
USA CC 6 0 2 2 2 4 |
1984-85 Montréal Canadiens NHL 74 9 55 64 87 10 | Playoffs 9 2 8 10 17 2
1985-86 Montréal Canadiens NHL 41 8 26 34 67 6 | Playoffs 20 2 9 11 49 3
1986-87 Montréal Canadiens NHL 71 11 33 44 124 -5 | Playoffs 17 4 9 13 38 -1
USA CC 5 0 2 2 2 3 |
1987-88 Montréal Canadiens NHL 71 20 41 61 172 14 | Playoffs 11 3 1 4 29 3
1988-89 Montréal Canadiens NHL 80 15 58 73 185 35 | Playoffs 21 4 15 19 28 2
1989-90 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 53 9 22 31 136 20 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 8 -4
1990-91 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 77 12 52 64 192 23 | Playoffs 6 1 7 8 46 2
USA CC 8 1 3 4 4 2 |
1991-92 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 80 9 47 56 245 24 | Playoffs 18 6 15 21 37 19
1992-93 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 84 15 58 73 282 14 | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 14 -1
1993-94 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 76 16 44 60 212 12 | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 8 0
USA WC - - - - - |
1994-95 Chicago Blackhawks “A” NHL 48 5 33 38 72 17 | Playoffs 16 4 7 11 12 6
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 3 0 3 3 4 |
1995-96 Chicago Blackhawks “C” NHL 81 14 58 72 140 25 | Playoffs 9 0 3 3 8 2
USA “A” WCup 7 0 4 4 10 |
1996-97 Chicago Blackhawks “C” NHL 72 10 38 48 112 16 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 8 -2
1997-98 Chicago Blackhawks “C” NHL 81 3 39 42 151 -7 |
USA “C” OG 4 2 0 2 2 -2 |
1998-99 Chicago Blackhawks “C” NHL 65 8 26 34 89 -4 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 10 1 1 2 4 5 | Playoffs 10 0 4 4 14 -6
1999-00 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81 3 31 34 103 48 | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 8 -3
2000-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 0 3 3 45 4 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 2 -1
2001-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL 79 6 33 39 126 40 | Playoffs 23 1 13 14 44 15
USA “C” OG 6 1 0 1 4 6 |
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 2 17 19 78 4 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 2 19 21 61 12 | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 4 1
USA “C” WCup 5 0 1 1 6 |
2004-05 Motor City Mechanics UHL 23 5 19 24 25 13 |
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81 4 7 11 108 22 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 2
USA “C” OG 6 0 1 1 2 -1 |
2006-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 71 0 11 11 34 11 | Playoffs 18 1 6 7 12 7
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 3 9 12 36 11 | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 10 2
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 28 0 0 0 18 1 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 0
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2 0 1 1 2 0 |
2009-10 Chicago Wolves AHL 46 5 17 22 24 34 | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 12 0
Atlanta Thrashers NHL 7 0 0 0 0 -2 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1986-87 NHL All-Stars Rendez-vous 87 2 0 0 0 0 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL Senior Advisor Advisor to Hockey Operations
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL Senior Advisor Advisor to Hockey Operations
USA Deutschland Cup Asst. Coach
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL Senior Advisor Advisor to Hockey Operations
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL Senior Advisor Advisor to Hockey Operations
2014-15 Detroit Red Wings NHL Senior Advisor Advisor to Hockey Operations
2015-16 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
USA U20 WJC-20 Asst. Coach
2016-17 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
USA Deutschland Cup Asst. Coach
USA OG Asst. Coach
Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 48 5 18 23 0.48 26 34 | 14 0 0 0 0.00 12 0
CC 19 1 7 8 0.42 8 9 |
International 60 14 35 49 0.82 58 0 |
NCAA 89 22 75 97 1.09 112 0 |
NHL 1651 185 763 948 0.57 2891 351 | 266 31 113 144 0.54 423 48
NLA 3 0 3 3 1.00 4 0 |
OG 22 3 4 7 0.32 16 3 |
Rendez-vous 87 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 |
SJHL 107 35 95 130 1.21 293 0 |
UHL 23 5 19 24 1.04 25 13 |
WC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 |
WCup 12 0 5 5 0.42 16 0 |
WJC-20 7 1 2 3 0.43 10 0 |
Career Highlights
Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/31/2010
08/31/2010 Confirmed Atlanta Thrashers Retired
03/02/2010
03/02/2010 Confirmed Chicago Wolves Atlanta Thrashers
10/20/2009
10/20/2009 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Chicago Wolves
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Biel-Bienne

Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks

Cult/Star player for Chicago Wolves

Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings

Cult/Star player for Grand Rapids Griffins

Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin

Career transactions
- 2010-08-07 • Announced his retirement
- 2010-03-02 • Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers
- 2009-10-20 • Signed by the Chicago Wolves
- 1999-03-23 • Traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Anders Eriksson & 1st round picks in 1999 (Steve McCarthy) & 2001 (Adam Munro)
- 1994-11-19 • Signed lockout contract with Biel-Bienne
- 1990-06-29 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with a 1991 2nd round pick (Mike Pomichter) for Denis Savard

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