Posts About "Chris Chelios"
The Best of the Blackhawks, Then and Now
September 18th, 2019 Some of the greatest players to lace up and take to the ice have donned the Blackhawks sweater, including 36 Hall of Famers. Will any of today’s Hawks make the grade to be added to this list? Blackhawks lifting their 2013 Stanley Cup banner (Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports) We take a look at an All-Time Chicago Blackhawks Lineup....
The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited
September 6th, 2019 It’s rare that one trade catches an entire sport by surprise, but when the Montreal Canadiens dealt defenseman Chris Chelios and a second-round draft choice to the Chicago Blackhawks for center Denis Savard in the summer of 1990, it sent shockwaves all throughout the NHL. Each city was caught off-guard by the sudden loss of a...
Blackhawks & Chelios: Together Again
July 19th, 2019 For nine years, Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios was one of the most beloved players in Chicago Blackhawks history. He fell out of favor with Blackhawks fans shortly after he was traded to the hated Detroit Red Wings, but time has healed those wounds. Chelios was back to the organization as an ambassador in July of 2018 and he will...
The 10 Greatest American Hockey Players Ever
July 7th, 2019 Hockey has always been a game dominated by Canadian players, though in recent years it has become an increasingly international sport. But American players have always had a major role in the game, particularly in the National Hockey League. We'll be taking a look at the 10 greatest American players of all time, along with some...
Top 5 Captains in Blackhawks History
January 26th, 2019 To be named the captain of an NHL team is an honor. He is the first to hoist the Stanley Cup after a victory and is often the center of media attention. He is the one who interacts with the refs on the ice and is often the face of the organization. Every team has a captain, but not every team has a great captain. Some of the best players...
Red Wings All-Time Salary Cap Team
April 7th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have had a lot of players come and go since the introduction of a salary cap in 2005-06, so here’s a crack at the organization’s all-time salary cap team. Given the increase of the cap ceiling from the original $39 million in its inaugural season, salaries had to be prorated to the current $75 million cap...
