Chris chelios biography detroit red wings

Chris Chelios' amazing hockey resume has been punctuated by significant accomplishment, including an NCAA Division I championship, three Stanley Cups, a World Cup of Hockey title and an Olympic silver medal.

He concluded a year National Hockey League career as the league's all-time leader in games played by defenseman with 1, Chelios also holds the distinction of playing the most games of any American-born player in NHL history and amassed career points, including goals and assists.

After helping the University of Wisconsin capture the NCAA Division I championship in , Chelios moved on to the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, who chose him in the second round (40th overall) of the NHL Entry Draft.

There, he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team and, the following season, won his first Stanley Cup. He earned the first of three James Norris Trophies as the NHL's top defenseman following the campaign.

In , Chelios was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, where he sp