Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Chelios, better known as Chris Chelios, 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, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is one of the longest tenured players in the National Hockey League...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth25 January 1962
CityEvergreen Park, IL
good teams win
Good teams find a way to win and we didn't do that.
doubt great hard shape
He's in great shape and he's a hard worker. I have no doubt he can come back and be the same player.
game job prepare ready
It's our job to get them ready and prepare them. Let them know how important each game is and really be ready off the get-go.
agreed deal hurt market marquee million taking
That's taking $90 million out of the market place for players. That lowers the market for everyone. That's going to hurt our marquee players. It's contradicting the deal we agreed to.
good outcome played
It's a disappointing outcome again, like the first game, but I thought we played well. That's a good team.
exciting game held home
It's not often that game is held in your home city. It will be exciting around here.
desire handle
It's not his desire, it's how he can handle it physically. He hasn't told me a word.
concern everybody game issue last physical
Everybody said it was a big concern going into the last Olympics, but the international game is not as physical as the NHL, so it's not the same. I don't think its going to be an issue at all. It wasn't the last time.
beginning best biggest brooks good guys herb high intensity level needed playing start stressed time treat understand
The biggest thing we stressed with (coach) Herb Brooks was that we needed to get off to a good start and to play with intensity right from the beginning of the tournament. That's the way we have to treat the Olympics. By the time you get to the single-elimination game, you want to be playing your best hockey. We are going to have to make the young guys understand that ... getting our intensity level high right from the beginning.
biggest biking level mountain sports took water
The biggest thing I've done is more water sports and a lot of mountain biking. I think the mountain biking took me to another level - it's all legs, and even balance.
concern knew nobody
The big concern was that nobody knew what was going on.
great humble leadership learning respect teaching
They were teaching you how to act, how to respect other players, just so you get a humble attitude. The leadership I had back then was a great learning experience.
career few great hockey
It's one of the few things I haven't accomplished. A great way to end my career with the U.S. hockey team.
chance city coming forward home leading looking people super week
It's not too often you get a chance to be in your home city for the Super Bowl. I'm looking forward to it, anyway, the week leading up to it, all the people coming into town.