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
chasing excuse game god good great needed point reason teams thank total ways whatever win
For whatever reason we did get complacent. For a game we had total control, we were winning, great teams find ways to win and keep leads, especially at this point in the season. There's no excuse for it. But thank God it wasn't a team that (was) chasing us or needed the points, which was a good thing.
days excuses five game good great last maybe teams until win
Maybe the five days (off) will do me good in the long run. It (the Olympics) was a great experience. Up until the last game we were in every game. You can make all the excuses in the world but good teams find a way to win and we never did that.
camp ease far feet gives great power speed struggle time training wet
And as far as on the ice, he gives us just that much more depth. It's going to take him a little time to get his timing, I'm sure. Hopefully, we'll get to ease him in on the power plays. ... Just let him get his feet wet here and let him get used to the speed again. It's been a struggle with him from training camp with the groin. So it's great to have him back in the lineup.
gate great guys realize
I think it's really important for the guys to realize how important it is to get out to a great start. We've got to come out of the gate ready.
credit good great lawyer player school team veteran
It's good to see a veteran player get a job. Great team guy. Credit to him to go back to school and get his degree. Better (to) have Stu there than some lawyer we don't know.
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.
great looks needed
He looks big in there and made some great saves. When he needed to make the big saves, he did.
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.
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.
discourage obscure people players possible
That's the most obscure place you could have it. Most players won't go. I think he set up to discourage as many people as possible from going.
happy played
I thought we played well enough to win. We aren't happy with our results, but I think we happy with our effort.
nike
Nike is renting it out for the whole week.
doubted playing
If you would've said 10 years ago that I'd be playing at this level, I would've doubted it very much.
call depends guess negative players support
It all depends on how the referees call it. We've been through that before. All the players are told to support it and not be negative in the beginning, so I guess we'll just go with that.