Chris Chelios: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 04:49, 29 April 2007

Revision as of 03:30, 8 May 2007

Line 42:

The move to Detroit, where he had fewer responsibilities and more skilled teammates, helped keep Chelios playing at close to his peak level. In [[2002]], his +40 [[plus/minus]] led the league, and he was again named to the First All-Star Team. He also led the United States hockey team to a silver medal in the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games|2002 Winter Olympics]], and was named to the Tournament's All-Star Team. His season culminated in the Red Wings' victory over the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the Stanley Cup Finals, giving Chelios his second Stanley Cup.

In [[2004]], due to the cancellation of the NHL season, Chelios, along with fellow Red Wing teammates [[Derian Hatcher]] and [[Kris Draper]], decided to play hockey for the [[Motor City Mechanics]], a [[United Hockey League|UHL]] team based out of [[Fraser, Michigan|Fraser]]. He was heavily criticized for this decision as the UHL has a maximum salary in place, but at the same time he was strongly against a salary cap in the NHL. In October [[2004]] he trained with the U.S. bobsled federation in a bid to compete for the [[Greece|Greek]] bobsled team at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].

On [[August 4]], [[2005]], the 43-year-old defenceman re-signed with the [[Detroit Red Wings|Red Wings]] for a one-year contract.