Chris Chelios, a long-time member of the Detroit Red Wings who appears to be moving on to play at least one more season of professional hockey, has been great to the city of Detroit. His contributions go beyond the gritty hard work we saw from him night in and night out on the ice for the Wings during his 11 seasons with the winged-wheel on his chest. It was difficult for a lot of fans of Detroit to embrace him, after coming to dislike him for all of those years when he played for the Chicago Blackhawks. But, he won over the fans of Detroit – blue-collar fans who respect and admire players with great work ethic and players who are willing to do the dirty work.
Here is an excerpt from a Detroit News article:
Detroit– The always quotable and approachable Chris Chelios met withthe media on Wednesday to talk about his career with the Red Wings, which has come to an end.
Though Chelios, 47, was informed by the Wings on Monday that they would not bring him back for an 11th season in Detroit, the defenseman reiterated his desire to play somewhere next season.
A few of the topics Cheliostouched on as he met with reporters at his downtown Cheli’s Chili Bar …
Chelios brought business to downtown Detroit when a lot of people ran away. He believed in and supported Detroit when a lot of people did not.
Chris Chelios is one of the great Red Wings and, perhaps more significantly, he has been a great Detroiter.
One last thing … it’s unbelievable to see a guy still playing in his mid to late 40s. He’s not the same player he was, but he’s still pretty good.
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